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David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

LONDON (AP) – The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work. But the world’s most famous wildlife presenter is likely to be uncomfortable with all the attention as he celebrates his 100th birthday on Friday.

Croatian man sentenced to 50 years for killing 7-year-old student

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) – A Croatia man was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old student in an attack at a school that shocked the European Union country where such violence is rare.

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

ROME (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies Friday to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican during a two-day visit following tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

TOKYO (AP) – Toyota’s profit fell 19% in the last fiscal year from a year earlier, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs bit into earnings at Japan’s top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 3.85 trillion yen ($25 billion) profit for the fiscal year ended in March, down from nearly 4.8 trillion yen the previous fiscal year.

Japan's Sony reports declining profit but expects a record for this year

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp. reported a 3.4% drop in its annual profit but projected Friday a comeback to record profits for the current fiscal year.

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits

TOKYO (AP) – Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday.

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

ROME (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies Friday to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran, even as he sought to repair strained ties with Italy and the Vatican during a two-day visit following tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

The Latest: US fires on 2 more Iran-flagged oil tankers trying to break blockade

U.S. Central Command said Friday that its forces have disabled two more Iranian tankers that were trying to breach an American blockade on Iran’s ports – the latest strain on the war’s shaky ceasefire. Hours earlier, the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities.

Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

CEBU, Philippines (AP) – Southeast Asian leaders adopted a contingency plan Friday to mitigate the impact of the Iran war on their people and economies but acknowledged it will be difficult to enforce complex steps like establishing a regional fuel reserve to ensure a steady supply.

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – European leaders on Monday said President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.