Global news highlights from AP

August 9, 2026

The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's former defense attorney, Todd Blanche, as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.

It comes after a tense confirmation fight, exposing concerns over installing another Trump ally atop the Justice Department.

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Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway won't open until the US 'corrects' their behavior.

Washington has said it wants a deal on the crucial waterway before ending its blockade of Iranian ports.

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Relatives for the victims of a deadly school shooting in Thailand collected the bodies of the deceased from a morgue in Bangkok.

At least 8 people died, including a 12-year-old school girl, while another 14 remain hospitalised with seven in critical condition.

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Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentine city of Rosario.

He was 68.