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Lebanese fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the south
BEIRUT (AP) — As Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, calls for mass evacuations and sends…
The latest: Almost 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest proposal, made by Republican senators, would fund most of DHS…
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause…
Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 26 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river…
Police in Kenya exhume at least 33 bodies from a mass grave
KERICHO, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in western Kenya said Thursday they have exhumed at least…
A soothing study session: Students cram in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw as musicians play
AMSTERDAM (AP) — From the stage of Amsterdam’s historic concert hall, violinist Hyunjin Cho and…
Inside Montana’s conflict with its capital city over immigration enforcement
The state of Montana is investigating its capital city. Over the past three weeks, the…
A knife-wielding man kills a woman at a Tokyo Pokemon shop before taking his own life
TOKYO (AP) — A man brandishing a knife stabbed a woman in a Pokemon store…
Afghans hold second mass funeral for victims of an airstrike on Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Dozens of people were buried in a Kabul cemetery on Thursday…
Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive
The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine…
Senegal vows to fight ‘unfair administrative robbery’ after CAF strips AFCON title
PARIS (AP) — Senegal was the victim of “the most grossly unfair administrative robbery” in…
What we know about diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Iran with…
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the…
EU lawmakers vote to make it easier to set up migrant detention centers outside the bloc
BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers voted Thursday to ease the setting up of new migrant…
Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance before No Kings protests, saying, ‘This is our fight’
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) — A few years ago, Allison Posner was barely involved in politics.…
Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy…
Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse…
As her kidneys fail and time runs short, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Samara Martínez has written countless letters to the illness that weakens…
Hungary’s government files charges against prominent journalist for alleged espionage
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s pro-Russian government has launched criminal charges against a prominent investigative…
Nepal’s newly elected parliament is sworn in months after a youth-led revolt
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly elected members of parliament were sworn in Thursday with…
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — An empty lot between a fire station and a…
Photos shows the crawfish processing in Louisiana, an industry hit by a shortage of foreign workers
CROWLEY, La. (AP) — Spring is peak crawfish season in Louisiana, an industry worth about…
Photos shows the crawfish processing in Louisiana, an industry hit by a shortage of foreign workers
CROWLEY, Louisiana (AP) — Spring is peak crawfish season in Louisiana, an industry worth about…
Two British men detained in a suspected antisemitic hate crime are released on bail
LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday that two men arrested in connection with an…