Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, officials said.
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A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
A Nepali political party led by an ex-rapper is set for a landslide victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests ousted the old leadership that has ruled the Himalayan nation for decades.
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Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
President Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to turn attention to the Western Hemisphere, at least for a moment.
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Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time
The FDA’s controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It’s the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs.
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Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after U.S. jobs report
Stocks fell Friday on worries that the economy could become stuck in a worst-case scenario of stagnating growth and high inflation. Oil prices touched their highest levels since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war.
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After the U.S. sinks an Iranian warship, Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel
The move followed Wednesday’s sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine.
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GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member.
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Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk
The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has “officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately.”
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China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad.
