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Jake Larson, a WWII veteran who became a TikTok star as ‘Papa Jake’, has died at 102

World War II veteran Jake Larson meets youths during ceremonies at the US cemetery to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, on June 6, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy. Thomas Padilla/AP hide caption toggle caption Thomas Padilla/AP Jake Larson, a beloved World War II veteran and social media star known as "Papa Jake" who

Exit polls show Japan’s ruling coalition is likely to lose key election

Voters fill in their ballots in the upper house election at a polling station Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP TOKYO — Exit polls show Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling coalition is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in

Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead

This image from a video provided by QDND shows a body being carried on stretcher after a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam on Saturday, July 19, 2025. AQDND/AP hide caption toggle caption AQDND/AP HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon

A refugee deported to Bhutan by the U.S. finds himself stranded and stateless

A Bhutanese and American flag are displayed on the desk of a business in Harrisburg, PA on April 16. This is not the first time that Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have faced questions about citizenship and belonging. Some 30 years ago, they were branded as illegal immigrants by the Bhutanese government and were expelled or forced

Childhood Stamp Collection Opened a Reporter’s Eyes to the World

Enlarge this image Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their catalogues are the standard reference work for collectors and dealers alike and they are the market leader in the stamp collecting business. Whitemay/Getty hide caption toggle caption Whitemay/Getty Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their

In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways

A view along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Newbury Lock, Newbury, Berkshire, England. Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images MARLBOROUGH, England — After years of illegal polluting by Britain's water industry, an independent report planned for release in the coming days could

Action must follow Trump’s ‘remarkable shift’ on Russia, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America President Trump's change of tone on Russia and its ongoing war against

Trump marks anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

Chelsea's Reece James (24) lifts the trophy as President Donald Trump looks on following the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a failed