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International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court is dropping an investigation into whether…
Starmer’s pick of Epstein ‘pal’ as top British envoy haunts prime minister
LONDON (AP) — News that Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored warnings of senior advisers and…
AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans…
Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly…
Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday…
A giant steel pipe’s mysterious overnight growth spurt baffles a Japanese city
TOKYO (AP) — A giant, underground pipe rose more than 10 meters (32 feet) out…
Pope appoints trusted fellow Augustinian to run Vatican’s charity office
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday entrusted the Vatican’s charity works to a…
Hungary to declassify security report as Orbán claims Ukraine is illegally funding his opponent
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government will declassify a national security report that the populist…
Russian court convicts 19 people over deadly 2024 Moscow concert hall attack
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Thursday convicted 19 people of involvement in…
China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
BEIJING (AP) — China adopted a sweeping law Thursday to promote what it calls “ethnic…
Photos from the meeting of China’s National People’s Congress
BEIJING (AP) — The annual session of China’s National People’s Congress is being held in…
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four…
Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana…
Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war…
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people…
South Africa deploys soldiers to the streets to tackle organized and violent crime
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday…
Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) — Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf…
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sues university over firing
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its…
North Korean leader Kim and his daughter try out new pistols at shooting range
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter…
Trump pushes economic messages in Kentucky and Ohio as Iran looms large, in photos
President Donald Trump spent Wednesday on the campaign trail in Ohio and northern Kentucky. It…
US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan,…
Officer having ‘anxiety attack’ took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says
A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra…
UN panel says racist hate speech by Trump and other US leaders has led to human rights violations
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist…