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Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on…
Mugler reopens playbook with underground debut show in Paris
PARIS (AP) — The fashion industry is deep in musical chairs this Paris season, and…
Woman who was confronted by Michigan church gunman says she instantly forgave him for killing dad
A woman who was inside a Michigan church when her father and three other people…
3 alleged Hamas members in pre-trial detention in Germany over suspected plot on Jewish institutions
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Thursday remanded into custody three alleged members of the…
What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israeli forces have intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to…
Tunisians remember the Israeli strike that bound their fate with Palestinians 40 years ago
HAMMAM CHOTT, Tunisia (AP) — Jamel Bahrini remembers the smell of dust and blood that…
A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Scores of political prisoners pardoned by the authoritarian leader of Belarus…
Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at…
Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A comet from another star system will swing by Mars…
Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet will face trial in France
PARIS (AP) — The captain of an oil tanker immobilized off the country’s Atlantic coast…
Pakistan opens talks with Kashmir protesters as PM calls for calm after deadly clashes
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll after violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators in…
Earthquake with preliminary 5 magnitude shakes Istanbul, causing panic
ISTANBUL (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey…
Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker says she’s no longer worried about saving Christianity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When bestselling Christian author, podcaster and influencer Jen Hatmaker’s life fell…
Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired…
Blast at university laboratory in Tehran kills one, injures 4, Iranian media says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — One person has died and four others were injured on Thursday…
Some details about Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. is widely considered the holiest day of the year…
Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck
BOGO, Philippines (AP) — When firefighters brought out the body of his 4-year-old son in…
China’s coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s coast guard on Wednesday raised the country’s red and yellow flag…
Rescuers turn to heavy machinery as hope fades of finding survivors of Indonesia school collapse
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescue authorities made the tough decision on Thursday to start…
Pete Carroll among coaches working into 70s, opting for team building over retirement
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll could be just about anywhere, doing nearly anything that…
Man charged for role in Brooklyn bar shoot-out that killed 3; video shows chaotic scene
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a man they say played a role…
Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with…
2 Vietnamese officials accused of sexual attack evade extradition to New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two Vietnamese officials accused of sexually attacking two young female…
In the cool of a Portugal night, it’s time to pick the grapes
VIMIEIRO, Portugal (AP) — Under a moonlit sky and the glow of headlamps, workers gingerly…