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UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge
Takeaways from Trump's trip to China: Taiwan, and flattery for Xi
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour Party leadership challenge
UK faces weeks of uncertainty over prime minister's future
Princess of Wales' Italy visit highlights progressive preschool approach
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) – Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Uganda later reported one death in an Ebola case it said was imported from neighboring Congo.
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership is on the rocks after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday became the first Cabinet member to resign though he didn’t immediately launch his widely expected bid to oust Starmer.
NEW DELHI (AP) – Iran ‘s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real intentions of Americans.”
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday as he flew back from his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Social media CEOs once again are being called to testify before the Senate in light of mounting legal and public pressure to protect young users on their platforms.
WASHINGTON (AP) – When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.
Ebola outbreak confirmed in remote Congo province, with 65 deaths
Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes and signaled interest in 750
Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor's case, but freeing Jimmy Lai is 'tough'
BEIJING (AP) – For three days in China, President Donald Trump was unusually quiet, not speaking to reporters much and even mostly staying off social media. Then he got on his plane home and unloaded.
MIAMI (AP) – The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building rose Friday to 24, including three teenagers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he led the mourning for one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in the 4-year-old war.
WASHINGTON (AP) – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage.
Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park
A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters, judge says
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Astronomers detect atmosphere around tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
Kenya's rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed
The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
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