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8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii

TOKYO (AP) - One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for ...

Jul 29, 2025

Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan issues a tsunami alert

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan's Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake that hit on Wednesday morning...

Jul 29, 2025

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 temporarily lost certification for mistreatment

A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state regula...

Jul 29, 2025

Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. Th...

Jul 29, 2025

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September - unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. St...

Jul 29, 2025

Ivory Coast's president announces bid for a fourth term after changing the constitution

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold elections in October. His candidacy is con...

Jul 29, 2025

Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League bu...

Jul 29, 2025

Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, said t...

Jul 29, 2025

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The "worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip," the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting "wide...

Jul 29, 2025

India says 3 militants behind Kashmir shooting that sparked tensions with Pakistan have been killed

NEW DELHI (AP) - India's home minister said Tuesday that three suspected militants who were killed in a gunfight in disputed Kashmir a day earlier were responsible for the gun massacre in the region t...

Jul 29, 2025