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Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians WEST PALM…
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9…
Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to…
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched…
New storm hitting waterlogged Southern California could bring mudslides and high surf
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — California, soaked from days of relentless rain and recovering from mudslides…
The Kremlin says Moscow made an offer to France regarding a French citizen imprisoned in Russia
The Kremlin on Thursday said it was in contact with the French authorities over the…
A Venezuelan family’s Christmas: From the American dream to poverty
MARACAY, Venezuela (AP) — This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined…
Christmas Eve winner in Arkansas lands a $1.817 billion Powerball lottery jackpot
A Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817…
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Dec. 19 – 25, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights…
Turkey starts examining black boxes from jet crash that killed Libya’s military chief and 7 others
ISTANBUL (AP) — Experts have started analyzing the black boxes recovered from a jet crash…
Photos of Christmas celebrations around the world
From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar…
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent double hernia surgery on Thursday…
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday…
Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a…
Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an ‘alternative Christmas message’ for Britain
LONDON (AP) — Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump…