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Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told…
Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, state…
4 killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Deadly clashes between local residents and operators of a gold mining…
Horror of school attack in Uvalde, Texas, brings tears as officer faces trial over police response
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Families whose loved ones died in the Uvalde, Texas, elementary…
US Christian leaders minister to an anxious diaspora with Venezuela’s future in flux
Faith leaders who minister to Christians in Venezuela and the Venezuelan diaspora in the United…
Watchdog halts a Japanese nuclear plant’s safety review after seismic data found to be fabricated
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it is scrapping the safety screening for…
South Korean leader says he asked China’s Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issues
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he asked…
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over ‘rhetoric’ targeting country after Trump’s comments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s army chief threatened preemptive military action Wednesday over…
Family of Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir says broken hip serious but not life-threatening
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s centenarian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was recovering in…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Dec. 31, 2025 – Jan. 6, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical…
Curfew imposed in southern Nepal city after mosque vandalism sparks protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A curfew was imposed on a key border city in southern…
Behind the photo: How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night’s fear and chaos
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — When explosions erupted by night in Venezuela’s balmy capital, 21-year-old Mariana…
New deadly clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters erupt in Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — The deadliest clashes so far broke out Tuesday between Syrian government…
Protest-hit Iran warily watches the US after its raid on Venezuela
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran faces a new round of protests challenging the…
Ahead of election, Uganda’s security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition
WAKISO, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan presidential candidate known as Bobi Wine wears a flak…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela…
Texas cracked down on teachers for posts about Charlie Kirk, union lawsuit says
A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an…
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support…
Judge allows San Diego high school gunman to be resentenced after 23 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge granted a request Tuesday by the gunman in a…
Notorious New York City-area ‘Torso Killer’ confesses to 1965 killing
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — One of the New York City area’s most notorious serial…
Lisette Oropesa shines and draws rave reactions in Met Opera’s ‘I Puritani’
NEW YORK (AP) — Lisette Oropesa impresses Peter Gelb as more than a singer. “She…
Spanberger says she’s still digesting significance of becoming 1st woman elected Virginia governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says…
Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack
HAVANA (AP) — The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed…
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would be providing 30…