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Iran says it detained 21,000 suspects during the June war with Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s police detained 21,000 suspects during the 12-day air war between…
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched attacks Monday in a famine-stricken displacement…
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of…
Fans celebrate the 80th birthday of the Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their…
The Seine in Paris is open for swimming. Tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar
PARIS (AP) — Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the…
New America’s Cup protocol sees female sailors, battery power in ‘seismic change’ for the Auld Mug
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New rules for the America’s Cup sailing regatta announced Tuesday…
Saved from militants, Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali’s capital
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic…
Plane crashes into parked aircraft while landing at Montana airport, sparking fire
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A small plane landing on Monday at a Montana airport crashed…
Trump backs Burt Jones in Republican race for Georgia governor in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Burt Jones’ Republican bid for governor in…
FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skeptical
ATLANTA (AP) — Human rights scandals have marred World Cup tournaments for years, but FIFA…
Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’stax and spending law will result in less income for…
Uvalde school records show teenage gunman’s spiral before 2022 shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The teenage gunman in the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre entered…
Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants…
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US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies…
Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a…
Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race at Bowman Gray Stadium
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died…
The Latest: Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s plan to take over DC police ‘unsettling’
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
Nevada court apparently clears way for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden to sue NFL over emails
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada court apparently cleared the way Monday for a 2021…
‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit…
Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments…
New Jersey city still has little or no water pressure 4 days after water main break
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Residents in a northern New Jersey city grew more frustrated Monday…
Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers from both parties are urging the Trump administration to maintain…
Trump’s order to deploy troops in DC is his latest use of the National Guard in cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is bringing in 800 National Guard members to help…