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Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost weapons production after concerns of depleted stocks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of…
FIFA defends Infantino against allegations tied to his time at UEFA
LONDON (AP) — FIFA has issued a statement defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against what…
Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the…
A car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office
CALI, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said,…
Whitney Houston’s new No. 1s album, first-ever Barbie, Clive Davis and more: A Q&A with Pat Houston
NEW YORK (AP) — It was four decades ago next year that Whitney Houston released…
Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who…
Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has…
Colombia inaugurates its new president in Cali, in photos
CALI, Colombia (AP) — Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s president…
Ukraine honors its ‘collector of souls’ volunteer killed while recovering the war dead
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine paid tribute on Saturday to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who…
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and…
Turkey says defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not aimed at Iran or any other country
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is not…
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel…
Iran’s leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks
The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to…
A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to…
Hunter Biden says his father’s prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out
LONDON (AP) — Former U.S. President Joe Biden ’s prostate cancer has spread to other…
Leaking grounded oil tanker off Oman sinks further, satellite images show
BEIRUT (AP) — A sanctioned tanker carrying nearly 1 million barrels of oil appears to…
Widower who lost wife and 6 children in attack remarries in Nigerian mass wedding for 1,500 couples
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — For groom Haruna Bashir, this weekend’s mass wedding event in Nigeria…
IS-linked group kills at least 13 in Congo village
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked a village in…
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel…
Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early…
A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened…
Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv…
Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president…
70 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn’t complete
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa commemorates on Sunday 70 years since the Women’s March of…