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UN rejects plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary…
Gangs in Haiti kill 2 elite police officers in latest attack against law enforcement
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavily armed gang members killed two Haitian police officers in the…
An appeals court lets the Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump…
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Don Dundon has reached…
Campaigners of a sweeping plastics treaty climb buildings, hand out soap and cover art with waste
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss ocean protection group is handing out bars of soap in…
Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message
Israel’s targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was noteworthy…
US sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a…
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26
ROME (AP) — A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off…
The home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning renamed Benchmark International Arena
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The home of the Tampa Bay Lightning has a new name,…
Chinese climber dies after summiting world’s second-highest peak, K2
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — A Chinese mountaineer has died after being hit by falling rocks…
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland…
Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement…
Sudan launches a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign in Khartoum as war continues
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Health officials in Sudan have launched a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign…
Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska’s long history – and tension – with Russia
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet…
In his words: Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy and Putin has evolved
U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his successful campaign for a second term that…
Germany and allies to send major military aid package to Ukraine using new NATO supply line
BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced on Wednesday that it will work with a group of…
Browns All-Pro DE Myles Garrett ticketed after police say he drove 100 mph in Cleveland suburb
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett has been accused of driving…
Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British…
As octopuses dwindle in Spanish waters, suppliers look to imports and farming despite concerns
GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino,…
South Africa dismisses U.S. human rights report as ‘deeply flawed’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Wednesday dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest…
FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won’t stop
After a few frightening incidents seeing family and friends collapse in Phoenix’s grueling heat, Ashton…
US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. deployed two warships Wednesday in a disputed South China…
Police free 11 guards held hostage in Guatemalan prisons
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Anti-kidnapping teams freed 11 guards overnight after they were held hostage…