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Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment

TOKYO (AP) — A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said.
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Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens

Flash floods in Pakistan kill 8 after deluge sweeps away dozens

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains swept away dozens of tourists in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least eight people.
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco convicted of sexually abusing a child and gets a suspended sentence

Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco convicted of sexually abusing a child and gets a suspended sentence

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was convicted of sexually abusing a child and handed a two-year suspended sentence Thursday.
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Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges

Justice Department says it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on smuggling charges

The Justice Department said Thursday that it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him to a country that is not his native El Salvador.
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Iran’s Khamenei resurfaces to warn against future US attacks in first statement since ceasefire

Iran’s Khamenei resurfaces to warn against future US attacks in first statement since ceasefire

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that his country had delivered a “slap to America’s face” by striking a U.S.
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A driver has hit children with a car near an elementary school in Beijing

A driver has hit children with a car near an elementary school in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — A driver hit an unknown number of children with their car near an elementary school in an outlying district of Beijing, police and media reports said Thursday.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported

Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys spar whether he’ll be swiftly deported

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Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday.
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Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing

Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state's death row for 1976 killing

PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The longest-serving man on Mississippi’s death row was executed Wednesday, nearly five decades after he kidnapped and killed a bank loan officer’s wife in a violent ransom scheme.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.
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