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Photos show Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Timket, the baptism of Jesus
BATU, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated Epiphany, locally known as Timket,…
Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The trial is due to start Tuesday for five men over…
Rescuers race to recover bodies after massive Karachi shopping plaza fire, in photos
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers work to recover more bodies after a massive fire at…
Czech town hall shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 wounded
PRAGUE (AP) — A shooting at a town hall in northern Czech Republic on Monday…
What to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes
BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces…
School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa’s…
Man and boy critical after 3 shark attacks off Sydney in just over 24 hours
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man and boy were critically injured and another boy had…
China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations…
A look at some of Europe’s deadliest train accidents in recent years
MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailment in southern Spain has left at least 39…
DOJ vows to press charges after activists disrupt church where Minnesota ICE official is a pastor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it is investigating a group…
Photos show Ukrainians enduring a frigid winter after Russian strikes knocked out power
Emergency repair crews are working flat out to restore power in the Kyiv region of…
Hawaii’s strict gun law faces Supreme Court scrutiny in landmark case
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s gun laws, long among the strictest in the nation, will be…
Braving the cold: Japan’s New Year’s rituals, in photos
People gathered in Tokyo and Numazu to brave ice-cold water in purification rituals meant to…
High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite…
Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
BERLIN (AP) — The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —…
Senegal erupts in joy after dramatic win to take the Africa Cup of Nations
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal erupted in joy Sunday night after the West African country’s…
Guatemala declares state of siege after gang violence kills 7 police officers
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo declared a 30-day state of siege Sunday…
$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited
At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President…
Thousands gather peacefully in Los Angeles in support of protesters in Iran
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few thousand demonstrators gathered Sunday in Los Angeles in support…
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into…
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready…
Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in…
Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the…