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Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France who built power of her own, dies at 93
PARIS (AP) — Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France who spent 12…
Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding’s impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a…
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ackowledged Saturday he is competing for…
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people including three…
Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build,…
Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West…
Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show
Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of…
Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
MPONDWE BORDER, Uganda (AP) — Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she…
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied…
Mock political party for India’s young ‘cockroaches’ holds first street protest
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, an online joke…
Colombia’s presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The upcoming Colombian presidential election between Sen. Iván Cepeda, an ally…
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cut nine Navy officers, including all the…
Senior British royals gather as King Charles’ nephew marries nurse Harriet Sperling
King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were among senior members of Britain’s royal…
Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former…
Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs aren’t conceding anything
The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they’re unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs…
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
CAIRO (AP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday,…
Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in 4 weeks
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A spearfisher was killed on Saturday in Australia’s third fatal shark…
Police arrest supporters of banned group ahead of rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Saturday arrested dozens of supporters of an…
Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday…
World Cup stadiums earn prestigious certifications as green buildings before matches begin
Most of the stadiums for this year’s FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status…
Steven Spielberg on his faith in alien life, the future of the movies and the power of empathy
NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar…
Iran’s soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran’s World Cup soccer team set off from Turkey for their…
The World Cup poses an unprecedented security challenge at a fraught moment. Is the US ready?
NEW YORK (AP) — The World Cup, a 48-team, 104-match behemoth kicking off next week…
Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks
Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian…