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U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

“This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Bessent said in the interview. “We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop.”…

U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

By Konstantin Toropin, Cara Anna, Ben Finley, Associated Press

The fighting comes just days after the Trump administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather than military action — to try to end its war with Iran.

Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television.

1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland

By Associated Press

Aargau cantonal police wrote earlier on X that a 22-year-old woman died of injuries at the scene. Four men and one woman, between 24 and 27 years old, were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe.

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

By Victoria Milko, Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press

Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods.

Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The 24-by-12-foot sign stands on 6-foot legs, putting its top about 18 feet above the ground — roughly two stories high.

What we know about Trump's deal giving U.S. access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela

By Collin Binkley, Juan Pablo Arraez, Associated Press

The answers to questions such as how soon the reserves could be drilled and who will pay to make it happen were not immediately clear. No text of any agreement has been released.

6 months in, Iran's leaders are defying the U.S. and signaling no tolerance for dissent

By Lee Keath, David Rising, Associated Press

Iran’s new leaders evince little faith in any agreement with Trump — after coming under attack twice while holding talks — and they may be bracing for another assault once the U.S. replenishes its supplies of interceptors.

Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in U.S.

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019.