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Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists left the Greek island of…
Prominent Chicago defense lawyer Thomas Durkin, a zealous advocate for clients, has died at 78
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thomas Anthony Durkin, a nationally prominent criminal defense attorney who for five…
A Syrian American man is among members of the Druze community killed in sectarian clashes in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian-American man of the Druze religious minority was killed in southern…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 18 The Washington…
The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances
President Donald Trump on Tuesday deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey…
AFP journalists sound alarm about dire conditions faced by hungry colleagues in Gaza
A group of journalists at the Agence France-Presse news agency is sounding the alarm about…
Military Police Complaints Commission investigating botched shooter drill on CAF base
OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission will hold public hearings to investigate what happened…
The Latest: Family members of victims deliver impact statements ahead of Kohberger’s sentencing
A judge is expected to order Bryan Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole…
Three workers trapped in B.C.’s Red Chris mine have air, food, water, operator says
VANCOUVER — Three workers trapped underground in a refuge area at the Red Chris mine…
Close call between a B-52 bomber and a commercial jet over North Dakota puts focus on small airports
The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies…
Matt Johnson’s ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ to open TIFF’s Midnight Madness
TORONTO — Matt Johnson’s time-warping bromantic misadventure and a crime thriller starring Bob Odenkirk are…
‘Best place to make movies’: Toronto presents Guillermo del Toro with key to the city
TORONTO — Toronto has handed Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro the key to the city…
New Jersey Little Leaguer plays after judge lifts his suspension for ‘unsportsmanlike’ bat flip
DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) — Marco Rocco fidgeted with his helmet and dug in at the…
The Latest: Interest rates are central to Trump’s continuing feud with Fed chair Powell
President Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington on Thursday, where he publicly…
Fires engulf Turkey’s Mediterranean coast as government declares 2 disaster zones
ISTANBUL (AP) — New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government…
Despite rainy weather, Catholics in a Paraguayan town dress as birds to honor their patron saint
EMBOSCADA, Paraguay (AP) — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her…
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2…
Acquaintance of suspect in Taylor Swift concert plot convicted at trial in Austria
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court on Friday convicted an acquaintance of the main suspect…
Southern China hit by outbreak of mosquito-borne infection chikungunya
China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported…
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney…
Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
LONDON (AP) — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices…
Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Striking Fenway Park vendors banged on drums and shouted “Don’t buy food!”…
The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2…
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Illinois dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit Friday that sought…