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Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, Thursday.
August 7, 2026

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary

TOKYO (AP): Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop…
President Donald Trump speaks with a reporter as he departs after an event for Olympic athletes, coaches, staff, and representatives from Team USA in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 7, 2026

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after…
A migrant who crossed from Morocco into Spain holds a sign reading, in Spanish, “asylum” as he lines up for food distribution on a beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, August 3, 2026.
August 6, 2026

Spanish PM fends off criticism over Ceuta crisis

BRUSSELS (AP): Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s migration policies faced fierce criticism as leaders from across the European Union met this week following a rush of migrants to the Spanish…
Hasina
August 6, 2026

Ousted Bangladeshi leader to return from exile

NEW DELHI (AP): Ousted former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that she plans to return to her country from exile in India in December, despite facing a death sentence in…
A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, February 22, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, also known as ‘El Mencho’.
August 6, 2026

US$25m reward offered for American alleged to lead cartel

MEXICO CITY (AP): The State Department yesterday offered a US$25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or ‘Pelón’, scaling up pressure on a US citizen who has…
Visitors holding umbrellas to avoid sunshine leave the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday.
August 6, 2026

Heatwave impacts people, animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula

SEOUL (AP): Fans fainting at a baseball park. Lions dying at a zoo. A woman taking shelter in a car found dead. A doctor advising people to eat dog meat to promote stamina. The scenes caused by a…
Bryan Pérez hauls a five-gallon water jug to his apartment in the Villa Kennedy public housing complex in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 10, 2026.
August 6, 2026

Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as record dry conditions persist

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the US territory with no relief in sight. More than 180,000…
People walking along a street in Dominica.
August 6, 2026

Dominica to establish new initiatives to grow population

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of its policy towards increasing the island’s…
FILE - Kellogg's Froot Loops are displayed in a Costco in Pittsburgh, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
August 6, 2026

Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colours from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would…