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South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by more…
Photos show hunger and water scarcity as drought grips northern Kenya
TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Prolonged drought has left millions of people struggling to find…
Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this week
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Washington on Tuesday…
From concrete walls to open skies: Meet Chile’s first rugby team created inside a prison
VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) — At first, the tackles, rucks and mauls were merely survival tactics…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
New Zealand mosque shooter always planned to admit his crimes, his former lawyers tell appeals court
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The self-professed white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims in New…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America – all of it – with a message of unity
New York (AP) — To better understand some of the significance of Bad Bunny’s historic…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
FBI says it’s unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom’s suspected kidnappers TUCSON, Ariz.…
Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common…
Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking…
Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to convince commanders to use…
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson and Angels pitcher Reid Detmers go to salary arbitration
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Catcher Tyler Stephenson argued his salary arbitration case against the Cincinnati…
Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
For his Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny transported the field in Northern California around…
Drought leaves people hungry in Kenya as their livestock die
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in…
Poulin injured in Canada women’s win over Czechia; Oldham wins slopestyle bronze
MILAN — Julia Gosling scored twice as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 in women’s hockey play…
UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how…
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions…
Ottawa investigating report Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buried was destroyed
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada said it is “deeply concerned” by reports the Gaza War…
‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international…
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice…
The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey…
British PM Starmer vows to fight for his job after furor about former ambassador’s Epstein ties
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Monday to fight for his job…
Spring training initial focus on robot umpires and World Baseball Classic
Just 102 days after a thrilling World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers becoming…
Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program
Thousands gathered in San Francisco in the days leading up to the most anticipated game…