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Why Myanmar's military ruler has welcomed Trump's tariff warning letter

The U.S. has sanctioned Myanmar's military junta and refused to acknowledge its rule, so Mr. Trump's personal letter to its leader was welcomed, despite the subject.

Who is U.S. tennis player Amanda Anisimova, heading to Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Beloved baby hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday at a Thailand zoo

Thousands of fans have flocked to a Thailand zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that's become a social media sensation.

10 children among 15 killed in Israeli strike at Gaza clinic, charity says

Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.

Archaeologists uncover treasure-filled tomb of ancient Mayan ruler

The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's leaders.

U.S. weapons flowing again to Ukraine, but not fast enough

An U.S. official says some weapons shipments to Ukraine have resumed, as the country's leader seeks more urgent support from his partners.

Ukrainian spy agency officer shot dead in Kyiv

Ukrainian media posted what appeared to be security camera footage showing a man walking through a parking lot with bags being shot by another man.

Trump praises Liberian leader's mastery of English, his native language

Trump lauded Liberia's visiting President Joseph Boakai for having "such good English," apparently not realizing that it is both Boakai and his nation's primary language.

French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum"

A French university says almost 300 U.S. researchers have applied for its "Safe Place for Science" program, seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic funding cuts.

China says spy plots foiled, including "honey trap" that lured state worker

China's spy agency says it caught a government worker who, "unable to resist the seductive beauty" of a foreign agent, was blackmailed into handing over state secrets.

Bomb strapped to donkey explodes, killing soldier and wounding 2 others

The attack was carried out using an "equine loaded with explosives" and sent toward a platoon of soldiers, the governor said.

Rescuers find lost Australian surfer on uninhabited island

A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said.