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A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US

The latest shooting on a college campus in the U.S. unfolded Thursday at Florida State University

Asia|Crime|Election|MidEast|Political|US

Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack pleads guilty

An Afghan teenager has pleaded guilty for his role in a plot to carry out an Election Day attack in Oklahoma

Asia|MidEast|Political|World

Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban

Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago

Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Turkey detains 525 suspects in country's biggest anti-drugs operation, minister says

Turkish police have detained 525 suspected drug dealers in dawn operations across the capital, Ankara, in what Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya described as the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the country's history

Americas|Science|World

A 'fireball' lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes

A bright fireball lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns

Business|Economy|Health|Technology|US

Johnson & Johnson expects $400 million in tariff-related costs, mostly related to China

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson expects about $400 million in tariff-related costs this year

Johnson & Johnson expects $400 million in tariff-related costs, mostly related to China
Crime|Europe|World

Spanish police arrest two people linked to cat smuggling ring based in Mallorca

Spanish police have arrested two people in connection with the sale of exotic felines on the internet

Crime|Political|US

Wisconsin teen charged in parents' deaths is accused of plotting to kill Trump

A Wisconsin teenager charged in the deaths of his parents faces wider allegations that he killed them to “obtain the financial means” to assassinate President Donald Trump and overthrow the government

Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday

Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30
MidEast|Political|US|World

Treasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear program ahead of Oman talks

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Treasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear program ahead of Oman talks
Americas|Political|US|World

Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments

Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments

Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments
Crime|Europe|Political|World

European Union border agency investigates Greece over alleged rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency says it is investigating multiple alleged human rights violations by Greece in dealing with illegal immigration

Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot

Congo says three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt last year have been repatriated to the United States

Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot
Americas|Crime|Europe|Travel|World

Colombian officials offer a $12,000 reward for information about the killing of an Italian tourist

Authorities in the Colombian city of Santa Marta have announced a $12,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those who killed an Italian tourist

Arts|Business|MidEast

A 10-carat blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi

A rare blue diamond was displayed at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital

A 10-carat blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
Political|US

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York's ban on guns in 'sensitive' locations

The U_S_ Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge to gun laws in New York that ban firearms from certain “sensitive” locations and require that handgun owners be of “good moral character.”

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York's ban on guns in 'sensitive' locations
Political|US

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
Crime|US

Who's who in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Arizona?

Lori Vallow Daybell is already serving life sentences in Idaho for murdering her two youngest children and conspiring to kill her lover's wife

Europe|Political|World

Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children

Ukrainian officials say that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 14 people, including six children, and injured more than 50

Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 14 people, including six children
Americas|Crime|Political|US

The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison

The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says
Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN and rights organizations in Sudan warn against rise of extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

The United Nations has condemned reports by local rights groups of extrajudicial killings taking place in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, which the Sudanese military recaptured last month

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor

Turkish police have detained 11 people for supporting a shopping boycott as part of protests against the imprisonment of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival

Turkey makes 11 arrests over shopping-boycott campaign in support of Istanbul's imprisoned mayor
Education|Health|Political|US|World

Celebrating fact-checking around the globe

Every year fact-checkers celebrate and highlight their work on April 2

Celebrating fact-checking around the globe
Africa|Crime|Political|US|World

Congo's leader commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup plot

Congo’s president has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country’s capital of Kinshasa last year

Americas|Environment|US

Escaped otter is home safe but zoo says her pal is still on the loose

One of two North American river otters who escaped from a Wisconsin zoo last month has returned home safe and sound

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