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In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
TOCANTINIA, Brazil (AP) — Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in…
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran as the US downs more Iranian drones over Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Sunday in a fresh bid…
Armenians go to the polls under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenians are voting Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government,…
Soccer great Pelé’s legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of…
Pope’s Mass in Spain features iconic procession along flower-carpeted route in sign of popular piety
MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people poured into a central Madrid plaza on…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital,…
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop “fanning the flames…
North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, in photos
Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country…
What to know about a rare visit by China’s Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the…
First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils
After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for…
Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza’s vast tent cities
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (AP) — In their bare-bones tent in southern Gaza, Mostafa Shaaban…
What it’s like to go inside New York City’s dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs. No,…
Strong wind at NCAA baseball tournament in West Virginia sends 5 people to the hospital
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire CAIRO…
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people…
Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
HAVANA (AP) — Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerrilla, appeared in public…
What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center
Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center since late…
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival…
What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center
Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center since late…
Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West
Armenia’s parliamentary elections Sunday will be a vote on its geopolitical future as incumbent Prime…
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…