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Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to the Hamas-led…
Honduras arrests powerful ex-mayor accused of masterminding killing of environmental defender
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities on Tuesday arrested three people, including a powerful politician,…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 8 The Washington…
The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day
CANNES, France (AP) — The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start…
Ukrainian drone pilots turn a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO
GOTLAND, Sweden (AP) — The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest…
Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé
ATLANTA (AP) — A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an auto break-in last year…
Separate and unequal: The ‘Whites Only’ sign was a visible reminder of American racism
“No dogs, no Negros, no Mexicans.” “Colored served in rear.” “For whites only.” It’s the…
Maine is stuck in ranked-choice voting limbo. That’s not likely to change soon
Mainers decided to begin using ranked-choice voting in elections for the state Legislature, governor and…
Disease outbreak cuts Wyoming, Yellowstone wolf numbers to lowest level since reintroduction era
A flare up of a disease that’s especially lethal to wolf pups took a toll…
France’s Macron unveils a $27 billion investment in Africa at a partnership summit in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments in Africa as a…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Ukraine’s Shakhtar gets lucrative lift into Champions League from title races across Europe
GENEVA (AP) — If any European soccer club deserved some luck to get a lucrative…
By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation
The pill helped give birth to modern America. Known by one simple word, the revolutionary…
The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are the key films making their debut
For 12 days this week, the eyes of the movie world will be on the…
Southeast Alaskans largely critical of new direction on Tongass management plan, process
A new direction in the Tongass management plan gathered more than 300 comments from Southeast…
US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet
NEW YORK (AP) — The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations,…
Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight…
Nigerian military airstrike kills 100 civilians at a market, rights group claims
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria ‘s military Tuesday denied a rights group’s claim that an…
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waves Palestinian flag during title parade
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag during an open…
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in ‘Take Me to Your Leader’
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil deGrasse Tyson has had a lifelong fantasy of being abducted…
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness…
South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding…
Uganda’s president Museveni sworn in for seventh consecutive term as son emerges as de facto ruler
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Forty years. That’s how long Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been…
Rex Reed, longtime film critic and journalist, dies at 87
Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for his longtime column…