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5:00 AM on Friday, April 24

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death

4:53 AM on Friday, April 24

China’s top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in Beijing as they compete with global rivals in overseas markets

4:07 AM on Friday, April 24

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media

4:00 AM on Friday, April 24

U.S. officials have announced a major crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations controlled by Chinese transnational organized crime

3:55 AM on Friday, April 24

Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday

3:30 AM on Friday, April 24

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out

3:05 AM on Friday, April 24

South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk

2:54 AM on Friday, April 24

Czech power company ČEZ has signed a deal with U.K. company Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for building the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic

2:40 AM on Friday, April 24

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is refusing to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war

1:14 AM on Friday, April 24

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

12:37 AM on Friday, April 24

A new book by Haruki Murakami set to be released in early July will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character

12:33 AM on Friday, April 24

Tensions have intensified in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz

12:30 AM on Friday, April 24

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook up world markets last year, has launched preview versions of its latest major update

11:48 PM on Thursday, April 23

South Korean prosecutors are requesting a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol

9:29 PM on Thursday, April 23

Shares have fallen in Europe after a mixed session in Asia, while oil prices pushed higher as talks on ending the war with Iran remained stalled

9:29 PM on Thursday, April 23

Officials say a powerful tornado that barreled through Oklahoma damaged homes and sent emergency crews door-to-door in hard-hit neighborhoods

9:13 PM on Thursday, April 23

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says

3:37 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race

3:12 PM on Thursday, April 23

A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market

2:52 PM on Thursday, April 23

One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd