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Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa clash bitterly during final NYC mayoral debate
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was attacked over his thin resume, Republican Curtis Sliwa…
Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as president
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — For Donah Falia and the other young people whose weeks of…
Belgium warns EU partners to share its risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insisted on Thursday that his European…
A Cuban man deported by the US to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A Cuban man deported by the United States to…
Pumpkin festival near Berlin features giant sculptures of powerful women, in photos
BEELITZ, Germany (AP) — The Klaistow farm near Berlin is hosting its 22nd annual pumpkin…
Giants name Tennessee’s Vitello manager, gambling on a college coach with no professional experience
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants hired University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello…
Cambodian police arrest 57 South Koreans over alleged links to online scams
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian police said Thursday they arrested 57 South Korean nationals…
Fire and shooting at a camp in Belgrade hosting the president’s loyalists injures 1
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A fire and shooting at a camp hosting loyalists of Serbian…
IOC recommends no international sporting events in Indonesia after country barred Israeli athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding…
Photos show monks and nuns harvesting olives on the Holy Land’s Mount of Olives
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jesus prayed among the olive trees in the garden of Gethsemane on…
On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives
JERUSALEM (AP) — Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount…
Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue…
EU summit aims for new Russia sanctions and a plan to use Moscow’s assets to help Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders meeting at a summit Thursday are aiming to greenlight…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end…
Tropical Storm Melissa dumps heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of…
Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom’s new grand mufti
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent ultraconservative scholar late Wednesday…
Alleged Chinese drug trafficker recaptured in Cuba after escaping Mexican custody
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Chinese national who United States authorities accuse of trafficking large…
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant…
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrate a new hypersonic system
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its latest missile tests involved…
The Latest: North Carolina lawmakers approve map adding a GOP House seat
North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a revised U.S. House map backed by…
Crash of buses and other vehicles in western Uganda kills 46 people
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a…
Trump levies new sanctions on Russian oil giants in a push on Putin to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration announced Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against Russia’s oil…
A Naga rebel leader returns to his hometown in India’s northeast after 5 decades, in photos
UKHRUL, India (AP) — A helicopter descended from the clear, blue sky Wednesday as thousands…