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Zimbabwe’s vivid English first names carry family histories, from Privilege to Shame
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Have-A-Look. Handsome. Thanks. Trust. Privilege. Doubt. Problem. Shame. In Zimbabwe, these…
Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday, after the Progressives…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
HAVANA (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro’s grandson…
Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A top California Democratic political aide pleaded guilty Thursday to charges…
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used…
Justice Thomas hails US Constitution as common bedrock in divided America
MIAMI (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas urged Americans to celebrate the 250th anniversary…
Clashes erupt in Bolivia as miners set off dynamite and police fire tear gas
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Clashes erupted Thursday in Bolivia’s capital as police used tear…
Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 9
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone…
Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel’s Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to…
Ultranationalist Jews chant racist slogans during annual march into Jerusalem’s Old City
JERUSALEM (AP) — Large crowds of ultranationalist Jews gathered Thursday at the foot of Jerusalem’s…
Congress moves to raise retirement age for Capitol Police as threats against lawmakers mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is working to increase the retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police…
UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) — Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his own…
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip was released from incarceration for the first time…
Eurovision spectacle and celebration in photos
Vienna hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest as performers from 35 countries take the stage…
In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first…
Families scour southern Mexico after 40 migrants vanished on a dangerous sea route
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — On Christmas Eve 2024, Elianis Caridad Morejón Pérez, a young Cuban…
Utah officer accused of shooting unarmed man faces manslaughter charge
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Salt Lake City-area police officer with manslaughter, alleging he violated…
Newsom outlines his final budget proposal with no deficit, new major spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday proposed a revised budget without…
Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an…
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal’s head
SEATTLE (AP) — A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness…
Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators passed…
Saudi Arabia signs soccer World Cup deal and says sports investment is a priority
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund became an “official tournament supporter” of…
Teen was among 6 people from Honduras and Mexico who died in hot Texas shipping container
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Six people who were found dead in a rail yard shipping container in Laredo, Texas,…
Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to…