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Europe’s Record Heat Has Overwhelmed Paris Mortuaries and Left Families in Distress
PARIS (AP) – Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have room for one more?
The Strait of Hormuz’s Future Is Unsettled in Wake of Latest Strikes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The flow of ships and oil through the Strait of Hormuz was starting to pick up. Then an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship trying to pass the strait through a route Iran does not like. The U.S. responded with strikes of its own on Iranian military facilities, and more fighting erupted.
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June 2026
Jun 29
Weather & Environment
Europe’s Record Heat Has Overwhelmed Paris Mortuaries and Left Families in Distress
Jun 26
Society & Lifestyles
Global Trade in Cocaine, Methamphetamine Is Booming, UN Drug Report Shows
Jun 26
Weather & Environment
Venezuelans Take Search for the Missing into Their Own Hands as Earthquake Death Toll Climbs
Jun 19
International
Ukraine Starts EU Membership Talks and Faces Years of Reforms While Fighting Russia
Jun 16
Science & Technology
The UK Is Banning Children’s Social Media Use. Here Is What Other Countries Are Doing
Jun 15
International
Iran and U.S. Reach an Initial Deal to End the War and Open the Strait of Hormuz, but Challenges Remain
Jun 5
Americas
Screwworm Fly Detected in Texas Decades After Cattle Threat Was Largely Eradicated in the U.S.
Jun 5
Europe
In Public Letter, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Calls On Putin for Direct Negotiations in a Neutral Country
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May 2026
May 20
Weather & Environment
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling and Fewer Veggies at the Market
May 5
Politics
Abortion Pill Rulings Bring the Issue Back to the Forefront in a Midterm Election Year
May 4
Geopolitics
What to Know About U.S. Military Presence in Europe as President Trump Seeks Drawdown of Troops
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April 2026
Apr 30
Science & Technology
The Threat of Light Pollution Puts the World’s Darkest Skies in the Atacama Desert at Risk
Apr 28
Crime & Punishment
Violence Escalates in Colombia with Dozens of Attacks Before Presidential Vote
Apr 28
Society & Lifestyles
What to Know About Psychedelic Retreats, a Booming Business with Few Safety Guardrails
Apr 27
Terrorism & Security
After Attack, President Trump’s Upcoming Public Events Get a Fresh Security Look
Apr 21
Weather & Environment
Record U.S. Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices
Apr 10
Politics
Era of Political Violence Means Higher Costs for Candidate Security, a New Report Says
Apr 3
Asia
Food Assistance Slashed for Hundreds of Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Trapped in Bangladesh Camps
Apr 3
Weather & Environment
EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires
Apr 3
Americas
As Freed Prisoners Celebrate in Cuba, Human Rights Groups Demand Clarity and Release of Protesters
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March 2026
Mar 25
Middle East
Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Plan, Issues Its Own Demands as Strikes Land Across the Mideast
Mar 25
Society & Lifestyles
Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Liable in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
Mar 16
International
Pakistan Says It Hit Militant Hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Fighting Shows No Letup
Mar 12
Middle East
Lebanon’s Latest Conflict Brings Rare Public Backlash Against Hezbollah as War Flares Again
Mar 11
International
Explainer: What Are the Challenges in Securing Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz?
Mar 3
Middle East
Anxious Travelers Scramble as Iran War Strands Tens of Thousands Across the Middle East
Mar 2
Middle East
War in the Mideast Widens as President Trump Says Strikes on Iran Could Last Several Weeks
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February 2026
Feb 27
International
Pakistan Is in ‘Open War’ with Afghanistan After Latest Strikes, Defense Minister Says
Feb 26
Science & Technology
Police Are Finding Suspects Based On Their Online Searches as Courts Weigh Privacy Concerns
Feb 26
International
U.S. Military Builds Up the Largest Force of Warships and Aircraft in the Middle East in Decades
Feb 11
Middle East
Iran Commemorates 1979 Revolution as Nation Is Squeezed by Anger Over Crackdown and Tensions with U.S.
Feb 10
International
As U.S. Block of Oil Supply Deepens Energy Crisis, Cubans Ask: What More Can We Sacrifice?
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January 2026
Jan 30
Americas
Haiti Faces a Sexual Violence and Abuse Crisis as Gang Violence Spreads, Health Charity Warns
Jan 28
Middle East
Activists Say Iran’s Crackdown Has Killed at Least 6,221 People, as the Country’s Currency Plunges
Jan 23
Weather & Environment
Firefighters Face Attacks, Drones and Arsonists While Battling Deadly Blazes in Chile
Jan 14
Middle East
Iran Signals Plans for Fast Trials and Executions While Promising ‘Decisive Response’ to U.S., Israel
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- The UK Is Banning Children’s Social Media Use. Here Is What Other Countries Are Doing June 15, 2026
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- Iran and U.S. Reach an Initial Deal to End the War and Open the Strait of Hormuz, but Challenges Remain June 11, 2026
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