The Associated Press

BREAKING: Iran’s parliament speaker warned on X that continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon would bring “explicit costs and STRONG responses.” Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

BREAKING: The U.K. says the British and Norwegian militaries led an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the north Atlantic. apnews.com/article/britai…

The chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says protecting Tehran’s right to enrich uranium is “necessary” for any ceasefire talks with the United States. Follow AP's live updates: apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

A new species of spider has been captured on video for the first time. Researchers in southern Spain are racing to learn more about the tiny Cryptodrassus michaeli arachnid and the ecosystem it inhabits.

A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a cliffside hike last year has been convicted of the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter. apnews.com/article/hawaii…

Police in the Bahamas say they have arrested the husband of a U.S. woman who was aboard a boat near the archipelago and vanished. apnews.com/article/bahama…

A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers. apnews.com/article/polyma…

Lebanon’s health ministry said that Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. apnews.com/article/israel…

A Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. apnews.com/article/gilgo-…

Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman told AP in his first interview since his ouster that he was "blindsided" by the move. apnews.com/article/univer…

Last year, Brazil's Petrobras began exploratory oil drilling off the Amazon coast, drawing concern from environmental groups and Indigenous communities.

The United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are firing at an incoming Iranian missile barrage. Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

Former FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old girl after making delivery at her Texas home apnews.com/article/texas-…

Israel’s military said that it “continues fighting and ground operations” in its war against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

Indonesian authorities have extradited a Scottish man sought by Spain as an international crime boss after his removal was delayed multiple times. apnews.com/article/indone…

Asian shares surged and oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. apnews.com/article/stock-…

Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens Wednesday morning, hours after the U.S. and Iran say they reached a two-week ceasefire for negotiations. Follow AP's live updates. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

BREAKING: Israel backs the U.S. ceasefire with Iran, but that deal doesn't cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says. apnews.com/article/iran-u…

BREAKING: Iran includes "acceptance of enrichment" in the Farsi version of its ceasefire plan, something missing from English versions. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…

Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor has won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Her victory Tuesday grows the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await. apnews.com/article/wiscon…