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BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) – The chaos in the aftermath of China’s worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at a press conference late on Saturday. The people died in a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China’s northern province …
May 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran are close to signing a deal involving a 60-day ceasefire extension, during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran would be able to freely sell oil and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran’s nuclear program, Axios reported on Saturday, citing a U.S. official. According to the Axios report, …
Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. No injuries were reported after the pressurized tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors at a company …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 04-16-41-48-66, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 2 (four, sixteen, forty-one, forty-eight, sixty-six, Powerball: twenty-six, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $132 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You …
DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) – Iran executed one person for charges related to sending information to the U.S. and Israel during the war, the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Sunday. The individual, identified as Mojtaba Kian, was sending data about Iran’s defense industry to “the enemy”, according to the news agency. (Reporting by …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight Sunday in an intense assault that shook buildings across the city center, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. At least 10 people were injured, local authorities said, citing preliminary figures. Air raid sirens blared through the night as smoke billowed across …
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the New York Knicks moved within one game of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 with a121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. OG Anunoby had 21 points as New York led the entire game. The Knicks were 43 …
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump defended Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised her in the Sino-U.S. summit this month, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on Sunday, citing unidentified government sources. Japan’s ties with China have deteriorated since Takaichi suggested last November that a hypothetical Chinese attack …
The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation’s media relations official. FIFA has …
In February 2026 , in a packed courtroom in Summit County, Utah, chief prosecutor Brad Bloodworth laid out the state’s case against Kouri Richins, for the murder of Eric Richins, her husband and father of their three sons. The case against Kouri Richins BRAD BLOODWORTH (in court): The evidence will prove that Kouri Richins murdered …