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Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s…
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA — Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP…
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s…
Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Dozens of Palestinians were killed or wounded on Monday…
The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door…
Japan’s aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many…
Takeaways from AP’s report on problems in the worldwide campaign to eradicate polio
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — For nearly four decades, the World Health Organization and partners have…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons WASHINGTON (AP) —…
Gaza aid truck drivers face increasing danger from desperate crowds and armed gangs
Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous…
Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated…
Raw milk sickens 21 people in Florida including 6 children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Six children are among 21 people who have E. coli or…
Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it will defend the Biden administration’s…
Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after 1989 revolution, has died at 95
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after the fall of…
UN’s top court says all countries have to act against climate change. Here are the key takeaways.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has issued a landmark advisory…
The Latest: House lawmakers vote to subpoena all Epstein-related files from Justice Department
A subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of…
Lumbee tribe of North Carolina sees politics snarl recognition by Washington
Since the 1980s, the Lumbee Tribe has lobbied Congress to acknowledge it as a sovereign…
With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a…
It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Hildenbrand has noticed prices continue to rise this year, even with…
Los Angeles Sparks riding hot start as 2nd half of season is underway
NEW YORK (AP) — No team has been playing better since the All-Star break than…
The Latest: Trump to sign executive order to impose new tariffs
President Donald Trump is engaging in a flurry of trade activity as the clock ticks…
‘Greatest swimmer of all time’: Toronto swimmers cheer on Summer McIntosh after win
With four world championship gold medals and a single bronze draped around her neck, Summer…
B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a…
Casket of Romania’s divisive first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, lies in state for funeral
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The casket carrying the body of Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first elected…