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Anand says famine in Gaza has reached ‘unimaginable levels’
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday that a “famine is unfolding” in…
A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it
GENEVA (AP) — The driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over…
Man who fired a shotgun outside a New York synagogue gets 10 years in prison
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man who fired a shotgun outside an upstate New York…
Pakistan launches a new security operation against militants near Afghan border
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces have launched a “targeted operation” against militants in…
4 arrests after home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary earlier…
Parts of Europe burn as millions are facing record heat
MADRID (AP) — Wildfires burned in parts of Europe on Tuesday as millions of people…
Philippines blames China for ship collision in disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military on Tuesday blamed China for the collision of…
Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken control of D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered…
Land swaps with Russia are not only unpopular in Ukraine. They’re also illegal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A peace deal that requires Kyiv to accept swapping Ukrainian territory…
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to…
China cuts ties with Czech President Petr Pavel over his meeting with the Dalai Lama
PRAGUE (AP) — China’s government said Tuesday that it has suspended all ties with Czech…
US Rep. Barry Moore, an Alabama Republican, launches bid for the Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama announced Tuesday that he…
Lithuania to teach thousands, including schoolchildren, how to build and pilot drones
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s government said Tuesday it plans to open nine drone training…
From ‘Bodies’ to new albums, allow Offset and JID to reintroduce themselves
NEW YORK (AP) — On paper, the song might be an unusual pairing, or something…
Brevis’ record-breaking century for South Africa ends Australia’s 9-match winning streak in T20s
DARWIN, Australia (AP) — Dewald Brevis smacked a record T20 century to help South Africa…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s proud to be part of the…
Happy move for Cristiano Ronaldo as Georgina Rodríguez announces their engagement
Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old Rodríguez…
Man admits trying to smuggle 850 protected turtles valued at $1.4 million to Hong Kong
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York resident has admitted he tried to smuggle protected…
Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down
GENEVA (AP) — Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs Tuesday in front of the United…
The diplomatic efforts that led to the Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on…
Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The decades-old case file describes a medium-sized bowl crafted…
Tennis star Monica Seles reveals her diagnosis with myasthenia gravis
Monica Seles first noticed the symptoms of myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she…
Madonna urges the pope to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
LONDON (AP) — Madonna has urged the pope to travel to Gaza and “bring your…
Thailand warns it may act in ‘self-defense’ after soldier hurt by a mine blast near Cambodian border
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s army warned that it may have to “exercise the right of…