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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged…
Yemen’s separatists announce a constitution for an independent south
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen ‘s separatist movement on Friday announced a constitution for an…
Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone…
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles…
Coast Guard suspends search for 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 77-year-old woman…
US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it’s still searching for people in…
Zohran Mamdani’s first full day as NYC mayor: subway rides, new offices and backlash from Israel
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than 24 hours after throngs of ecstatic supporters poured into…
What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana’s biggest celebration
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As residents across much of the country take down their…
Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with…
Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military…
Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting…
Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to…
Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe
People across the world celebrate the start of 2026, with New York’s iconic Times Square…
A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed…
Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack
A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote…
Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release…
College football’s Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to…
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles…
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion…
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion…
Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A yellow Labrador out for a walk with his owner in…
How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire
SION, Switzerland (AP) — The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims…
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie…