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Photos of Raila Odinga, the former Kenyan PM who helped steer the country into multiparty democracy
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga died Wednesday of a heart…
Fire and explosion on oil tanker at Indonesian shipyard kills 10 and injures 21
BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — A fire and explosion on a crude palm oil tanker at…
Iran sentences 2 French citizens to a combined 63 years over espionage charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian court sentenced two French citizens to a…
EU chief tells Serbia to act on reforms and implement Russia sanctions
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union’s top official on Wednesday told Serbia’s populist leader…
Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation…
Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, erupted…
Russia makes more precise drones and is using them to attack Ukraine’s vital rail network
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russian drones smashed into the Shostka train station in northeastern…
Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders returns to Dutch campaign trail after drone plot threat
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders said Wednesday that he’s returning…
Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned
CAIRO (AP) — Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses, paramedics and…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Oct. 8 – 14, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published…
Pakistan reports a new clash with Afghan forces along border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Clashes erupted Tuesday between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote…
A passenger bus in northern India catches fire and burns at least 20 people to death
NEW DELHI (AP) — A suspected short circuit sparked a fire on a passenger bus…
An ancient tradition is helping girls in Zimbabwe fight child marriages
SHAMVA, Zimbabwe (AP) — Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle,…
Trump’s approval on immigration drops among AAPI adults, new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of aggressive immigration enforcement measures from the Trump administration, Asian…
Photos show life slowly returning to abandoned Himalayan villages in India
MARTOLI, India (AP) — Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more deceased hostages as cuts to…
Pickup truck explodes on busy street in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A pickup truck exploded on a busy shopping street in the…
Dallin H. Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, is selected to lead Mormon church
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, was…
What to know about the events leading up to Madagascar’s military coup
Madagascar’s military seized power from the civilian government Tuesday, a high-ranking commander announced after President…
Rare October storm in Southern California prompts evacuations and causes freeway accidents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare October storm pummeled Southern California with several inches of…
Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation…
Missouri man executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper in 2005
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed…
Landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico with dozens dead and missing
TIANGUISTENGO, México (AP) — When a river that winds through the mountains of central Mexico…
Photos of the flooding and landsides in Mexico
POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — Flooding and landslides over the past week have cut off…