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Activists say Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, as the country's currency plunges

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has killed at least 6,159 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Middle East to lead any American military response to the crisis. Iran's currency, the rial, meanwhile fell to a record low of 1.5 million to $1.

The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and guided missile destroyers accompanying it provide the U.S. the ability to strike Iran, particularly as Gulf Arab states have signaled they want to stay... Read More

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's killing of millions of people.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed across the world on Jan. 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of the Nazi German death camps. The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2005 establishing the day as an annual commemoration.

At the memorial site of Auschwitz, located... Read More

Russian drones kill 3 and wound children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least three people and wounded 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for speedier U.S. efforts to end Russia's almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.

The Odesa attack involved more than 50 drones, some of them models recently upgraded by Russia to improve their range and strike power, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The drones targeted the power grid, which Russia has... Read More

Stocks zigzag on Wall Street following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, GM and others

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are zigzagging on Wall Street Tuesday following a rush of mixed profit reports from UnitedHealthcare, General Motors and other big companies, and the crosscurrents are keeping overall indexes in check.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and pulled closer to its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 365 points, or 0.7%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher.

UnitedHealthcare Group tumbled nearly 19% even though it reported a profit for the latest quarter that was a bit better than More... Read More

UK's Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States.

He's hoping for an economic boost to Britain, but risks the wrath of China hawks at home — and of U.S. President Donald Trump, who’s already heaping tariffs and criticism on America’s closest allies.

Starmer is due to meet China’s President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during the visit to Beijing and Shanghai that starts Wednesday, the first by a U.K. leader since 2018. He is expected to be... Read More

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Activists say Iran's crackdown has killed at least 6,159 people, as the country's currency plunges

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Russian drones kill 3 and wound children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy

Stocks zigzag on Wall Street following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, GM and others

UK's Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump

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