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Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security
LONDON (AP) — Leaders of six Western Balkan nations met British and European officials in…
Trump is expected to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a visit to the United…
Jailed journalists win Sakharov Prize for speaking against injustice, European Parliament says
One of the journalists, behind bars in Belarus for covering anti-government rallies, refused to seek…
NFL owners approve sale of 10% of the New York Giants to Julia Koch and her family
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL owners voted to approve the sale of 10% of the…
Former Connecticut budget official convicted of taking bribes from school construction contractors
A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office was convicted Wednesday of…
Druze community in Syria’s Idlib province on edge after targeted shooting kills 3
KAFR MARIS, Syria (AP) — The small Druze minority in Syria’s northern Idlib province was…
Man taken into custody after driving his car into security gate outside White House, authorities say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody late Tuesday after driving his car…
Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pretoria High Court on Wednesday ordered former South African President Jacob…
Opposition politician killed in a Sri Lankan town by an unidentified gunman
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An unidentified gunman fatally shot an opposition Sri Lankan politician…
NFL moves its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl…
Who’s who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going…
Tournament featuring Afghanistan women’s refugee team moved to Morocco
A tournament that included a team of refugee women’s soccer players from Afghanistan has been…
Pandemonium at pop star Rosalía’s flash mob prompts criticism from Madrid’s mayor
MADRID (AP) — Madrid’s mayor on Wednesday rebuked Spanish pop star Rosalia for briefly unleashing…
NFL is moving the Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl week, Commissioner Roger Goodell announces
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL is moving the Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl week,…
UN chief defends science and weather forecasting as Trump threatens both
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief delivered a strong defense of science and meteorology…
Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return…
Journalists imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia win EU’s top human rights award
BRUSSELS (AP) — Two journalists, one imprisoned in Belarus and the other in Georgia, have…
Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of the US, Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that…
Tessa Thompson finds her own ‘Hedda’
TORONTO (AP) — In Nia DaCosta’s “Hedda,” Tessa Thompson’s titular socialite sows chaos. She manipulates.…
‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ explores a mother’s existential crisis
Sometimes the best films are the ones that are most difficult to describe, the ones…
Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals
Officials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaska’s…
Following meteoric success – and some criticism – ‘Nobody Wants This’ evolves in Season 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the first season of Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” premiered last…
The first EU-Egypt summit will focus on economic ties, migration and Gaza
BRUSSELS (AP) — Egypt and the European Union will hold their first summit on Wednesday…
UK and Indonesia agree to send home a British woman facing death penalty for drugs
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia…