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Photo highlights from French Open tennis tournament
This photo gallery showcases highlights from the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. Spectators are…
Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as…
Italy recovers 10 bodies from a capsized migrant boat off Malta. Fishing vessel rescues 48
ROME (AP) — A patrol boat recovered the bodies of 10 people after a fishing…
Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots
MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural…
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card…
Kosovo voters return to the polls after parties fail to agree on a new president
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Voters in Kosovo headed to the polls Sunday for an early…
‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer box office is booming — but not because of…
Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer’s governing body after the team…
The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by…
British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen’s murder
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President…
Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants
When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have…
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
NEW YORK (AP) — There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity…
Greek police arrest a Palestinian man on suspicion of planning attacks
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police on the Greek island of Crete on Sunday arrested a…
Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup
TIJUANA, México (AP) — Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the…
In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in…
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran as the US downs more Iranian drones over Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid…
Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenians are voting Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government,…
Soccer great Pelé’s legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of…
Pope’s Mass in Spain features iconic procession along flower-carpeted route in sign of popular piety
MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people poured into a central Madrid plaza on…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital,…
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames…
North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos
Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country…
What to know about a rare visit by China’s Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the…