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Pakistani court sentences man to death in teenage TikTok influencer���s killing 05/19/2026 09:43am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing a teenage social media influencer outside her home last year when she rejected his offer of friendship. Islamabad Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced the conviction and verdict for Umar Hayat, who was arrested in What to know about the political chaos engulfing the UK's Labour Party and efforts to unseat Starmer 05/19/2026 09:36am • LONDON (AP) ��� British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists he is getting on with the job of governing after taking blame for disastrous local election results for his Labour Party that have put his leadership in jeopardy. The embattled prime minister is widely expected to face a leadership challeng Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway scuttles missile deal 05/19/2026 09:34am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) ��� Malaysia's government said Tuesday that it was seeking $251 million in compensation from Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway abruptly revoked an export permit that scuttled a naval missile defense deal for Malaysia's combat ships. Defen Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike 05/19/2026 09:24am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The St. Michael���s Golden-Domed Monastery in the heart of the Ukrainian capital is where Kyiv mourns its soldiers and its prominent dead, the casualties of a war Russia began more than four years ago. On Tuesday, it held two white coffins, side by side, bearing the bodies of The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals 05/19/2026 09:23am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team���s promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook���s knack for sco Slovenia set for a right-wing government and a comeback for former Prime Minister Jansa 05/19/2026 09:11am • LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) ��� Right-wing politician Janez Jansa is set to become Slovenia's prime minister again after his candidacy was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for the formation of a new government almost two months after a parliamentary election. Jansa, who has served thr Leon Thomas to receive ASCAP Vanguard Award for shaping the future of R&B 05/19/2026 09:00am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� From Broadway stages to Grammy winner, Leon Thomas is adding another milestone to his rising career. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced Tuesday that the three-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Awa Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' makes a clumsy big-screen debut 05/19/2026 09:00am • It���s been nearly seven years since there was a new ���Star Wars��� movie released in theaters and there are lots of ways to do it. ���Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,��� a disjointed off-ramp that lacks the scale and ambition of its sisters, fails the task. As the Mandalorians might say, this How to mulch your garden beds without harming plants 05/19/2026 08:52am • When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a protective layer applied over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperature around plants, as well as in uncultivated areas. But if used incorrectly, mulch Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island 05/19/2026 08:43am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that's a protected breeding ground for wildlife, videos and satellite photos show. The oil-soaked waves lapping onto Shidvar Island, Eagle Point: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/19/2026 08:41am • GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) ��� GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) ��� Eagle Point Credit Co. (ECC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $142.2 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of $1.12. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 20 cents per s Kenya���s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive 05/19/2026 08:33am • KISUMU, Kenya (AP) ��� The body of Tom Ochieng Mima is dressed in formal funeral finery, casket shaded from the hot western Kenyan sun as family and friends of the late 64-year-old settle into plastic chairs beneath white tents just off the roadside. Wails pierce the air in a mix of lyrical song Hong Kong court hears final arguments in trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers, hopes for July verdict 05/19/2026 08:24am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A Hong Kong court on Tuesday concluded final arguments in a national security trial for two former organizers of the city's vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Judge Alex Lee, one of the three government-vetted judges, said that they hoped to deliver a verdict Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks 05/19/2026 08:16am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� Russia on Tuesday began massive maneuvers of its nuclear forces featuring practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles in drills that come amid surge in Ukrainian drone strikes. The three-day exercise will involve 64,000 troops, over 200 missile launchers, more Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation 05/19/2026 08:07am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their fourth meeting in about six months on Tuesday, underscoring the need for greater cooperation between the historical Asian rivals amid global challenges, including the Iran war. Lee