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July 27, 2024

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Philippine forces have transported supplies to the disputed Second Thomas Shoal without any reported confrontations; the shoal has been a scene of violence between Chinese and Philippine forces.

July 27, 2024

A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say

Historians, activists and other experts recently met to mark the 35th anniversary of the discovery of bones that some believe hold evidence of Japan's wartime atrocities.

July 27, 2024

Israel airstrike hits Gaza shelter, leaving 30 dead

Israeli forces struck a school in Gaza Saturday and left 30 people dead. The fatal airstrike occurred as officials from the U.S. and Israel prepared to meet to discuss cease-fire efforts.

July 26, 2024

95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

95 Libyan nationals have been arrested by South African police at a suspected secret military training camp; the illegal base was discovered at a farm northeast of Johannesburg.

July 26, 2024

Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan

The wreckage of a 130-foot schooner built in 1872 has been discovered by marine archaeologists; the ship sank in Lake Michigan in 1893 during a storm.

July 26, 2024

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

A gang has killed at least 26 people across three villages in Papua New Guinea, marking the latest violence in the island nation relating to sorcery allegations and contested land ownership.

July 26, 2024

North Korean military hacker charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, military bases

Federal prosecutors said a North Korean military hacker was indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, military bases and international entities.

July 26, 2024

Minnesota boy, 3, not expected to survive after attack by pit bulls

A 3-year-old Minnesota boy who was attacked by two pit bulls last week is not expected to survive, and his family is preparing him to be an organ donor.

July 26, 2024

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and malfunctioning Boeing capsule 'stuck' at ISS

NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the commercial crew program manager said.

July 25, 2024

Missouri halts release of man with overturned murder conviction as he was about to go free

While Christopher Dunn, whose murder conviction was overturned, was signing paperwork to be released from prison, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling putting his freedom on hold.