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Lebanon’s latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese mother of two had just awakened to prepare the pre-dawn…
A stunning US loss to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hanging
HOUSTON (AP) — The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World…
Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
LONDON (AP) — Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted…
33 years since Oscar nom, Montreal filmmaker Joyce Borenstein feels sense of closure
MONTREAL — Joyce Borenstein spent hours in her Montreal-area apartment, surrounded by the paintings of…
Pacer Nahid Rana rattles new-look Pakistan to earn Bangladesh big win in 1st ODI
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Fast bowler Nahid Rana grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul as Bangladesh…
MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the…
Most of Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — The Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia without seven squad…
Young people expect little change as the Republic of Congo heads to a presidential election
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Voters in the Republic of Congo will be heading…
Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work
ROME (AP) — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30…
Ken Follett’s next epic heads to Victorian Britain, where strict morals meet secret passions
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Follett’s next historical epic is a story of forbidden romance…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
March 4-10, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The…
Infantino says he’s talked to Trump and was assured that Iran can come to US for World Cup
MIAMI (AP) — FIFA said Tuesday night that it anticipates Iran’s national team will be…
Campbell, Vancouver Goldeneyes finding positives to build on in inaugural season
VANCOUVER — Even in a building packed with nearly 10,000 cheering hockey fans, you can…
Italy stuns the US 8-6 in World Baseball Classic, leaving the Americans needing help to advance
Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and…
Canada beats Puerto Rico 3-2, can set WBC history with win over Cuba on Wednesday
SAN JUAN — Team Canada was gifted two runs off of bases-loaded walks in the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports…
Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said Timothée Chalamet showed ignorance when the…
Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ronda Rousey says her bout with Gina Carano on May 16…
Adrian Autry contemplates uncertain future after Syracuse ends season on 6-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Syracuse men’s basketball coach Adrian Autry didn’t spend too much time…
Mexico grants visas to some Iraq players for World Cup qualifier in Monterrey
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun granting visas to players…
Canada’s Alphonso Davies distraught after injury playing for Bayern in Champions League
Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an…
Press freedom in the Americas saw a ‘dramatic deterioration’ last year, watchdog says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Press freedom in the Americas suffered a “dramatic deterioration” in 2025,…
Israel says Iran is using cluster munitions. What to know about the weapons
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says Iran has been firing cluster munitions throughout their…
U.S. museum returns remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War
OTTAWA — After more than 100 years, an American medical museum has returned the partial…