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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowa’s state Senate special election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new…
Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the body of a female victim believed to…
Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Islamic State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday,…
UK opposition leaders demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets
LONDON (AP) — Political opposition leaders in the United Kingdom have called for a human…
Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved…
Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at…
Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16 residents
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on…
South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to…
Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action on antisemitism and security failures
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Families of victims of the recent Sydney massacre that targeted a…
Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year’s Eve blast
HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91 PARIS…
4 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out on Syria’s coast between protesters from the Alawite…
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles…
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are…
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were ‘in charge,’ memo says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the…
Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what…
Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one…
Preliminary results show Prime Minister Kurti’s party won Kosovo snap vote convincingly
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo ‘s Prime Minister Albin Kurti appeared set for another term…
Photos show Venezuelans celebrating Holy Innocents’ Day
CAUCAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — Hundreds of people in northern Venezuela took to the streets for…
Knife attack near Suriname’s capital Paramaribo kills at least 9 people, including kids, police say
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — A knife attack outside Suriname ’s capital of Paramaribo killed at…
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend,…
Photos show surfers riding waves along Gaza City’s damaged coastline
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Surfers carry their boards into the Mediterranean, warm up…
Guineans vote in first election since 2021 coup with junta leader likely to win
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans voted on Sunday to choose a new president in the…
Central African Republic’s incumbent president, a Russian ally, eyes a third term in key elections
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Voters in the Central African Republic cast their ballots…