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By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching…
China coast guard uses water cannons on 2 Philippine vessels as top diplomats meet in Manila
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships blasted water cannons at two Philippine government…
At least 50 people killed and 700,000 displaced by India floods after monsoon rains
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Flooding in India’s northeastern Assam state has killed at least 50…
Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as ‘Cockroach’ protesters vow to press on
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday…
DNA expert ties 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to blood stains found in D4vd’s garage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A DNA expert testified Thursday that evidence recovered from apparent blood…
No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn’t require cameras
As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless…
4 Palestinians and 1 Israeli dead after West Bank shooting
JERUSALEM (AP) — Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the…
A beach break in Nigeria’s Lagos is becoming too expensive for many
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Weekends for Mukthar Oladunmade since he was a child have typically…
Orthodox monks are the first to live and pray at a monastery in Estonia for 80 years
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The ancient words of the Divine Liturgy echo in Estonian as…
Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Laura Loomer, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump with a…
Takeaways from the AP’s report on the legacy of Pittsburgh Rabbi Jeffrey Myers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring from Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh,…
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
July 17-23, 2026 Days of El Nino-driven storms battered northern Chile, triggering deadly floods and…
Eight years after deadliest antisemitic attack in US history, Tree of Life rabbi bids farewell
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After surviving the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, after presiding over…
Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha brought heavy surf and some flooding to southern Louisiana and Texas as…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes CAIRO (AP)…
Toll from landslide in southwestern China rises to 11 dead, with 50 people still missing
BEIJING (AP) — Teams searching the rubble of last week’s landslide in the southwestern Chinese…
Nicaragua’s parliament moves to abolish elections under Ortega’s order, fueling criticisms
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s lawmakers said they will carry out a plan by President…
Death toll rises as international crews try to salvage capsized ferry in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The confirmed death toll from the recent capsizing of a state…
New York Police Department investigates 2 stabbings as possible hate crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was arrested Thursday after police said he stabbed two…
Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations…
A Turkish governor is sacked over photos in snug cycling shorts. Many want him reinstated
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A cycling-enthusiast governor rode into an unexpected political storm in Turkey…
US is ready to help end the ‘senseless war’ in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Rubio says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump…
Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said Thursday…
Replica of the Virgin Mary’s House draws Catholic devotees in the Philippines
ALFONSO, Philippines (AP) — The House of the Virgin Mary is a shrine located in…