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Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
TOKYO (AP) — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a…
Mountain of illegally dumped trash near Oxford river causes outcry in England
LONDON (AP) — A mountain of illegally dumped trash near a river in the country…
Africa hosts its first G20 and urges the rich world to do more against climate disasters
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In South Africa ’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Nov. 12 – 18, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published…
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and crew
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker with…
What former leader Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence means for Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — This week’s sentencing to death of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh…
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon…
Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during…
Germany’s Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career…
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
MAGA, Nigeria (AP) — A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory…
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the…
Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared one of the largest Muslim civil rights…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill…
After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television…
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called on the…
Prosecutor says plea talks underway with Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant dodge agents
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Plea negotiations with a Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant…
Bangladesh remains calm a day after tribunal issues death sentence for ousted prime minister
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s capital and major cities were calm Tuesday despite a call…
Lee Grant, blacklisted during McCarthyism, is speaking out against Florida’s teaching standards
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — At 100 years old, Lee Grant knows the cost of McCarthyism…
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible…
Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who…
1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump’s Gaza plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian attackers stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three more in…
Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, in photos
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the moment Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pulled up to the…
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating…
Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed U.S. intelligence findings that Crown Prince…