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Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (AP) — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher…
An angel resembling Italy’s Meloni is painted over after an outcry from church and state
ROME (AP) — Call it divine intervention, or maybe just a hasty fix-it job to…
Leader of South Africa’s second biggest political party says he will step down
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The leader of South Africa’s second biggest political party said Wednesday that…
Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner as army plans new body to maintain control
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed party emerged the winner of an election, final official figures…
Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday…
9 workers killed after truck falls into ravine in central Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in northern New Jersey will select nominees in a special congressional…
Envoys push a US plan for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
The U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last…
Philippine lawmakers find bid to impeach Marcos to be ‘insufficient in substance’
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine legislators dismissed two impeachment complaints Wednesday against President Ferdinand Marcos…
Greek rescuers search for potential missing people after deadly migrant boat collision
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek coast guard boats and a helicopter scoured the sea near…
Heavy snow in northern Japan blocks roads and causes dozens of deaths
TOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow piling up in northern Japan in the last two weeks…
Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
ROME (AP) — On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left…
UN Security Council condemns the latest militant attacks in Pakistan that killed dozens
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned the latest surge in militant attacks…
What to know: India aims for consecutive T20 World Cup titles, Sri Lanka utilizing home advantage
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be chasing a third Twenty20 World Cup title when…
Pakistan’s boycott of a game against India looms over cricket’s T20 World Cup
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket…
Women returning to Gaza say Israeli troops bound and interrogated them after Rafah crossing
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Many hoped the reopening of the Rafah crossing between…
Mexico agrees to make more predictable water deliveries to the US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States said Tuesday that they had reached…
Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘terrific’ after White House meeting while downplaying past insults
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump held a nearly two-hour meeting on Tuesday with his…
Trump says Washington has waited 200 years for the arch he wants to build. Not quite
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says history is on his side. He wants to…
Son of late dictator Gadhafi is killed in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight WASHINGTON (AP)…
Trump administration’s tongue-in-cheek names for immigration operations praised and slammed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Operation Dirtbag in Florida. Operation Catahoula Crunch, also known as Swamp Sweep,…
Complaint accuses Gabbard of playing politics with intelligence, which spy agency rejects
WASHINGTON (AP) — A complaint made about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard months ago…
Brothers of Renee Good, woman killed by immigration officer, call for action in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The brothers of Renee Good, one of two U.S. citizens killed by…