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South Africa probes sanitary products suppliers after study flags health risks
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s consumer regulatory authority is investigating nine sanitary pad suppliers after…
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei
BRUSSELS (AP) — How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict…
Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as ‘unprovoked act of armed aggression’
Russia on Saturday condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as “a preplanned and unprovoked act…
It’s an OPS world in today’s major leagues with batting average in the background
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Batting average was a priority for Andrew Benintendi when he first…
Seth Rogen pays tribute to Catherine O’Hara at Actor Awards, accepting trophy on her behalf
Seth Rogen paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara at the Actor Awards on Sunday night as…
Iran’s World Cup place in U.S. put in doubt by Middle East conflict. FIFA has Iraq next in line
GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was…
World hurries to respond to rapidly changing war around Iran
TOKYO (AP) — A shaken world reacted with anger and confusion — and more involvement…
President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team…
Gaza’s ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Some Palestinians say they fear the widening war sparked…
A long way from the war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game to South Korea
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Zahra Ghanbari and her Iran team stood while their national…
End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics
LANS-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — On a well-groomed, snow-covered slope in the Montagnes de Lans ski…
Freshly-crowned double Olympic champion Federica Brignone ends ski season to rehab leg
MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone’s body “is paying the price” after she hurried back from…
FIA says it will focus on ‘safety and wellbeing’ in decisions on F1 races in the Middle East
PARIS (AP) — The president of Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, says it will…
Zsombor-Murray leads a day of positives for Canadian divers at World Cup
MONTREAL — Canadian divers didn’t win any medals at the World Cup in Montreal on…
AP News in Brief at 11:14 p.m. EST
US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after…
The Latest: US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leadership
The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran, bombing the country’s ballistic missile sites and…
What to know about Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country’s theocracy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has grown into a powerful…
Catherine O’Hara wins posthumous award for ‘The Studio’ at Actor Awards
A month after her unexpected death, Catherine O’Hara won a posthumous award at the 32nd…
Samson powers India to semifinals at T20 World Cup with 5-wicket win over West Indies
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Defending champion and co-host India secured the last semifinal spot at…
Infantino suggests players could be sent off for covering their mouths in confrontation
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino has raised the prospect of red cards…
Echavarria takes advantage of Lowry’s meltdown on PGA Tour, Green wins LPGA event in Singapore
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nico Echavarria didn’t make a bogey all weekend. Shane…
Australian Hannah Green wins HSBC Women’s World Championship by a stroke
SINGAPORE (AP) — Australian Hannah Green has won the HSBC Women’s World Championship for a…
Shane Lowry laments his blown lead at the Cognizant Classic: ‘I threw it away’
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Shane Lowry could envision the scene. His 4-year-old daughter…
N.S. Sherlockian’s invite to exclusive literary society is anything but elementary
HALIFAX — A Cape Breton University scholar is one of the latest inductees of an…