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April 26, 2025

A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures over 700

Eight people were killed and 750 others were injured after an explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran; helicopters dumped water on the fire hours after the initial explosion.

April 25, 2025

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir

As tensions soared following a deadly attack on tourists, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire along their frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

April 22, 2025

Weinstein rape retrial to open, with majority-female jury

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements Wednesday in the retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who stands accused of rape.

April 18, 2025

Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico

Following an island-wide blackout that hit Puerto Rico earlier in the week after a transmission line failed, power was restored on Friday to more than 98% of customers.

April 16, 2025

A Berlin doctor has been charged with the killings of 15 patients under palliative care

A German doctor has been charged with murdering over 15 people under palliative care; he has also been accused of attempting to cover up the crimes by starting fires in their homes.

April 16, 2025

Associated Press, Reuters rip Trump White House for cutting wire service slot in press pool

The Associated Press accused the Trump administration of retaliation and a "grave disservice" to the American people as the media-government feud continued.

April 13, 2025

Ecuador re-elects President Daniel Noboa amid nationwide unease over crime

Conservative Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a wealthy anti-crime crusader, was re-elected on Sunday, defeating left-wing lawyer Luisa González.

April 12, 2025

Intellectually disabled teen shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support

Victor Perez — an autistic and nonverbal 17-year-old boy who was shot repeatedly on April 5th by Idaho police — has died after being removed from life support.

April 9, 2025

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz secures German government coalition after months of political drift

German's center-right Christian Democratic Union and center-left Social Democrats have reached a deal to form a new German government under Friedrich Merz.

April 8, 2025

Federal judge rules White House's Associated Press ban unconstitutional for 'viewpoint discrimination'

A federal judge called on the White House to restore the Associated Press' access to press events after it was barred from the Oval Office and Air Force One.