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Hundreds arrested after anti-government protests in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad – More than 700 people have been arrested in Chad following this week’s…
Biden and Carter, longtime allies, reconnect in Georgia
PLAINS, Ga. – President Joe Biden was a first-term Delaware senator in 1976 when he…
Eyeing 2024, Pence says he’ll push back on ‘liberal agenda’
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Former Vice-President Mike Pence, positioning himself for a possible return to elected…
US-mediated Lebanon-Israel talks on border at sea to resume
BEIRUT – Months after they stalled, indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed…
Calgary sport shooter Lynda Kiejko follows her father to Tokyo Olympics
CALGARY – Lynda Kiejko will follow in her father’s footsteps to the Asaka Shooting Range…
UN says conflict in Myanmar impedes its humanitarian aid
BANGKOK – The U.N. agency co-ordinating humanitarian aid said Friday that armed conflict and insecurity…
Kidnappers in Haiti release 9 people including priests, nuns
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Kidnappers in Haiti have released five priests, two nuns and two other…
In Uganda, remote islands test delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
KABALE, Uganda – Remote islands in Uganda have tested the efforts of health officials delivering…
US wages and benefits jump as economy reopens
WASHINGTON – Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months…
‘I’m still exhaling’: Swing-state voters on Biden’s 100 days
ELM GROVE, Wis. – Standing on the sidelines of her son’s soccer practice in this…
‘We did it!’: Minnesota exults at Census win at NY’s expense
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether the 2020 census would finally cost…
Georgia man on way to prison escapes at convenience store
ATLANTA – Authorities were searching Friday morning for an inmate who escaped from custody while…
Omaha students face discipline for Floyd death reenactment
OMAHA, Neb. – Some Omaha high school students could face discipline for reenacting inside the…
3D-printed home in Dutch city expands housing options
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – Elize Lutz and Harrie Dekkers’ new home is a 94-square meter (1,011-square…
Germany pledges to adjust climate law after court verdict
BERLIN – The German government on Friday announced that it will swiftly adjust its law…
Europe’s economy shrinks in first quarter as US rolls ahead
FRANKFURT – Europe’s economy shrank 0.6% in the first three months of the year as…
North Macedonia looks to Chinese vaccine to revive program
SKOPJE, Macedonia – North Macedonia received a shipment Friday of 200,000 doses of the Chinese-made…
Man shot, woman stabbed at University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – A University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff student was shot and…
Two influencers ordered off Bali after fake mask video prank
DENPASAR, Indonesia – A U.S.-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were ordered off Indonesia’s resort…
‘Plus-size’ boy band in China seeks to inspire fans
BEIJING – Gathered in a practice room, five generously proportioned young men in baggy black…
Anne Douglas, widow of late actor Kirk Douglas, dies at 102
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael…
Former reality TV star Duggar arrested, jailed in Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was jailed in northwest Arkansas on…
Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress
NEW YORK – An estimated 26.9 million people watched President Joe Biden’s first address to…
5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs
LOS ANGELES – The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five…