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Guyanese soldier wounded in border gunfight with armed men in Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A Guyanese soldier was wounded following a gunfight with armed men…
Photo Highlights as Paris Saint-Germain win the Champions League Final
Photo highlights as Paris Saint-Germain triumph over Arsenal in the Champions League soccer final in…
Barbie-pink soup festival brings thousands to party in this historic Lithuanian town
Vilnius, LITHUANIA (AP) — A festival honoring Lithuania’s iconic cold beet soup brought tens of…
Markey wins Massachusetts Democrats’ endorsement as Moulton clears ballot hurdle in Senate race
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate…
US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its…
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
LONDON (AP) — Samuel Smith spent years writing songs with a guitar in his hands.…
Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
ADLOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli air force and artillery strikes were reported on Saturday near…
‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers share rare accounts from Gaza with AP
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration,…
Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from neighboring Pakistan overturned on…
DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself…
Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats say they want to vote in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate…
Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers…
Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week
ANHOLT, Denmark (AP) — The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated…
Colombia accuses Ecuador of ‘deliberate interference’ in general elections
BOGOTA (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday rejected a move by Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa…
Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday, Russian officials…
Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington…
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend —…
Heat wave raises temperatures at the French Open, in photos
A rare late-May heat wave is gripping the French Open, testing players and softening the…
Tens of thousands march in support of Turkey’s deposed opposition leader
ISTANBUL (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of the deposed leader of Turkey’s main…
Trump sends senior US diplomat to Haiti and Dominican Republic for talks on security, economy
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is scheduled…
Photos from Congo and Uganda during Ebola outbreak
Aid efforts intensified in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type…
Photos show Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as annual Hajj pilgrimage ends
MECCA (AP) — Muslim pilgrims have concluded the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on…
‘What’s the word?’ New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.’s absence from Congress
WESTFIELD, N.J. (AP) — When New Jersey voters gathered this week to talk with a…
Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly a year, public demand and increasingly outspoken calls from the…