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Protesters in South Africa condemn US intervention in Venezuela, call for Maduro’s release
PRETORIA (AP) — Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in the South African…
Iran ‘does not desire a war but we are ready for it,’ says foreign minister
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran does not want war with Israel or the United States, but…
Lebanese pop star turned militant Fadel Shaker tells court he is innocent
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese pop star turned Islamic militant told a military court Thursday…
Amber Glenn sets record at US Figure Skating Championships, leads over world champ Alysa Liu
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two-time defending champion Amber Glenn set the record for a women’s…
Dortmund and Frankfurt under pressure as they kick off Bundesliga return
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The Bundesliga is back. And so is the pressure for Borussia…
What to know about the latest tensions in Yemen and the parties involved
Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers…
Olympic medalist Ledeux missing Milan Cortina due to concussion effects since March
PARIS (AP) — Olympic big air medalist Tess Ledeux has withdrawn from the Milan Cortina…
Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule ‘insane,’ plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and said she’ll…
England’s Harry Brook apologizes for nightclub incident in New Zealand before Ashes
SYDNEY (AP) — England’s Harry Brook apologized on Thursday for clashing with a nightclub bouncer…
What to know about the protests shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic’s…
Teen triplets pursue dream of representing Jamaica in ski racing at Winter Olympics
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — On a snowy afternoon, following a day of watching top-level…
Terry Yorath, former Leeds and Wales midfielder, dies at age 75
Terry Yorath, the former title-winning midfield enforcer for Leeds who captained Wales and came agonizingly…
Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates…
Rubio plans to meet with Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next…
Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of…
All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Long track speedskating — sometimes referred to simply as “long track” or just “speedskating” —…
What to know about figure skating, a cornerstone of the Winter Olympics
Figure skating has long been a cornerstone of the Olympics, pre-dating the inaugural Winter Games…
Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday
OTTAWA — Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving…
Australia wins Ashes series 4-1 with a five-wicket victory in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — Mitchell Starc took 31 wickets. Travis Head posted three centuries and tallied…
President Petro’s clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — An “abhorrent” violation of Latin American sovereignty. An attack committed by…
Graterol, Garrett and Wesneski agree to contracts, leaving 166 set to swap salaries with teams
NEW YORK (AP) — Brusdar Graterol, Braxton Garrett and Hayden Wesneski agreed to one-year contracts…
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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide…
Lia Cho, 13, breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at figure skating nationals
GATINEAU — Lia Cho’s score was so high, it didn’t immediately register. The figure skating…
Strong, Fudd star as top-ranked UConn rolls past St. John’s for 32nd consecutive victory
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sarah Strong scored 19 of her 24 points in the first…