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The Latest | The UK goes to the polls in a national election with results expected early Friday
Voters in the U.K. are casting their ballots in a national election to choose the 650…
Labour is hopeful and Conservatives morose as voters deliver their verdict on UK’s election day
LONDON — British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is…
Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Tarmo Peltokoski was hired Thursday to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong…
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
BANGKOK — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets…
Ahead of Iran’s presidential runoff, a floated rise in gasoline prices may spark new protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iran’s runoff presidential election nears, comments by an official in…
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
BENGALURU, India — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts…
Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for…
Japan’s top court orders government to compensate disabled people who were forcibly sterilized
TOKYO — In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court ordered the government Wednesday to pay suitable…
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
GENEVA — China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to…