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Cameroon says Russia has confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonian soldiers in Ukraine

11:58 PM on Monday, April 6

Japan’s top government spokesperson says a Japanese national who had been detained in Iran since January has been released on bail

11:39 PM on Monday, April 6

Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state

8:25 PM on Monday, April 6

Authorities in British Columbia have urged people to stay away from a rock face above a highway in the Canadian province where a Volkswagen Beetle shell was suspended in an apparent prank by engineering students

5:58 PM on Monday, April 6

In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime

5:06 PM on Monday, April 6

3:34 PM on Monday, April 6

The city of Minneapolis has released a video showing a chase and a scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January

3:23 PM on Monday, April 6

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The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has scheduled a Tuesday vote to consider firing the system’s president, who refused their offer to quietly resign because he said no reason had been given for the surprise ouster

3:08 PM on Monday, April 6

Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan to save declining salmon, partnering with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to reintroduce endangered winter-run Chinook to the cold waters upstream of Lake Shasta

2:54 PM on Monday, April 6

An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade

2:34 PM on Monday, April 6

The United States relied on dozens of aircraft, hundreds of personnel, secret CIA technology and a dose of subterfuge to rescue a two-man F-15E fighter jet crew downed deep inside Iran

2:26 PM on Monday, April 6

Spotlight PA has found that Pennsylvania counties have billed the federal government over $21 million to detain immigrants in local jails

1:40 PM on Monday, April 6

Delcy Rodríguez remains Venezuela’s acting president despite exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the country’s high court following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January

9:02 AM on Monday, April 6

President Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race

12:19 AM on Monday, April 6

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he the destruction of Iran’s bridges and power plants if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz

12:04 AM on Monday, April 6

President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches

7:54 AM on Saturday, April 4

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