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Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors took center stage on Thursday (April 11) as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines gathered at the White House to push back on Beijing's stepped-up pressure on Manila in the disputed South China Sea.

Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japan's prime minister told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, urging them to overcome "self-doubt" about the country's role on the world stage. Alex Cohen has more.

The FBI is concerned about the possibility of an organized attack in the United States similar to the one that killed scores of people at a Russian concert hall last month, the bureau's director, Christopher Wray, told a House of Representatives panel on Thursday. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

Local authorities opened shelters on Thursday (April 11) for residents whose homes have been flooded in Russia's Orenburg region.

The Russian city of Orenburg, near the border with Kazakhstan, battled rising water levels on Thursday (April 11) after major rivers across Russia burst their banks in the worst flooding seen in the area in nearly a century.

A decade on, the world has largely forgotten about the Chibok girls, who were kidnapped by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist militants. But for victims and their families, like Solomon Maina, who is still waiting for news about his daughter, the tragedy is ongoing. Olivia Chan has more.

Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. Sean Hogan has more.

Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv on Thursday (April 11), ramping up pressure on the embattled energy system as Ukraine runs low on air defenses. Reuters was able to confirm the location as the Trypilska Power Station from the characteristics of the buildings and tree line which matched filed file and satellite imagery of the area.

Russia test launched its Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday (April 11) for the first time after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions at the very last minute for two days in a row.

German airline Lufthansa said on Wednesday it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria. Separately, the German airline said it had reached a pay deal to avert further strikes by staff. Francis Maguire reports.

South Korea's liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative party but falling just short of a super majority. Diane To reports.

Russia used over 40 missiles and 40 drones to deal damage to Ukraine's critical infrastructure in five regions early on Thursday (April 11). Residents rushed to metro stations to seek shelter as air raid sirens sounded across the capital, Kyiv.

Torrential rain from a powerful storm system brought widespread flash flooding to New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday (April 10).

A long line of people seeking to leave Myanmar was seen at the border on Thursday (April 11) amid fighting between rebels and the junta at a nearby border town.

Floods engulfed cities and towns across Russia and Kazakhstan on Wednesday (April 10) after Europe's third-longest river burst its banks, forcing about 110,000 people to evacuate and swamping parts of the Russian city of Orenburg. Laila Shahrokhshahi reports.

Canada risks another catastrophic wildfire season, the federal government said on Wednesday (April 10), as it forecasted higher-than-normal spring and summer temperatures across much of the country, boosted by El Nino weather conditions.

Eight months after losing his left arm and most of his left leg in mine blasts while fighting in Ukraine, Oleksandr Revtiukh is one of tens of thousands of Ukrainian combat amputees who are having to adapt to a new life as civilians or back in the military. Ilan Rubens reports.

U.S. President Joe Biden stated that the alliance between the United States and Japan is "stronger than ever" during a toast at a state dinner at the White House with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday (April 10th).

Police arrested five individuals following a shootout between two rival groups near a Muslim gathering to celebrate the end of Ramadan on Wednesday (April 10) according to Police Commissioner, Kevin J. Bethel.

Japanese pop duo Yoasobi attended a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden for Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday (April 10).

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented new cherry trees in Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin on Wednesday (April 10), to replace older trees that will be removed for repairs at the site.

Protesters waving Palestinian flags and banners on Wednesday (April 10) called for a boycott of Israel at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmo that will host the event next month. "There is no way that Israel should be able to participate," said resident Mats Rehle.

Argentine police used water cannons to disperse a protest in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (April 10) as social movements took to the streets to oppose President Javier Milei's austerity measures.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touted increased joint military cooperation and a new missile defense system on Wednesday, strengthening their alliance with an eye on aggressive actions by China and Russia. Alex Cohen has more.

The 'Peace Art Bus' tours schools-turned-shelters in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, picking up displaced children and taking them to the Lebanese National Theater where they participate in various art and creative activities. "Theatre today is an act of resistance," said Kaseem Istanbouli, the person behind the initiative. Olivia Zollino has more.