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Benin is the latest African country to experience a coup. Here is a look at other military takeovers
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Benin has joined a growing list of African countries where military…
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali
DAKAR. Senegal (AP) — Dozens of people who have fled Mali tell The Associated Press…
As Russia’s Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force ‘as…
Handloom weavers of iconic Tangail saree in Bangladesh seek UNESCO heritage status for their craft
TANGAIL, Bangladesh (AP) — The weavers’ neighborhood near Dhaka echoes with the constant clatter of…
Thirty-six years after Polytechnique attack killing 14 women, a duty to do more
MONTREAL — Montrealers and others across the country paused to pay tribute Saturday to the…
Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with…
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
CARACAS (AP) — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado demonstrated Saturday in several…
At least 3 killed, 6 wounded in explosion in western Mexican state of Michoacan
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An explosion outside a local police station in the western Mexican…
Man wounded in 2nd stabbing attack on North Carolina commuter train since August
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have charged a 33-year-old man with critically…
Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the…
Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force ‘as he sees fit’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during…
San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30…
The many ways that baking is winter therapy. With a delicious ending
When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies,…
The heat could be on at next year’s World Cup, although indoor games should mitigate that
WASHINGTON (AP) — For teams coming to next year’s World Cup, Friday was about learning…
Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — For the past two Christmases, John Juka’s family restaurant looked…
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on…
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to toss lawsuit challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to…
Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects…
Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
Spencer Deery’s son was getting ready for school when someone tried to provoke police into…
Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect’s arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the arrest of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs…
Awash in oil money, Guyana unveils a new digital school to boost education in the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government has launched an online school expected to boost the…
Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight…
Sheriff hunting for the last of 3 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Authorities hunted Saturday for the last of three inmates who escaped…