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By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cyclone flooded coastal villages and left hundreds of thousands of people without power Monday in southern Bangladesh, where nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated. At least seven deaths were reported. Cyclone Remal started lashing Bangladesh’s southern coast late Sunday and was moving fast and would weaken by noon Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has revealed plans to launch a satellite by early next week, Japan said Monday, an apparent effort to put the North’s second military spy satellite into orbit in yet another violation of U.N. bans. The launch notification came as leaders

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado sheriff’s office says a lightning strike has killed a Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle. The Jackson County coroner says 51-year-old Mike Morgan died after being hit Saturday. The lightning bolt struck as Morgan was feeding his cattle from a trailer in

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles, his family said Sunday. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown LA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to meet in Seoul for their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. No major breakthrough is expected during Monday’s gathering of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole in the fence, climbed through, and was pummeled by fans celebrating his second consecutive Indianapolis 500 triumph. Everything

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. (AP) — A 61-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding five people at a Los Angeles area home and then firing at a police helicopter after locking himself inside, authorities said. Officers responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday and found four gunshot victims at the residence in San Fernando,

SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Macron’s office said the move is meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction. The

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite by early next week, an apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into orbit. The launch notification came as leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gathered in Seoul

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 when it hit at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday. Its epicenter was 198 kilometers (123

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray at the French Open once again. Wawrinka won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night in what might have been Murray’s last singles match at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, at 39, is just

By WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks have killed at least 35 people and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They say “numerous” others are trapped in flaming debris. Sunday’s attacks came two days

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services in the Netherlands say that part of a parking garage at a hospital in the central Dutch city of Nieuwegein has collapsed. It was not immediately clear if any people are trapped. The regional security service said Sunday in a message on the social media platform X that

OCEAN GROVE, N.J. (AP) — Beachgoers were out on the sand of one New Jersey shore community on a Sunday morning before Memorial day for the first time in generations amid a battle over a Christian religious group’s Sunday morning beach closures. The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a Methodist group that established a Christian

By SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather

By RODRIGO ABD and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighborhood put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests. Many who attended the 10-day event had never seen a movie

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly after Christina Paxson began, her speech was interrupted for several minutes by shouting as she told the graduates, “I would really like to give you your degrees.” She eventually resumed with some people continuing to shout.

By WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 22 people when it hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They say “numerous” others are trapped in the flaming debris. Sunday’s strike came