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Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures
MILAN (AP) — A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue…
Nepalese royalists demand monarchy restoration ahead of March elections
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family rallied in the capital on…
Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners
NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.”…
Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once…
With Cuban ally Maduro ousted, Trump warns Havana to make a ‘deal’ before it’s too late
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning…
Anti-ICE nationwide protests in photos
Anti-ICE protesters gathered nationwide to decry the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis and…
Houston Texans’ Anderson and Al-Shaair built faith-based bond despite practicing different religions
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were…
Thousands of tourists stranded in northern Finland as deep freeze halts flights
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights…
Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime sub-freezing temperatures
MILAN (AP) — A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue…
Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeover
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in its first…
Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Over two dozen families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin…
Ukrainian drone attack in Russia kills 1 following Moscow’s intense bombardment
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city…
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90
BERLIN (AP) — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial…
Iranian protests are growing. Israel is watching closely
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is “closely monitoring” the fallout from widespread Iranian protests,…
Kurdish fighters evacuated from Aleppo after days of violent clashes
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Kurdish fighters were evacuated from a contested neighborhood in Syria’s northern…
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country…
Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au…
Retouched images of Netanyahu’s wife, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate
JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the…
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the…
Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits…
Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on…
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.’s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sharply rejected accusations by U.S. Health Secretary Robert…
Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, Venezuela (AP) — As Diógenes Angulo was freed Saturday from a…
US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic…