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Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will…
Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday,…
Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 2,000 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the…
FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines
While issuing an executive order on Monday aimed at getting states to revise childhood vaccine…
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…
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has picked a Republican-turned-independent to be her…
Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state. Here’s why
Every eight years, state housing regulators give cities and counties across California an especially dreaded…
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education…
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher…
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and…
Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by…
Turkey’s Kurdish region greets a conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AP) — Residents in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish-populated southeastern region reacted with a mix…
‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Missy Mazzoli’s desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic…
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on…
Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Global superstar Taylor Swift and country legend Lyle Lovett will be inducted into the Nashville…
This Ebola outbreak has claimed over 2,000 lives. Here’s why it is so hard to contain
More than 2,000 people have now died in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and…
Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped…
At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 14 artisanal miners died and eight were injured when the…
For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface
LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage depicts himself as an outsider taking on the establishment, but…
Key Amazon cases reach Brazil’s Supreme Court following Lula’s defeats in Congress
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court is set to weigh a series of cases…
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament Tuesday abolished the death penalty, making it the first country…
Drone strike sparks massive blaze at Libya’s Zawiya refinery
CAIRO (AP) — Firefighters in western Libya fought Tuesday to extinguish the remnants of a…
Authorities say 10 Nigerian police officers were killed in gunbattle with rebels in the north
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A gunbattle between rebels and Nigerian security forces has left 10…
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
NEW YORK (AP) — It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in…