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Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia ‘s grand…
Claudia Cardinale, star of ‘8½’ and ‘The Leopard,’ dies at 87
ROME (AP) — Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched…
Lebanese village mourns children and father killed in Israeli strike
BINT JBEIL, Lebanon (AP) — A village in southern Lebanon on Tuesday buried five people,…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
A mother stranded in Gaza City says she and her daughters are ‘waiting to die’
Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira…
Photos of a Hindu goddess’ idols being handcrafted for the Durga festival in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Leaning on his 10-armed creation, Govind Nath is ready to breathe…
Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for southern Arizona congressional seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father,…
Maui officials lift evacuations, close shelters after wildfire threat to north shore town recedes
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have lifted evacuation orders for…
A new generation of musicians is revitalizing the music scene in Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the…
Many leaders back a UN call to address challenges together but Trump says `America First’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — From France to South Korea, South Africa to Suriname, leaders gave…
South Korea moves closer to legalizing tattoo artistry
GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — As a popular tattoo artist in South Korea, Song Jaemin…
Ruling bans Florida retiree from leaving Saudi Arabia until 2026 over critical social media posts
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from…
A piano, a pregnant woman and a prison: Raymond Chandler’s ‘Nightmare’ is revealed
NEW YORK (AP) — In his dreams, Raymond Chandler could conjure tales as unsettling as…
He planned to run for Ohio governor. Now Jon Husted could be in the US Senate’s toughest 2026 race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sen. Jon Husted looks on as Vivek Ramaswamy fires up a…
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he believed Ukraine could win…
Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27
The owners of Camp Mystic say they plan to partially reopen next summer the all-girls…
Ryan Routh is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — After a two-week trial, a jury took just two hours…
Philippine flood-control projects made substandard to allow huge kickbacks, Senate inquiry told
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Most flood control projects, road and other infrastructure projects built in…
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump tells UN in speech that it is ‘not even coming close to living up’…
They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to…
US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent’s role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit
A senior U.S. Justice Department official sent a letter to a lawyer for relatives of…
Jury mulls a verdict for a man accused of killing 5 by setting fire to a New Zealand boarding house
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A jury began its deliberations Wednesday in the trial of…