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Abusive husband gets 8 years in prison in Scotland for wife’s suicide in landmark case
LONDON (AP) — Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but…
Former Russian deputy defense minister is sentenced to 19 years for corruption
MOSCOW (AP) — Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov was sentenced to 19 years…
Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Friday marks six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took…
Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Supreme Court in the African kingdom of Eswatini…
Nigerian army general and several soldiers killed during an assault on a base in the northeast
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An army general and several soldiers were killed during an attempt…
Talk back: Tech deal promotes conversations between journalists and those who follow their stories
NEW YORK (AP) — Environmentalist Christine Holland closely follows journalist Tiffany Higgins’ stories from the…
Hungary’s election could end Orbán’s journey from liberal firebrand to far-right leader
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s longest-serving leader and…
Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as Dolce & Gabbana chairman but will keep a creative role
MILAN (AP) — Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the Italian fashion house…
A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
Donald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night…
Cambodia’s 72-year-old king says he has prostate cancer and is getting treatment in China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni announced Friday that he has prostate…
In Congo, an unconventional Christian movement has existential lessons for the troubled nation
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The founder of one of Africa’s largest independent churches spent 30…
South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victims
GWACHEON, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s justice minister has pledged to expand access to…
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple…
1 killed, 2 presumed dead after partial roof collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia
A stairwell roof at a parking garage being built in Philadelphia collapsed suddenly, killing one…
Ceasefire deal brings relief to some in Iran, but Trump’s threat to end a civilization still echoes
CAIRO (AP) — Iranians have welcomed a fragile ceasefire deal after weeks of Israeli and…
Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran
ISLAMABAD (AP) — It was initially seen as an unexpected mediator, but this week Pakistan…
Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election
BANGKOK (AP) — Min Aung Hlaing, who as Myanmar ’s military commander had led the…
Taiwan’s opposition leader meets China’s Xi Jinping as both sides call for peace
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition leader met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing’s…
Man who killed a deputy serving an eviction notice was run over, California sheriff says
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man fatally shot a central California sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning…
In Congo, an unconventional Christian movement has existential lessons for the troubled nation
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The founder of one of Africa’s largest independent churches spent 30…
US and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators from Iran and the United States prepared Friday…
Citizen ‘Frog Patrol’ helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland
OTREBUSY, Poland (AP) — On rainy spring nights in a forest near the Polish capital,…
Pope’s Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a “son of St. Augustine”…
Trump’s tenuous Iran exit plan isn’t healing Republican rifts exposed by the war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s search for an off-ramp from the war with Iran…