What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

By MUNIR AHMED, WILL WEISSERT and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that a deal aimed at ending the war in the ...

At least 17 people killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria

By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 17 farmers and wounded at least 13 others as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria, a local official and a resident said. The attack occurred on Friday in the town of Goron Namaye in the ...

Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 3.5-meter (11-foot) shark critically injured a woman off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday, and she managed to grab onto a lifeguard's paddleboard before they made it to shore. The 35-year-old suffered serious leg and arm ...