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Ethiopia declares 3 days of mourning after landslides in the south kill 80 people
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Tuesday declared three days of mourning as the…
Low and slow, the enduring style of lowrider culture in photos
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Born in Mexican American and Chicano communities of the American Southwest,…
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting civilians after 6 killed in airstrikes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan on Friday of targeting homes in…
France returns a sacred drum looted during the colonial era to Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — France returned a sacred talking drum looted during the colonial…
German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama in vast new exhibit
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of…
Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning
CAIRO (AP) — An engineer crouches under a park bench as fighter jets roar overhead.…
Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history.…
Dutch police probe suspected arson after explosion at Rotterdam synagogue
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion which caused a small fire at the entrance…
Sweden investigates tanker accused of using a false flag in the Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities are investigating a tanker that was allegedly sailing under a…
Hockey player who lost family in Rhode Island shooting scores winning goal in double overtime
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — High school hockey player Colin Dorgan, wearing a patch on his…
Poland’s Tusk vows to use EU defense loans despite president’s veto
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed on Friday to find ways…
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in…
Low and slow meets forever: US postage stamps honor lowrider car culture
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to…
Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday that his government has held recent…
Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese
KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Birdwatchers gather before dawn at Middle Creek in Pennsylvania to witness…
2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence…
All but 2 of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
VIENNA (AP) — All but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last…
US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran…
A record number of political parties register for Haiti’s first election in a decade
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s…
A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here’s what to know
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations…
Australian jury convicts Sydney business consultant over deals with suspected Chinese spies
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney business consultant was convicted Friday of breaking Australia’s foreign…
Gay Muslim influencer hosts Ramadan dinner promoting acceptance, in photos
BERLIN (AP) — A gay Muslim influencer in Berlin hosted an inclusive Ramadan dinner, gathering…
Gay Muslim influencer hosts inclusive Ramadan meal and calls for acceptance across faiths
BERLIN (AP) — Ali Darwich, a gay Muslim influencer in Berlin, picks up a date…
Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina’s Democrats, said…