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Brazil’s lower house approves an increase in tax exemptions for low-income people
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais…
Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid in international waters. Can it do that?
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds…
NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
LONDON (AP) — The NFL plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues…
Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where…
Justice Department fires key prosecutor in elite office already beset by turmoil, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department fired a top national security prosecutor amid criticism from…
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Sept. 26- Oct. 2, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Eloy Martin, highlights…
Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be ‘pro-life’
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion…
Imelda weakens after downing trees and power lines in Bermuda as a hurricane
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The clean up began across Bermuda on Thursday after…
Cheetah cubs destined for illegal trade in exotic pets rescued in Somaliland
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in…
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong sets out four red lines for new US Consul General
HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new…
The government shuts down, and Trump goes online – very online
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced…
From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste
SEATTLE (AP) — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert…
Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP’s Trent Kelly
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment…
Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now…
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency was already reeling from massive staff cuts and…
US will increase staffing at embassies and consulates to handle visas for World Cup fans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will increase staffing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates…
A well-defined leadership hierarchy makes for no surprises in next president of Mormon church
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah Supreme Court justice is expected to be…
Man kills 2 and wounds 4 in car ramming and stabbing at English synagogue on Jewish holy day
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue Thursday…
Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against austerity
PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities…
Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during LA immigration protest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to throwing a Molotov cocktail…
Remembering Jane Goodall in photos: the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall has died at 91. Her pioneering chimpanzee research and global environmental…
Immigration judge denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid for asylum, but he has 30 days to appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. immigration judge has denied a bid for asylum from…
Republicans are relishing a role reversal in the shutdown fight. Can Trump keep them united?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gathered in the unusually quiet halls of the U.S. Capitol, Republican leaders…
Myanmar’s military says it has recaptured a key central town from ethnic rebels
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has taken back control of a major district capital in…