China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister’s statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza | AP News

China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister’s statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza | AP News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister’s statement that a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it a threat to the world.At Monday’s long-planned opening of a United Nations conference whose goal is to establish a nuclear-free zone

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3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says | AP News

3 murderers freed in Australia after court ruled out holding migrants indefinitely, minister says | AP News

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three murderers are among 81 foreigners recently released in Australia after the High Court ruled their indefinite detention in migrant centers was unconstitutional, the immigration minister said on Tuesday.The court hasn’t released the reasons behind its ruling last week that overturned a 2004 precedent that stateless people could be detained indefinitely.The

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit | AP News

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit | AP News

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including a U.S.-China summit and data releases from the U.S., Japan and China.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to finish at 32,695.93. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.8% to 7,006.70. South Korea’s Kospi added 1.3% to 2,435.33. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was

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South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat | AP News

South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat | AP News

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations on Tuesday warned North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and threats, vowing an unspecified collective response to any war-like aggression by the North toward its rival.Their joint statement came after a meeting in Seoul involving U.S. Secretary of

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A missing sailor’s last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him | AP News

A missing sailor’s last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him | AP News

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno.“All things considered I’m alright, but it’s really horrible, it’s really horrible, it’s really horrible,” he said over the howling

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