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FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X

Associated Press

20 Apr 2026

4 min read

A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft prepares to land at Nur Khan airbase, ahead of second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Associated Press

20 Apr 2026

3 min read

The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again

Associated Press

19 Apr 2026

11 min read

FILE - Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri,File)

The Latest: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade

Associated Press

19 Apr 2026

2 min read

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt , Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

Associated Press

16 Apr 2026

5 min read

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

Associated Press

16 Apr 2026

4 min read

Looking at the sea for water: Are desalination plants worth their salt?

At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

Associated Press

15 Apr 2026

2 min read

Lonna Drewes joins her lawyer Lisa Bloom at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to detail allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, after Swalwell exited the California governor's race and said he'll resign his seat in Congress. The AP typically does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they identify themselves publicly.

Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

Associated Press

15 Apr 2026

4 min read

Turkish security forces and emergency staff stand at the courtyard of a high school where an assailant opened fire, in Siverek, south east Turkey, Tuesday, April 14, 2026,

Teenage gunman opens fire at a school in Turkey, wounding 16 before killing himself

Associated Press

15 Apr 2026

2 min read

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