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8:52 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

6:53 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Cadillac has countdown clocks in all its offices marking time until its debut in Formula 1 next season

6:36 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Lowe’s is buying Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation and other products, for approximately $8.8 billion as the home improvement retailer intensifies its focus on professional builders

6:14 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Immigrants face increased risks this hurricane season due to aggressive immigration enforcement

5:48 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Aubrey Plaza has described her grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likening it to “a giant ocean of awfulness.”

5:39 AM on Wednesday, August 20

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."

5:34 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Target CEO Brian Cornell will step down from the struggling retailer in February and its COO will succeed him

4:53 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Israel announces final approval for controversial settlement project that would effectively divide West Bank

4:49 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Higher food and airfare prices pushed U.K. inflation above expectations in July

2:12 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna

2:02 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Israel’s military leaders have preliminarily approved next phase of war in Gaza, focusing on Gaza City, official says

1:32 AM on Wednesday, August 20

The New York Yankees put on quite a power show during a 13-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the first team in major league history to hit nine home runs in a game twice in one season

1:15 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state

Wednesday, August 20

Rastafarians in Kenya have celebrated the opening of a new place of worship near Nairobi

11:54 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger both hit two home runs, Aaron Judge launched his 40th of the season and the New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs in a 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

6:53 PM on Tuesday, August 19

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy

4:24 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her

2:25 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application

7:40 AM on Tuesday, August 19

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal

12:23 AM on Tuesday, August 19

Hurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues