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Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide.According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more than before the war began. The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The price is a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now... Read More
Eurovision Song Contest is expanding with an Asian edition later this year
BANGKOK (AP) — The music spectacle Eurovision is holding its first Asian edition in Bangkok later this year.The Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has confirmed artists from at least 10 countries across Asia competing: Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. More are expected to join before the finale in November.
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, it feels especially meaningful to open this next chapter with Asia, a region rich in culture, creativity and talent,” Martin... Read More
European diplomats visit Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's Bucha atrocities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Top European diplomats visited Ukraine on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago.With U.S.-led efforts to end the war on hold and Washington’s attention gripped by the conflict in the Middle East, European governments are keen to keep a spotlight on the continent’s biggest land war in decades, now in its fifth year.
A group of 12 European foreign ministers, as well as numerous lower-ranking officials, arrived by train in the Ukrainian capital where they were... Read More
The Latest: Fighting as Israel invades Lebanon kills UN peacekeepers and Israeli troops
Fighting as Israel invades southern Lebanon killed U.N. peacekeepers and Israeli soldiers, officials said Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials issued contradictory statements about negotiations to end their war.Israel is trying to push Hezbollah militants, who have fired rockets and drones across the border, out of southern Lebanon in a campaign that Israeli officials suggest could become a prolonged occupation.
The U.N. Security Council is set to discuss the situation after three U.N. peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon in less than... Read More
Japan deploys its first long-range missiles
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities.The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed and produced by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, became operational at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto prefecture.
“As Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment in the postwar era. it is an extremely important capability to strengthen Japan’s deterrence and responsiveness,” Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters... Read More
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