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With rocks, clubs and flammable liquid, Jewish settlers descend on a Palestinian hamlet
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of Jewish settlers carrying clubs, rocks and bottles of flammable liquid…
US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The United States has said it will wind down health assistance…
Mexico sends second aid package to Cuba as US tightens energy blockade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sent a second humanitarian aid package for Cuba as…
‘Mass escape’ occurred before IS-linked camp in Syria was closed
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A now-closed camp that housed thousands of people with suspected links…
Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal ‘s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko introduced legislation in parliament Tuesday…
Hughes’ OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock
Jack Hughes’ overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in…
US men’s hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women’s team will be honored ‘soon’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump…
UK leader Starmer faces an electoral test after Epstein fallout shakes his grip on power
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a narrow escape this month, when…
Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy’s heart is captured in a new telescope picture
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A telescope in Chile has revealed in unprecedented detail the…
The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist
PARIS (AP) — The home of the “Mona Lisa” is getting a new boss. Art…
US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries said on Wednesday they…
Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule…
Cartel violence fuels doubts about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from…
Guinea confirms detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s military confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers after…
Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower…
Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in…
Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the…
Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’sState of the Union address tilted heavily on domestic issues,…
Sri Lanka police arrest former intelligence chief in connection with 2019 bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka arrested the country’s former intelligence chief…
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s…
The Latest: Trump lays out his midterm agenda at the State of the Union
President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday. He was slated to…
Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to…
Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea says he was expelled from Latvia following detention
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Andrei Lankov, a prominent Russian scholar on North Korea who…