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At least 17 dead in fighting on Sudan’s border with Chad, aid group says
CAIRO (AP) — The latest heavy fighting between warring parties along Sudan ’s border with…
How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?
The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the…
UNICEF says it’s investigating Israel’s allegations of smuggled tobacco in a Gaza aid shipment
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — UNICEF on Wednesday said it was launching an investigation into Israel’s…
Cuba’s leader says US aggression would meet ‘impregnable resistance’
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump…
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes repeats as champion of the grueling Iditarod sled dog race
NOME, Alaska (AP) — Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory…
Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather
WASHINGTON (AP) — From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the…
Many in Egypt struggle as the costs of a distant war drive up prices in local markets
CAIRO (AP) — Sayyed Ragheb was already struggling to keep his family afloat, earning less…
US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding…
‘Mother Bruin’ brings support as the UCLA women open March Madness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s an hour before tipoff and Patti Close takes her usual…
Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers
PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be Florida’s version of the Panama Canal…
Rwanda seeks $134 million from the UK in arbitration over scrapped refugee deal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain…
French bulldog frenzy may be cooling in US, but dachshunds are riding high
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds…
Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect
PARIS (AP) — We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how…
Iran women’s soccer team returns home after some players sought asylum, Iranian media reports
Iran’s national women’s soccer team has returned to the Islamic Republic after several of the…
Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor…
WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from…
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second…
Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its schedule
GENEVA (AP) — The public wrangling between Iran, FIFA and U.S. President Donald Trump over…
Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying again
KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AP) — Gila Pahima returned to her hometown of Kiryat Shmona in…
African soccer confederation strips Senegal of Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion
GENEVA (AP) — Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday…
Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an ‘epochal figure,’ dies at 93
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II, the longtime head of the Georgian Orthodox…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
March 11-17, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The…
Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo
BANGKOK (AP) — A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an…
A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month…