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20 wickets fall on a record-breaking Day 1 of the fourth Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia collapsed for 152 yet still claimed a 42-run lead over…
Travis Kelce’s emotional night at Arrowhead Stadium may be his last with retirement decision looming
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If Thursday night was the last game Travis Kelce played…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians WEST PALM…
Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to…
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday…
King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow…
Some of the players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship gets going Friday with plenty of top-end talent set to…
John Robertson, two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies at 72
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — John Robertson, a former Scotland winger who won the European Cup…
Mikaela Shiffrin is perfect in slalom. She’s got big post-Christmas plans with Olympics approaching
Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas. The American skiing standout is off to…
Group of U.S. distillers complains N.S. and other provinces favouring local alcohol
HALIFAX — A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage…
Algeria votes to declare French colonization a crime and demands restitution
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Legislators in Algeria voted to declare France’s colonization of the North…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at…
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas…
Neil Frank, former hurricane center chief who improved public outreach on storms, has died
Neil Frank, a former head of the National Hurricane Center credited with increasing the country’s…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 23 The Washington…
Gaza advocates urge Canada not to ignore persistent suffering amid partial ceasefire
OTTAWA — Advocates for Palestinians are urging Ottawa to do more to stop a deteriorating…
No faith in fossil fuels? Why some religious leaders are speaking out on climate change
TORONTO — Anglican Deacon Michael Van Dusen typically has plans for the Christmas season that…
US defender Chris Richards optimistic about quick Palace return after foot injury
LONDON (AP) — United States defender Chris Richards said it “won’t be long” until he’s…
‘There was one phone call to be made:’ Hunter back to lead Canada at world juniors
Alan Millar and Scott Salmond were sifting through the wreckage. Canada had endured a second…
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream
NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Dec. 17–23, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The…
Guinea’s junta leader is expected to win first election since 2021 coup
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for…
McDavid and Draisaitl in fine form as Edmonton Oilers climb NHL standings
EDMONTON — Edmonton’s dynamic duo has definitely dazzled in December. Connor McDavid had five assists…
Syrian church marks Christmas and reaffirms faith months after deadly attack
DWEIL’A, Syria (AP) — At a church in Syria where a suicide attack killed 25…