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Families grieve in the ruins of an Iranian school where a US strike killed dozens of children
September 09, 2026 - 12:33 AM

MINAB, Iran (AP) — The sun set over this southern Iranian city, and Heydar Sadeghi was where he can be found almost every evening: on a bench next to the shattered remains of his grandson’s school. His face was soaked with tears.
Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries
September 09, 2026 - 12:24 AM

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway will bid its final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond, who will pay tribute to the popular monarch's 35-year reign.
Indonesia searches for boat that went missing near Anak Krakatau volcano
September 09, 2026 - 12:06 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading the island of Anak Krakatau to report on a volcanic eruption, officials said Wednesday.
Photos show what remains of an Iranian school where some 120 children died in a U.S. strike
September 08, 2026 - 11:11 PM

MINAB, Iran (AP) — Families gather at the shattered remains of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, to grieve and remember some 120 children killed by a U.S. airstrike on the war’s first day. A final accounting of the attack has not been made.
Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan
September 08, 2026 - 10:32 PM

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Athletes who've arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city of Nagoya, Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said Wednesday.
A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married
September 08, 2026 - 10:21 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the eve of her wedding, Liudmyla Ryzhak pressed her delicately embroidered dress, laid out a full white tulle skirt and her husband’s traditionally patterned shirt, then hung them on the bedroom door.
Team calls Chinese race organizers 'grossly negligent' in conduct around fiery crash
September 08, 2026 - 10:13 PM

SHANGHAI (AP) — A car racing team whose injured driver was rescued by another competitor after a horrific crash in Shanghai on Saturday has called the organizers “grossly negligent in the safety response” and said it is withdrawing from future events in China.
Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race
September 08, 2026 - 10:07 PM

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas will compete for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire in a race that has emerged as one of a handful around the country that could determine control of the chamber in November.
What to know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van
September 08, 2026 - 9:55 PM

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused an Amazon cargo jet to overshoot a runway in Miami and plow into two vehicles, killing five people on the ground.
Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage
September 08, 2026 - 9:55 PM

HONOLULU (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii's western islands Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and ripping up stretches of beachside roads.
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Families grieve in the ruins of an Iranian school where a US strike killed dozens of children

Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries

Indonesia searches for boat that went missing near Anak Krakatau volcano

Photos show what remains of an Iranian school where some 120 children died in a U.S. strike

Asian Games venues and athletes unharmed by extensive flooding in Nagoya, Japan

A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married

Team calls Chinese race organizers 'grossly negligent' in conduct around fiery crash

Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race

What to know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van

Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage

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