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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed a decision on whether to…
UN chief recommends Iraqi ex-President Barham Salih take over refugee agency, letter says
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has recommended former Iraqi President Barham Salih to…
Kosovo receives first deported migrant from US under agreement with Trump administration
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo said on Friday that the first of several dozen third-country…
Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge blocked U.S. immigration authorities on Friday from re-detaining Kilmar…
Russian police and National Guard will stay in Ukraine’s Donbas postwar, a Kremlin official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Kremlin official said Friday that Russian police and National…
Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Ask many Chileans how their country fared in the past several…
Woman charged in unprovoked attack on tourist changing baby’s diaper in NYC department store
NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman changing her infant daughter’s diaper in a New…
Anglican archbishop accused of sexual misconduct faces a church trial
The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America faces a church trial after…
Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump ‘garbage’ slur brings threats
WINOOSKI, Vt. (AP) — A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and…
Building under construction collapses on temple in South Africa, leaving 1 dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed…
Owing more between $10M and $50M, Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; Johnson vows to press on
Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize…
Prosecutors detain suspects accused of sexually harassing young interns at Turkish parliament
ISTANBUL (AP) — Five people have been detained in Turkey over a sex harassment scandal…
US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet
MIAMI (AP) — The oil tanker was navigating near the coast of Guyana recently when…
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add…
Attacks by insurgents in Mozambique are compounding a displacement crisis, especially for children
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have launched new attacks…
Danish intelligence report warns of US military threat under Trump
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The United States is using its economic power to “assert its…
New footage shows six Israeli hostages celebrating Jewish holiday, months before they were killed
TEL AVIV (AP) — New footage of six Israeli hostages shows them celebrating the Jewish…
Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country’s ties with the West
Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus…
Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and…
Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ has delayed premiere in Japan after legal issues
TOKYO (AP) — “Black Box Diaries,” a documentary in which Japanese journalist Shiori Ito investigates…
Pope meets with Italian secret agents and urges them to be ethical
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Friday with members of Italy’s intelligence services and…
Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has said…
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves…
Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian accident investigators on Thursday released dramatic images of a skydiver’s…