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G7 meets on the Iran war as Rubio tries to sell US strategy to skeptical allies
Austria plans to ban social media use for under-14s
25-year-old Noelia Castillo dies by legal euthanasia in Spain
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China's BYD sees first profit drop since 2021
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pope in nearly five centuries to visit the glitzy Mediterranean enclave and highlighting how small states can punch above their weight on the global stage.
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) – Stormy winds, rain and snow closed schools and left thousands of people without electricity on Friday in parts of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. Bad weather also snarled traffic and blocked roads in the region.
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms.
HONG KONG (AP) – Chinese automaker BYD said Friday its annual sales rose to a record $116 billion, outpacing Tesla’s, but its profit fell for the first time since 2021 under pressure from cutthroat competition. BYD, the largest electric vehicle maker, has been expanding into global markets including Latin America and Europe.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley’s brightest stars faded away a decade ago.
VIENNA (AP) – Austria’s governing coalition on Friday announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a string of other countries in drawing up restrictions for young people. Alexander Pröll, the official in Chancellor Christian Stocker’s office responsible for digitization, said that draft legislation will be drawn up by the end of June.
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France (AP) – Top diplomats from the Group of Seven countries showed divisions over the Iran war but agreed to call for an immediate halt to attacks against civilian populations and infrastructure after meeting Friday in France. Marco Rubio joined his G7 counterparts a day after President Donald Trump lobbed his latest round of insults at NATO countries.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Iran appears to be setting itself up as the gatekeeper for the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important artery for oil shipments. The move could cement Tehran’s de facto chokehold over the crucial waterway and formalize its ability to keep its own oil flowing to China.
WASHINGTON (AP) – An Iranian missile attack Friday wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Hamas militant group is weighing a new proposal for disarming its fighters in Gaza, a major concession that would clear the way for U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for rebuilding the war-ravaged territory.
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Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power
The scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer
NASA moves moon rocket to the pad for an early April launch
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