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Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL
Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity
By GIADA ZAMPANO and PAOLO SANTALUCIA
South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG
Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84, dozens still missing
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA
Successful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MARI YAMAGUCHI
Jewish protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt first day of California legislative session
By ADAM BEAM and TRÂN NGUYỄN
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein
BY MICHAEL R. SISAK, REBECCA BOONE and DAVID B. CARUSO
US warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face potential military action
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI
Mother and uncle of a US serviceman are rescued from Gaza in a secret operation
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE
News
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- Has Center City recovered from COVID? Or is that even the right question to ask?
- Center City Pretzel Co. reopens after blaze
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Entertainment
- Special ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in Philadelphia in 2024
- Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ has died at 79
- ‘The Fall Guy’ gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
- Dua Lipa on ‘Radical Optimism’ and her other musical pursuits
- King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
Sports
- Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
- Shohei Ohtani homers twice as Dodgers sweep Braves with 5-1 win
- Rublev overcomes fever and praises doctors after winning Madrid Open for the 1st time
- Zibanejad has 2 goals and 1 assist, Panarin scores as Rangers beat Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1
- Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto’s 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win