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Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made…
Palestinian factions hand over truckloads of weapons in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Palestinian factions in two refugee camps in Lebanon handed over truckloads…
Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory
KOYAGI, Japan (AP) — Dozens of relatives of former Dutch prisoners of war who suffered…
Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Saturday detained the mayor of an Istanbul district,…
Bolsonaro’s political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not present in the room…
Growing protests pose the most serious challenge yet to Serbia’s populist president
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is escalating his crackdown on protests that…
Photos show Ghana’s fantasy coffins as a stylish final rest
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — While fantasy coffins have been common among the Ga people of…
Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered this week’s attempted assassination of Hamas…
Mario weakens to tropical depression off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm that formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico…
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region
MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday near the east coast…
Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in…
Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s
TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to…
A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus…
Georgia Democrat gains traction in special election for state Senate seat in deeply GOP district
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A lone Democrat competing for a state senate seat in a…
Philippine defense and military chiefs reject call to defect from Marcos over flood control uproar
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense and military chiefs rejected a call for the…
Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become ‘more political’
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting…
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say
OREM, Utah (AP) — A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say OREM, Utah…
Nepal has first woman prime minister as president dissolves parliament and sets March elections
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The president of Nepal on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief…
Rubio meets Qatar’s prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with two allies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Qatar’s prime minister Friday ahead of…
John Daly makes a 19 to set wrong kind of PGA Tour Champions record
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — John Daly made it into the PGA Tour Champions record…
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time
BEIJING (AP) — China’s newest aircraft carrier has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the navy…
Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen from Venezuelan parish
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s…
Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by…