Trump Takes the Spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami, Greeting Rogan and Rubio

MIAMI (AP) — The main attraction early at UFC 327 on Saturday night wasn’t any of the fighters, but President Donald Trump. Trump entered the Kaseya Center shortly after 9 p.m. to watch the light heavyweight fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg. He was accompanied by Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship, …

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Cyclone Lashes New Zealand’s North Island, Hundreds Evacuated

SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) – A cyclone battered New Zealand’s ⁠North ⁠Island on Sunday, cutting power ⁠to thousands of residents and forcing hundreds to evacuate, as officials ​warned conditions would worsen through the day. Cyclone Vaianu brought destructive winds exceeding 130 kph (81 mph), heavy ‌rain and large swells even before ‌it was expected to …

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China Should Abandon Threats Against Taiwan, US Diplomat Says

TAIPEI, April 12 (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan ⁠said ⁠China should abandon its threats ⁠and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island’s leaders as ​that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilise relations.    Raymond Greene, the de facto ambassador as head of the American ‌Institute in Taiwan, which handles relations ‌in …

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Benin Finance Minister Expected to Coast to Presidential Election Win

COTONOU, April 12 (Reuters) – Benin’s long-serving finance minister Romuald Wadagni is expected ⁠to ⁠coast to victory in a presidential election ⁠on Sunday, buoyed by strong economic growth and the absence of a credible challenger even as ​fears grow over the threat posed by jihadists in the north. President Patrice Talon, who has ruled the …

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Photo Highlights From the Coachella Music and Arts Festival

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in its 25th edition, returns to the Empire Polo Club. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Artemis II astronauts welcomed home to Houston after historic moonshot

The four Artemis II astronauts, freshly back from a historic trip around the moon, flew back to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of space center workers who gathered to welcome them home. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut …

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Costa Rica Receives First Group of Deported Migrants Under Third-Country Agreement With US

SAN JOSE, April 11 (Reuters) – ⁠Costa ⁠Rica on Saturday received ⁠the first group of migrants from other countries deported ​from the United States under an agreement signed in March between the ‌two countries, local authorities said. Costa ‌Rica’s General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners said the 25 ⁠migrants included ⁠citizens of Albania, Cameroon, China, …

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