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Rwanda tries to protect farmland in Africa’s most densely populated nation
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The rhythmic sounds of construction muffle the thud of farmers’ hoes…
Turkey detains 9 over attack outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained nine people as part of an investigation into…
Indonesia extradites Scottish man sought by Spain as crime boss
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on Wednesday extradited an alleged Scottish crime boss to…
Here’s where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting…
A project to save rural synagogues grows from Maine to Montana
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Rabbi Rachel Isaacs spent the days leading up to Passover overseeing…
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea…
Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria’s civil war begins in the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity denied dozens…
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles,…
Photos show iconic stops along historic Route 66
When it comes to Route 66, it’s not about getting somewhere fast — it’s about…
Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on what she calls a ‘journey to peace’
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the…
Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for…
Photos: US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire
Iran, the United States and Israel reached a two-week ceasefire in the war that tore…
ICE officers shoot and wound a man during an immigration arrest in California
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and wounded a man in central California while…
Rep. Eric Swalwell vows to push back on ICE in bid for California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday promised to aggressively push back…
Trial to begin in lawsuit over fatal Los Angeles police shooting of 14-year-old girl in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department for…
Photos show iconic stops along historic Route 66
When it comes to Route 66, it’s not about getting somewhere fast — it’s about…
How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan’s Senate primary
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — By the time Hasan Piker took the microphone at two…
The Latest: Iran says it has accepted a 2-week ceasefire in the war
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war.…
Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The Latest: Iran says it has accepted a 2-week ceasefire in the war Iran’s Supreme…
Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment
BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered that a Marine veteran charged with…
High school principal shot in leg after confronting man with a gun, Oklahoma sheriff says
PAULS VALLEY, Okla. (AP) — A high school principal in Oklahoma was shot in the…
Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Before Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent Tuesday afternoon supporting Democratic…
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
BAGHDAD (AP) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last…