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Serbia’s populist leader vows tough response to protesters following riots
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Sunday announced tough measures against anti-government…
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr…
Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes…
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with…
Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer…
Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention…
A massive mountain park in Vermont celebrates the bond between dogs and their humans
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Anne Pace has been hearing about Dog Mountain for years,…
Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media…
From apps to matchmaking: the diverse ways some American Muslims navigate finding marriage partners
Nura Maznavi got a kick out of learning that New York City Muslim mayoral candidate…
Flash flood sweeps campsite in north China, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing…
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to…
High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a deadly kill zone, complicating evacuations
In eastern Ukraine, quiet nights in the dim corridors of a front-line medical post can…
Pakistan will not restrict mountaineering expeditions despite the recent deaths of climbers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has issued no warnings or restrictions for mountaineering expeditions in…
With the Bayeux Tapestry that tells of their long rivalry, France and Britain are making nice
BAYEUX, France (AP) — For centuries, the storytelling masterpiece has been a source of wonder…
5.8 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia…
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an…
Mistrust and fear: The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relations
BEIRUT (AP) — A lot has happened in just a year on both sides of…
Meet the actor with Down syndrome who wants to run for president of Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Sebastián Solorza is already a familiar face to many Chileans, having…
Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Erin exploded in strength and became a major…
Bolivia heads to the polls as its right-wing opposition eyes first victory in decades
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in…
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back
WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States…
Another gold rush could bring open pit mines to South Dakota’s Black Hills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota’s Black Hills…
Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members…