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Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs to reduce costs and compete with China

By Associated Press

The company aims to achieve $2.3 billion in savings over the next two years.

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people

By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press

Monday was the 13th day since the flooding which killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal and Tibet and left some 5,000 missing, including foreigners, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.

King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and Meghan in a letter after their return to the UK

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.

Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident

By Associated Press

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg, a move that reflects the ongoing tensions between the two countries.

Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64

By Ramsés Mercado, Emilio Lugo, Associated Press

The explosion occurred Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents.

Iran says it plans to announce a new 'exclusion zone' near the Strait of Hormuz

By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Cara Anna, Associated Press

Mohsen Rezaei's comments to Iran's state broadcaster came with few details, a day after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at U.S. warships.

German far-right party set for regional election triumph but uncertain of governing

By Geir Moulson, Kerstin Sopke, Associated Press

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, went into the vote seeking an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern on its own. That would overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties’ refusal to work with AfD.

U.S. tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

The bilateral rift has not stopped state and local tourism officials and popular destinations like Graceland from trying to persuade Canadian visitors to return.

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

By James Robson, Associated Press

Despite widespread calls for him to step down, FIFA said Infantino will seek next year to win a fourth and final term in office through 2031.

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The trip by the Americans follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, as both sides have escalated their aerial attacks.