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‘Hamnet’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare’s marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son,…
Sugar Coke? Department of War? Where some of Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand
WASHINGTON (AP) — Given just how much President Donald Trump talks in public, it can…
Qatar hosts top diplomats before major summit on Israel’s attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign…
Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, known as ‘The Mad Genius,’ dies at 89
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hermeto Pascoal, an eccentric and prolific Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and…
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to…
Belgian festival’s decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism
BERLIN (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by…
India’s northeast is hit by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake but no damage is reported
NEW DELHI (AP) — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck India’s northeastern Assam state on Sunday,…
Political leaders confront security concerns – and fear – after Kirk’s assassination
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Even before the killing of Charlie Kirk, Gov. Josh Shapiro of…
An ambush in a flashpoint region killed at least 14 Nigerien soldiers, authorities say
An ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region in military-run Niger last week killed…
An explosion in Madrid from a suspected gas leak killed 1 person and injured 25
MADRID (AP) — A suspected gas leak explosion in a building in Madrid killed one…
Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and…
Rubio seeks answers from Israel on way forward in Gaza after Qatar strike
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will be seeking answers…
Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Personnel from a U.S. warship boarded a Venezuelan tuna boat with…
Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people…
Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo-Nazi views, report says
DENVER (AP) — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high…
Meet ‘Big Alex,’ the Brazilian judge who led Bolsonaro’s trial and challenged Trump and Musk
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Some Brazilian historians now count 14 coup attempts in the republic’s…
Turkey wary of Israeli threat following airstrike on Hamas in Qatar
ISTANBUL (AP) — An Israeli strike on a meeting of Hamas officials in Qatar has…
Trump’s travel ban keeps international students from coming to the US for college
With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her…
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash…
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100%…
They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the trauma
OREM, Utah (AP) — One student holed up in his house for two days after…
FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online
A flood of false and misleading claims filled social media in the two days it…
Driver in crash that killed Oregon softball coach and player sentenced to 20 years in prison
The driver accused in a fatal crash that killed an Oregon community college softball player…