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Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is…
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the…
Pilot killed when F-16 jet crashes during preparations for a Polish air show
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An F-16 pilot was killed Thursday when his jet crashed during…
What to know after the US deports more migrants to Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rwanda has become the third African nation to receive…
Phoenix Suns’ minority owners sue Mat Ishbia, alleging mismanagement and lack of transparency
Two minority owners of the Phoenix Suns have sued the team and its controlling owner…
What polling shows about Trump’s pivot from immigration to crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in Washington and other big…
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, but no casualties reported
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Thursday rocked the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, which is…
Isolated Amazon tribe seen near logging bridge site, alarming rights group
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Members of an Indigenous tribe who live deep in Peru’s Amazon…
Fatal wildfire on Cyprus caused by ‘carelessly discarded cigarette,’ report finds
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — One of Cyprus’ most devastating wildfires in recent memory was caused…
South Africa commissions an inequality report for G20 summit
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa said Thursday it has commissioned a report…
Judges rule Tennessee’s gun limits in parks and playgrounds are unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of Tennessee judges has ruled against two state restrictions…
Pro-Palestinian protesters say they were attacked by Egyptian officials. Now they’re facing charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Yasin El Sammak, 22, and his 15-year-old brother arrived outside an…
Photos show recent Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital early…
Floods displace nearly 250,000 people and affect 1.2 million in eastern Pakistan
NAROWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan’s populous…
PHOTO ESSAY: 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, these then-and-now photos show the power of place
The power of place is real. In an increasingly virtual world, the physical spots where…
Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario
TOKYO (AP) — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day,…
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made…
All NATO members projected to hit old spending target, with just three set to meet new goal
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO released data on Thursday showing that all its 32 members are…
Long, fraught timeline of Iran nuclear tensions
Three European nations announced Thursday they had begun the process to “snapback” United Nations sanctions…
North Korea’s Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade
BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make his first visit to…
Director warns that the Van Gogh Museum may close if the Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works…
Guillermo del Toro almost lost his movie memorabilia in a wildfire. Now, he’s letting some of it go
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Many fled when wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year,…
A look into the Bleak House auction items Guillermo del Toro had the hardest time letting go of
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Guillermo del Toro is an acclaimed master of horror and…
High above the Arctic Circle, these Philly cheesesteaks are filled with moose and reindeer meat
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — Forget Philadelphia: In the far north of Sweden, locals and tourists…