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Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authoritie...
Associated Press staff

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities in the West African country said Tuesday.
4 hours ago
A motorcycle crushed by the debris of a partially collapsed building at the Bellavista neighborhood...
Marko Alvarez, Astrid Suarez and Nayara Batschke, Associated Press

Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris

Rescuers reported apparent signs of life under the rubble in two of the Colombian cities hit hardest by a massive earthquake, rekindling hopes Friday that more people could be found alive.
4 days ago
FILE: Travis Clark, right, watches as the USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to leave Naval Station Evere...
Jason Swensen, Deseret News

Hegseth responds to alarming reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

The long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier carrying approximately 5,000 troops, has been heavily involved in the ongoing war with Iran.
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FILE: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormu...
The Associated Press

New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln

The USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.
5 days ago
Israeli army soldiers patrol the streets of the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablu...
Sam Metz and Aref Tufaha, Associated Press

Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke

For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank.
5 days ago
Damaged buildings are seen at Circunvalar Avenue after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia o...
Astrid Suarez, Megan Janetsky and Marko Alvarez, Associated Press

Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

Tons of aid from regional partners rolled into Colombia Wednesday as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate.
6 days ago
President Donald Trump meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the Whit...
Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Abby Sewell, Associated Press

Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30

The U.S. military is on track to pull all forces from Iraq by the end of September, officials said Wednesday, marking the end of a presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein.
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(Photo credits: Right: Maxim Shemetov - China Pool, Getty; Left: Simon Jones, WPA Pool, Getty Image...
The Associated Press

Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say

Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said.
8 days ago
A motorcycle crushed by the debris of a partially collapsed building at the Bellavista neighborhood...
Astrid Suarez, ASTRID SUÁREZ, MEGAN JANETSKY and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press937

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.
8 days ago
A schoolgirl cries outside her school where deaths and injuries were reported after a shooting in T...
Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press

Student kills at least 7 people at a high school and a home outside Bangkok, Thailand, officials say

A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20
11 days ago
Tourists are seen in Piazza Duomo on June 29, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Italy has placed all major citi...
Giada Zampano, Kristen Grieshaber and Justin Spike, Associated Press

Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.
12 days ago
Bomb disposal experts work on a site after the discovery of shells from World War II in a neighborh...
Billy Stockwell and Camille Knight, CNN

Explosions heard as more than 400 WWII shells found in village at center of France’s wildfire crisis

Hundreds of World War II shells and munitions were discovered in the French village of Le Porge as residents return to the ravaged community in the wake of last month's wildfire.
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Residents inspect the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings in the Safatawi ...
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.
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A small boat lies in the dry mud on the Danube's riverbed on July 31, 2026 in Dunaszentbenedek, Hun...
Justin Spike, Associated Press

Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency

Governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity as levels on the Danube River force power plants to the brink of shutting down.
15 days ago
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, rescuers search through the rubble at a ...
Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian ballistic missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday, and NATO scrambled its warplanes after one of the missiles crossed the country’s western border into Poland. The blitz expanded Russia’s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities, […]
19 days ago
Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa...
Mayuko Ono and Mark Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo, had his first birthday this week, and received thousands of cards from well-wishers.
20 days ago
Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strai...
Ben Finley, Associated Press

The US military says it’s thwarted an Iranian missile attack on American troops

Ballistic missiles launched by Iran at American forces in the Middle East were "successfully intercepted" the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
21 days ago
Police investigate after an attack during the Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride parade standing be...
Geir Moulson, Kirsten Grieshaber and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that left one person dead and 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city.
22 days ago
Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an ex...
Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

Mediators have achieved progress in getting the US and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks.
22 days ago
A pyrocumulonimbus, a giant cloud created by a large wildfire is seen in the Fontainebleau forest r...
Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires.
22 days ago
Mateus Rangel, of Provo, plays hymns with his children. He spoke about how he uses songs for "Hymns...
Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Church of Jesus Christ announces 10 hymns to be included in ‘Hymns for Home and Church’

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released 10 new hymns that will be included in its new hymnbook on Thursday as part of a phased rollout of "Hymns for Home and Church."
26 days ago
People stand on a bridge destroyed after a strike in Hormozgan province, southern Iran, Saturday, J...
Jon Gambrell and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

Iran and US persist in their attacks, as Pakistan tries to keep diplomacy alive

Diplomats sought Tuesday to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the US even as both countries continued to launch attacks.
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A woman flashes a victory sign while walking at Tehran's traditional main bazaar, Iran, Thursday, J...
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit

The US and Iran escalated attacks across the Middle East on Friday, trading strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
1 month ago
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with...
Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press

A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.
1 month ago