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Thousands celebrate Ethiopia’s thanksgiving festival
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for…
Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla
Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities —…
A look at Swiss Guards preparing for a swearing-in ceremony attended by the Pope, in photos
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 27 new Swiss…
Vivienne Westwood brings beauty from chaos and dying sunflowers in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Light streamed through the stained glass of the Institut de France onto…
What to expect as Syria goes to the polls for the first time since Assad’s ouster
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) —…
Japan’s first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
TOKYO (AP) — In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new…
Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of…
International journalists visit Gaza City under the supervision of Israel’s army
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli army vehicle rumbles through the empty streets…
Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader Saturday to succeed Ishiba
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday…
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi,…
Democrat in Virginia attorney general race apologizes for 2022 texts depicting political violence
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has apologized for widely condemned…
New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump’s aggressive assertion of presidential power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential…
Mormon church leaders encourage forgiveness after Michigan attack
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
Over 600 couples tie the knot in Asunción, Paraguay’s mass civil wedding
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 600 couples married simultaneously Saturday in Asunción, Paraguay.…
How a Miami health care group is meeting homeless patients where they live
MIAMI (AP) — Jonas Richards became homeless several years ago after losing his job as…
NFL analyst Mark Sanchez arrested while he was hospitalized with stab wounds
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was arrested…
Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in the coming days’
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce…
Haitians mourn victims of drone attack in gang-controlled slum
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of Haitians attended a collective funeral Saturday for eight people…
UK police given more time to question 4 suspects over deadly Manchester synagogue attack
LONDON (AP) — U.K. police were given extra time Saturday to question four people arrested…
Largest US Lutheran denomination installs Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black…
What to know about the attack at a synagogue in England on Yom Kippur
LONDON (AP) — An assailant rammed a car into people at a synagogue in northwest…
Nectar’s, the Vermont venue that launched Phish, closes on a quiet note after 50 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — As a Greek immigrant who came to the United States in…
Mexican authorities say they arrested an alleged local leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Security Ministry said Saturday that it arrested an alleged local…