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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union’s cooperation on migration with the fractured North African…
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon allowed to enter pretrial program in reckless driving case
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has been allowed to enter a…
University of Southern California grad student charged with drugging and raping multiple women
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A University of Southern California graduate student who police say is…
Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country’s…
A look at the Tomahawk, a US cruise missile that could come into play in the Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Tomahawk cruise missile has been in the U.S. military’s inventory since…
Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to…
Man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman also charged in earlier kidnapping case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man arrested in the disappearance of a Philadelphia woman who went…
Suspect in deadly Palisades Fire to be moved to California from Florida after grand jury indictment
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A suspect in the Los Angeles area’s deadly Palisades Fire earlier…
Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues
A federal program that provides food assistance to 40 million low-income people could be at…
Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team…
Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent’s ICE arrest
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S.…
MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse
LONDON (AP) — China poses a daily threat to Britain’s security, the head of the…
Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has…
Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding…
The Milan-Cortina Olympic Opening Ceremony will spread across regions, like the Games themselves
MILAN (AP) — Not only will the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games be the most spread-out…
SCORE vs. SAFE: Two competing bills in Congress seek to protect college sports and its athletes
Efforts to reform college sports remain uncertain as falls arrives, with the two most-thorough attempts…
Pope denounces use of hunger as weapon of war as he urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a…
Kenya police fire at mourners and 2 die as violence erupts at viewing of body of ex-Premier Odinga
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police opened fire Thursday, killing two people as they tried…
Former West Ham player Said Benrahma fined after his XL bully dogs attack golden retriever
LONDON (AP) — Algeria winger Said Benrahma has been fined 12,000 pounds ($16,000) for owning…
French pair imprisoned in Iran over alleged spying have ‘reached the limit,’ families say
PARIS (AP) — The families of two French nationals detained in Iran for more than…
The EU unveils a plan to be ready within 5 years to fend off any Russian attack
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday laid out a plan aimed at ensuring…
Trump’s push for law and order shows he’s no longer encumbered by government guardrails
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was telling a Rose Garden audience about his efforts…
What to know about President Trump’s threat to take World Cup matches from Boston
BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to…
Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for the only British soldier charged in the 1972 Bloody…