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Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls ‘woke’ culture
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised…
Top EU official warns the US against interfering in Europe’s affairs
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official on Monday warned the United States against…
Indonesia sends home 2 Dutch nationals convicted of drug trafficking
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two Dutch nationals imprisoned in Indonesia on drug trafficking convictions were…
Pakistan’s top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s newly appointed armed forces chief called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government on…
WHO says 114 people were killed, including 63 children, in last week’s drone strikes in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the death…
Greenland hosts annual talks with US at end of a year when Trump revived talk of takeover
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland is hosting annual meetings with U.S. officials to discuss bilateral…
Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as…
Norway police say suspect detained in shooting at shopping center, no injuries immediately reported
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian police said Monday that a shopping center in the capital,…
Trump says Zelenskyy ‘hasn’t read’ a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “hasn’t…
Turkish police officer dies from gunshot wounds suffered in Istanbul drug raid
ISTANBUL (AP) — A police officer died Monday after being shot and seriously wounded during…
Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for blackmailing soccer star Son Heung-min
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to four years in prison…
The top AP photos from Ukraine in 2025 show its grief and grit in another year of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Associated Press’ most powerful images from Ukraine in 2025 show…
Japan protests after China military jet locks radar on Japanese aircraft
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday that Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter…
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
DALLAS (AP) — Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown NEW ORLEANS…
Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A firefighter has died battling blazes that have destroyed around 40…
Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire’s second phase soon
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and…
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing…
Hong Kong voter turnout rate edges up despite public anger over deadly fire
HONG KONG (AP) — About a third of Hong Kong ‘s registered voters elected a…
Benin’s president condemns a foiled coup bid and says mutineers are ‘fleeing’
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that…
Hamas official says the group ready to discuss ‘freezing or storing’ its weapons
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
La Scala gala crowd cheers premiere of Shostakovich’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ once censored by Stalin
MILAN (AP) — The gala crowd at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere…
Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hungarian László Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his…