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An Israeli soldier from Connecticut is killed in southern Lebanon weeks after completing training
NEW YORK (AP) — A young man who moved from Connecticut to Israel last year…
Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Violence erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite…
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
BOSTON (AP) — The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy fleet on Saturday after a…
Dozens arrested for failing to disperse after ‘No Kings’ rally in Los Angeles
Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens…
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she…
Disney’s new CEO opens World of Frozen in Paris as he showcases the empire that made him
CHESSY, France (AP) — A 118-foot mountain of ice rose over the suburban Paris countryside…
North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of…
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s government accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an…
Paramilitary attack kills at least 14 in central Sudan, group says
CAIRO (AP) — An attack by Sudanese paramilitaries and their allied rebels in the central…
UK police arrest a man after a car hits pedestrians in the English city of Derby, injuring 7
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LONDON (AP) — Police in the English city of Derby arrested a man on suspicion…
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that God doesn’t listen to the prayers…
Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy appointed as new Arab League chief
CAIRO (AP) — Arab foreign ministers on Sunday appointed veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy as…
‘Project Hail Mary’ flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point
NEW YORK (AP) — “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly…
Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tactics
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is expanding its powers to track, raid and deport…
Photos show Lebanon’s Catholics marking Palm Sunday as the shadow of war weighs heavily
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. As…
The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out
KILPISJÄRVI, Finland (AP) — As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs…
Hundreds of revellers flee after fire breaks out at a dance club in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of partygoers had to flee a dance club in southwestern Germany…
Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s major holy sites are shuttered and families are dejected and exhausted…
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan left…
Photos show daily life in Iraq’s Basra near Iranian border as war slows trade
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In Basra, southern Iraq, daily routines go on under the weight…
Photos show glamour at the Dubai World Cup horse race but thinner crowds due to Iran war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Colorfully dressed attendees gathered for horse races and social…
Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Certain names will be familiar to the Supreme Court in the latest…
In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ
When an invisible entity making up 85% of the universe’s mass stumps the greatest scientific…
A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade
BERLIN (AP) — A stranded humpback whale in Germany ’s Baltic Sea looks weaker, and…