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171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass…
Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security…
Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, a powerhouse editor of bestsellers and prize winners, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Godoff, a leading book publisher for more than 30 years…
Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help ‘disappearing’ salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower…
A Pakistani man is on trial over a plot to kill a US politician, possibly Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man went on trial this week on charges of…
Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the…
Brazil’s Minas Gerais state hit by more rain as flooding death toll rises to 59
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Residents in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state faced blocked roads, closed…
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…
Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight…
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an end to legal protections for Syrian migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it…
Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence
With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in…
The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister says
Iran and the United States held talks in Geneva for a third time on Thursday…
Syrian government forces and Druze fighters exchange prisoners from summer clashes
AL MATUNA, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen who control areas in…
Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on Thursday killed at least two…
Florida deputy kills man who drove into him after fatally shooting 2 people, sheriff says
PAHOKEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man suspected of…
A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A toxic algae bloom known as a red tide…
More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vast majority of organ donations once came from people who were…
Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa’s appeal against 9-month jail sentence for drug possession
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper…
Chicago man accused of killing girlfriend’s mother in Indonesia pleads not guilty to U.S. charges
A Chicago man convicted in Indonesia of beating his then-girlfriend’s mother to death with a…
Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago…
8-year-old whose body was found on tribal lands in Arizona was likely struck by vehicle, FBI says
TUBA CITY, Ariz. (AP) — An 8-year-old girl whose body was found on tribal lands…
After tense US-Greenland standoff, Denmark calls an early election
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general…
Iran would be outgunned in any war with the US but could still inflict considerable pain
JERUSALEM (AP) — As U.S. forces mass in the Middle East, Iran faces the threat…
The father of a US-based Hong Kong activist is sentenced to 8 months under national security law
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court sentenced the father of a U.S.-based activist…