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Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

AP News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier closer to the Mideast.

The Iranian drill and the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea underscore the tensions between the nations. Iran earlier this week also launched a drill that involved live-fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow opening of the Persian Gulf through which a...
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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law

AP News SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

Yoon fell from office after an ill-advised attempt to overcome an opposition-controlled legislature by declaring martial law and sending troops to surround the legislature on Dec. 3, 2024.

Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilizing military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National...
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UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'

AP News GENEVA (AP) — A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city in Sudan's western region of Darfur shows “hallmarks of genocide,” U.N.-backed human rights experts reported Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country's devastating war.

The Rapid Support Forces carried out mass killings and other atrocities in el-Fasher after an 18-month siege during which they imposed conditions “calculated to bring about the physical destruction" of non-Arab communities, in particular the Zaghawa and the Fur communities, the...
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Modi pitches India as global artificial intelligence hub at AI summit

AP News NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying the country aims to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide.

“Design and develop in India. Deliver to the world. Deliver to humanity,” Modi told a gathering of some world leaders, technology executives and policymakers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

Modi’s remarks came as India — one of the fastest-growing digital markets — seeks to leverage its experience in building large-scale...
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Asian shares advance, tracking a Wall St rally led by Nvidia

AP News Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after a rally on Wall Street that was led by computer chip giant Nvidia.

U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose as media reports said the likelihood was rising of conflict with Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to take military action against Iran as his administration surges military resources to the region while holding indirect talks with Tehran over its nuclear program. That is raising concerns that any attack could spiral into a larger conflict in the Middle East.

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  • Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
  • UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'
  • Asian shares advance, tracking a Wall St rally led by Nvidia
  • Governors arrive in Washington eager to push past Trump's partisan grip
  • Trump heads to Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost
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