By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Author at TPR: The Public's Radio

Dacian gold items, a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands, stolen from a museum in the Netherlands and then recovered by Dutch authorities, are presented during a press conference after being returned, at the National Museum of Romanian History, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

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Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

by The Associated Press April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026.

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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids

by The Associated Press April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Mexico’s government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday in Washington.

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

by The Associated Press April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.

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Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico

by The Associated Press April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026.

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Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted

by The Associated Press April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Cuba’s government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif.

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Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports

by The Associated Press April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan’s postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an announcement of new products at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 9.

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

by The Associated Press April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple’s head of hardware products, John Ternus, on September 1 while remaining involved with the Cupertino, California, company as executive chairman.

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO

by The Associated Press April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Police officers patrol at a cordon near Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, a suburb of London, Sunday, April 19, 2026.

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U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies

by The Associated Press April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.

FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to observe the test launches of missiles at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 12, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea

by The Associated Press April 18, 2026April 19, 2026

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North’s eastern Sinpo area.