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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons…
Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Canadian woman was arrested and accused of espionage while working as…
Senegal’s President Faye launches a new party over deepening split with former ally Sonko
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal ‘s president formally launched his own political party Saturday, cementing…
Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson secured the Democratic nomination…
Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s military said it detained over 70 suspects across the…
Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro,…
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple…
2 buses collide in southern Peru, killing 5 and injuring 16
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two buses crashed into each other Saturday in southern Peru killing…
The UN chief on a visit to Damascus urges the international community to support Syrian people
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to the international community on Saturday…
51 officials arrested and charged with terrorism over planned July protests, opposition says
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s main opposition party on Saturday said 51 of its officials…
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went…
Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as mounting discord around the league looms over All-Star festivities
The WNBA has never been bigger. More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for…
Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say
Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps on Saturday in the partly Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region have killed…
Trump returns to correspondents’ dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
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President Donald Trump returned to the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Friday night, delivering…
Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The black campaign bus with “Talarico for Texas” across its…
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath that has been added to the World Heritage list, in photos
Photos show worshipers at Sarnath, an ancient Buddhist site in the northern Indian city of…
The ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath that has been added to the World Heritage list, in photos
Photos show worshipers at Sarnath, an ancient Buddhist site in the northern Indian city of…
The ICC looks ahead after the ouster of its chief prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Supporters of the International Criminal Court were trying to chart…
Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for
MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) — As water shot into an open stock tank atop a high…
Small plane crashes into a home in northern Germany, leaving 1 dead and 1 missing
BERLIN (AP) — At least one person died and a second one appeared to be…
India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement ends protests after education minister resigns
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s “Cockroach” movement called off its weeks of protests on Saturday,…
How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It’s not easy
WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders sent lawmakers home for summer campaigning after one of the…
At least 35 people killed after buses collide in Syria, state media reports
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured after…
Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many…