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Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal ’s National Assembly elected ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as…
Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from…
Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’ and warns of consequences
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Tuesday denounced U.S. strikes a day earlier…
Daniel Harding, British conductor and pilot, to follow Dudamel as LA Philharmonic music director
Looking to take off into a new era after nearly two decades under charismatic Gustavo…
Turkish riot police use water cannons ahead of deposed opposition leader’s speech to rally
ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police in Turkey used water cannons on Tuesday to prevent people…
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the…
Yomiuri Giants baseball manager Abe resigns after arrest over allegedly assaulting his daughter
TOKYO (AP) — Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of Japan’s storied baseball team Yomiuri…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Arafat for prayers and worship as Hajj reaches its peak
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat…
Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv warned to brace for possible major barrage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at…
Mexico’s president sees ‘no issue’ with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team during tournament
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no…
Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energy
NEW DELHI (AP) — Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced…
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in…
3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A passenger van struck an elephant in a Ugandan national park,…
Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people,…
North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple close-range ballistic missiles toward the sea…
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
PARIS (AP) — Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including…
After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least four states have adopted laws this year making it…
Trump’s no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Four immigration judges in Washington state were years ahead of a…
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US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites…
US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in…
UAE accused of training Colombian mercenaries for Sudan’s war
CAIRO (AP) — The United Arab Emirates trained Colombian mercenaries before sending them to fight…
There’s no longer a risk of a catastrophic explosion at a California plant. Here’s what to know
Authorities scrambling to find a safe resolution after a tank containing a hazardous chemical was…
Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive…
Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank
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Emergency officials lifted an evacuation order Monday for some of the people who live near…