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Guinea’s main opposition leader warns of a ‘party-state’ after 40 political parties dissolved
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea’s main opposition figure on Sunday accused the country’s leader of…
Women’s Day marches in Brazil decry gender-based violence, fueled by alleged gang rape in Copacabana
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sunday’s marches in Brazil for International Women’s Day served as…
South Florida university probes racist group chat tied to a local GOP official
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat…
A retired Lebanese security officer vanishes and his family thinks it was a covert Israeli abduction
ZAHLE, Lebanon (AP) — A retired Lebanese security officer vanished in December after going to…
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.’ ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Disney and Pixar’s environmental adventure “Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with…
Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army’s evacuation order
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Thousands of civilians have fled an opposition-held town in eastern…
Photos show the aftermath in Iran of US and Israeli airstrikes
TEHRAN (AP) — U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have pounded Iran since the initial volley that…
3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clash, bringing toll from week of violence to 6
ABU FALAH, West Bank (AP) — Three Palestinians were killed in a violent clash with…
Who will win at the Oscars? AP’s film writers make their predictions
The Oscars just got more interesting. With a few late-game curveballs, courtesy of the Actor…
Photos show US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response
The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, in photos. ___ This is…
Photos show Israel after Iran retaliated with missiles
Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel while Israel and the United States pounded…
Photos show people fleeing and buildings wrecked after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from…
Photos show women marking International Women’s Day
Women around the globe on Sunday marked International Women’s Day taking part in marches and…
Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it…
Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics
The Milan Cortina Games mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Athletes will compete…
Police investigate an explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo
OSLO (AP) — Norwegian police are investigating an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo…
Iran’s border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good
KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A land crossing near eastern Turkey’s Van province is…
China hopes 2026 will be a ‘landmark year’ for relationship with US
BEIJING (AP) — China said it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” for…
A singing circle at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw offers support for people with dementia
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Megan Worthy still recalls singing in a choir in the Australian capital,…
12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239…
Photos show damage left by powerful storms as volunteers help communities clean up
Powerful storms tore through parts of Michigan and Oklahoma, leaving a trail of destruction that…
Russia sits back as the Iran war escalates, expecting long-term gains
MOSCOW (AP) — As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has…
Dutch museum makes ‘needle in a haystack’ confirmation of Rembrandt painting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting that was once rejected as a work by…
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin…