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Highly effective sister of North Korean chief Kim rejects South Korean appeasement

SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean chief Kim Jong Un rebuffed an appeasement overture by South Korea’s new liberal authorities, saying Monday that North Korea has no pursuits in...

Japan’s PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in higher home election with US tariffs and costs rising

TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an more and more uphill battle in Sunday’s higher home election, and a loss may worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, comparable to rising costs and excessive...

Rescuers hunt Crimson Sea crew as US says Yemen rebels could also be holding them

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Rescuers searched Thursday for greater than a dozen crew members who went lacking after Yemen's Houthi rebels sank a ship within the Crimson Sea as the USA alleged the group might “have kidnapped”...

Italy opens Ukraine rebuilding convention as doubts of US protection assist stay

ROME -- Italy is internet hosting the fourth annual convention on rebuilding Ukraine whilst Russia escalates its struggle, inviting political and enterprise leaders to Rome to advertise public-private partnerships on protection, mining, power and different tasks as uncertainty...

Armenian lawmakers brawl as the federal government cracks down on its political opponents

YEREVAN, Armenia -- A brawl broke out Tuesday in Armenia's Nationwide Meeting involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for ousting President Nikol Pashinyan as political tensions flared...

North Korean crosses the closely fortified border to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea -- An unidentified North Korean man crossed the closely fortified land border separating the 2 Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s navy mentioned Friday.The South’s Joint Chiefs of Employees mentioned the navy...

South Korea’s chief says commerce deal stays unclear forward of Trump’s deadline

SEOUL, South Korea -- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung mentioned that it remained unclear whether or not Seoul and Washington may conclude their tariff negotiations by the deadline set by President Donald...

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NBA offseason grades: How each crew fared earlier than 2025-26 season

Kevin PeltonJul 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ETClose Co-author, Professional Basketball Prospectus sequence Previously a guide with the Indiana...