North Korea adds its 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the U. S. , South Korea and Japan held a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. The ship's commissioning comes as North Korea is dialing up pressure on the U. S. after rebuffing President Donald Trump's decision to scale back a major military drill with South Korea in a step toward...
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- Far-right Alternative for Germany party wins big in regional election but falls short of majority
- US denies that Iran struck an uncrewed US military ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun, 06 Sep 2026
- Iran says it plans to announce a new exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
- Former Cuban President Ral Castro reappears at a military event
- Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel
- The Iranian school struck in the wars earliest attacks is now a memorial for children
- Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others
- Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
- US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isnt helping
- At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verdes Fogo Island, officials and media say
- Nepal flood survivors family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting
Sat, 05 Sep 2026
- US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles
- US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments
- Greeks promised tax relief, wage hikes as protesters take to the streets over cost of living crunch
- Greek air force jet crashes at an annual aerial show, killing 2 pilots
- Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
- Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest
- Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town
- Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
- Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Trump calls Iran conflict small potatoes and defends Vances position that its not a war
- Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom
- UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council
- Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
- US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a critical financial lifeline for Iran
- Israel releases more 4 more prisoners, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news
- Israel frees 4 more Lebanon prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanese civil war
- Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes
- EU official scraps planned Serbia visit over handling of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladics death
- China exerts tight grip on information after floods along the border with Nepal
- China is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
- Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
- A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine
- Argentinas Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
- Iran targets Kuwait in retaliation for US bombardments, and other Mideast news
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
- US hits Cuba with new sanctions as islands crises multiply
- Brazils Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
- Migrant boat found adrift near Spains Canary Islands with 5 dead and dozens missing
- Finland runs Europes biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say
- Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
- Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Melonis government sets a longevity record
- Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
- USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
- Netanyahus big reelection concern isnt his political rivals. Its some of his biggest supporters
- Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis
- Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
- German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
- Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
- Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and others over protester relief fund
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
- Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
- Congos Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
- Germany probes suspected sabotage after disruption at 2 power substations
- US extends ban on flights to Haitis capital as gang violence surges
- Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes
- Visiting French president will join King Charles III and prime minister to see Bayeux Tapestry
- Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
- EUs Kallas calls alleged Russian drone plot state sponsored terrorism as Europe mulls a response
- Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
- AP Exclusive: Nurse who saved baby from Pakistan hospital fire wishes she could have saved the rest
- Italians enter uneasy truce with invasive blue crabs, exporting crustaceans they wont eat
- US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehrans retaliation
- Carney tells Trump Stop trying to be tough
- Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent
- Indias power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste
Tue, 01 Sep 2026
- Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed cheap exports are unsustainable, but China dissented
- Venezuelas main airport partially resumes commercial flights after deadly earthquakes
- Germany blames Russia for last months attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport
- US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news
- Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader
- Russia pounds Kyiv for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen in 6th straight day of attacks
- Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
- Schools reopen across Cuba as fuel, water and power shortages persist
- Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
- Schools reopen in Congos Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
- King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norways constitution as his father lies in state
- Submersible joins search for 20 missing in deadly Cypriot ferry disaster
- China warns of consequences for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit
- Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community
- Thailands Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment
- New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
- Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet
- This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
- United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
- Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
- Survivors of Cypriot ferry disaster describe terror and panic aboard sinking ship
- Norways Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald Vs coffin to royal chapel
- United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
- Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
- South Koreas Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han sentenced to 2 years for corruption
- Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left 1 person dead
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
- Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards
- Russias jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
- Japan to beef up its defense with drones, AI and missiles, defense budget plans show
- Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the worlds smallest island nations
- An upcoming election could produce modern Germanys 1st far-right state governor
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