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Lebanon has proposed the first direct talks with Israel in decades. It might be too late
BEIRUT (AP) — With airstrikes rocking Beirut and Israeli troops advancing against Hezbollah, Lebanon’s government…
Canada was not consulted on Iran war and won’t join offensive action, minister says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Canada was not consulted over the U.S-Israeli strikes on Iran that…
23 killed, 108 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Three suspected suicide bombings have killed at least 23 people and…
Satellite images begin to show damage wrought by Iran war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a…
Iran’s internet blackout silences voices at home as diaspora creators fill the void
NEW YORK (AP) — Iranian American Ariana Afshar has tried to produce commentary about the…
Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he’d wrangled a confession of…
NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas…
Mezcal producers in Oaxaca pose for photos while reflecting on economic impacts of the drink
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SOLEDAD SALINAS, Mexico (AP) — In the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico, Indigenous mezcal producers…
France’s far right makes gains in first-round municipal elections as major cities head to runoff
PARIS (AP) — France’s far right has made gains in the first round of municipal…
Lukas prizes honor books on homelessness, the US Census and ancient India
NEW YORK (AP) — Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among…
A timeline of attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded…
Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her son as survivor of attack looks on
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for fatally…
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
HAVANA (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of…
A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband’s death found guilty of murdering him
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman was convicted Monday of aggravated murder after…
Hundreds of migrants are vanishing in the Mediterranean. Authorities are withholding information
ROME (AP) — Bodies washing ashore day after day. Phone calls from relatives going unanswered.…
Budapest’s vintage freight trams celebrate 100 years in service
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With the toot of a horn, the ring of a bell…
Rescue crews race through rubble after a deadly Kabul airstrike, in photos
Rescue crews are still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital…
Rescue crews dig bodies out of the ruins of a Kabul hospital hit in an airstrike blamed on Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Rescue crews were still digging bodies out of the rubble of…
Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy…
Pope’s upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast
ROME (AP) — The Vatican released on Monday details of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming four-nation…
A fleet of festive pubs on wheels bring a taste of Ireland to New England
READING, Mass. (AP) — Just before St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish pub appeared one night…
Iranian women soccer players granted asylum in Australia are pictured training in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a…
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United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran DUBAI, United Arab…
Chile’s new far-right president launches work on border barrier
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President José Antonio Kast wasted no time. Less than a…