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Iranian state TV reports an attack on an oil refinery after ceasefire is announced
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island came under attack Wednesday hours after a ceasefire in the war was announced, Iranian state television reported.The report said that firefighters were working to contain the blaze but no one had been hurt.
It did not say who launched the attack.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
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It's Yamal vs. Griezmann as Barcelona hosts Atletico in Champions League quarterfinals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Wednesday will pit a teenage phenom against one of La Liga's fading greats.Barcelona's hopes of ending an 11-year wait for another European Cup will largely rest on the performances of 18-year-old Lamine Yamal. The Spain playmaker has scored in three consecutive Champions League games and his 21 goals overall in all competitions this campaign leads his team.
Atletico for its part will look for inspiration from forward Antoine Griezmann. Atletico's all-time top... Read More
Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on what she calls a âjourney to peaceâ
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control.The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament has stalled attempts by its government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget, expected... Read More
Global markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.France's CAC 40 added nearly 4.0% to 8,223.91 in early trading, while the German DAX edged up 4.7% to 23,996.26. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 2.3% to 10,582.86. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 2.3% at 47,891.00. S&P 500 futures rose 2.5% to 6,824.00.
In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 5.4% to finish at 56,308.42. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 2.6%... Read More
'Ketamine Queen' to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who admitted to selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced Wednesday.Jasveen Sangha will be the third defendant sentenced of the five people who have pleaded guilty in connection with the 2023 overdose of the 54-year-old actor. His role as Chandler Bing on NBC's “Friends” in the 1990s and 2000s made him one of the biggest television stars of his era.
Sangha is the only one whose plea deal included an acknowledgment of causing Perry’s death, and is likely to get the stiffest sentence of the group by... Read More
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