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September 7, 2026

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappears at a military event

HAVANA (AP): Former Cuban President Raúl Castro reappeared in public at a military event that celebrated the anniversary of an army branch responsible for protecting its top leaders. Cuban state…
A boy plays in wet sand as others swim and commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran.
September 7, 2026

Daily life in Iran on the beach along the Strait of Hormuz

BANDAR ABBAS (AP): As global attention focuses on the Strait of Hormuz, some Iranians are able to see its waters as a haven. A child plays with a toy on the beach in Kuhestak, and others soak in the…
From left: Atlant Bieri, Pia Viviani and Marcel van der Heijden pose with the trophy during the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony held in the Zurich Convention Center in Zurich, Switzerland, last Thursday.
September 6, 2026

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science

Ten research teams were honoured last Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the United States (US) for the first time because of travel concerns. Researchers who…
A participant who goes by ‘Ciclope’, or Cyclops, competes in an aura-farming battle at Las Sombrillas beach in Lima, Peru.
September 6, 2026

‘Aura farming’ trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America

LIMA, Peru (AP) Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part…
The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady,” allegedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, is displayed during a news conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on September 3, 2025.
September 6, 2026

Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court last Friday…
A municipal police station (top) and other buildings are damaged after a car bomb exploded the previous night in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas state, Mexico, last Monday.
September 6, 2026

Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives

MEXICO CITY (AP) Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense…
Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to speak at the Madrid Forum in Santiago, Chile last Thursday.
September 6, 2026

What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim

LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…
In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, a Chinese national is seen after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, Saturday.
September 6, 2026

Rescuers pull 2 people alive from debris 10 days after devastating floods

KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of…
Forensic officials stand outside a party hall in the aftermath of a fire that broke out in the building hosting a wedding party in Lingwala, Congo, Saturday.
September 6, 2026

Wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead

A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into…