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Switzerland’s top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan’s conviction for rape, sexual coercion
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s highest court has upheld the conviction of noted Islamic scholar Tariq…
Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President…
Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Seven migrants were transferred from the United States to Rwanda in…
Main highway from Damascus to Sweida reopens to aid convoys weeks after Syria violence
SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — An aid convoy entered the city of Sweida in southern Syria…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces shell a besieged Darfur city, killing 24 and wounding 55, group says
CAIRO (AP) — A paramilitary group fighting against Sudan’s military shelled a besieged city in…
Photos show the effects of flooding in Kashmir after weeks of intense rain in the region
JAMMU, India (AP) — Prolonged monsoon rains this season have badly battered South Asia. Rising…
Japanese officials apologize at grave of wrongfully detained man denied timely cancer treatment
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police and prosecutors this week took the unusual step of offering…
Iranian ambassador leaves Australia amid diplomatic rift over antisemitic attacks
SYDNEY (AP) — Iran’s ambassador to Australia was seen preparing to leave the country on…
UK actor Micheal Ward granted bail over rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a…
Thailand’s suspended prime minister testifies over phone call that could get her booted from job
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified in a Bangkok court Thursday…
A look at the travels of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who visits China next week
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a rare foreign trip, traveling next week…
Germany launches drive to add military recruits without conscription for now
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leaders on Wednesday launched a drive to attract more people into…
European leaders go to Moldova to mark its Independence Day ahead of a key election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled Wednesday to Moldova…
Enhanced Games (no drug testing) file $800 million lawsuit against critics
The startup Olympic-style sports festival promising no drug testing filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit…
Triple Olympic gold medalist Jessica Fox undergoes kidney surgery, misses World Cup events
SYDNEY (AP) — Triple Olympic gold medalist Jessica Fox has undergone surgery to remove a…
Robot rabbits the latest tool in Florida battle to control invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind…
ABC’s Robin Roberts retraces her post-Hurricane Katrina journey back to hometown
Revisiting the time she broke down on “Good Morning America” while covering Hurricane Katrina’s destruction…
Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV demanded Wednesday that Israel stop the “collective punishment” and…
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…
Final arguments in publisher Jimmy Lai’s national security trial conclude in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Final arguments concluded Thursday in the landmark national security trial of…
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of…
US hosts talks on post-war Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to…
Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state’s deadlines for removal loom
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fort Lauderdale city leaders decided Wednesday to fight the state…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people MINNEAPOLIS (AP)…