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Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a new military offensive…
Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — A massive mudslide early Monday killed seven volunteers as they repaired…
Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered
MUNDRI, South Sudan (AP) — Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children…
Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably…
British tourist pleads guilty to killing a man while drunk driving an e-scooter in Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An English tourist who hit and killed a man while…
‘Weapons’ horror film scores a box office victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a…
Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP) — The hands of Yosbelin Pérez have made tens of thousands of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced…
Tourist from US mainland who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A tourist from the U.S. mainland who was visiting…
Rose wins FedEx St. Jude in playoff. Burmester also needs extra holes at LIV Golf Chicago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Rose made up a three-shot deficit over the last five…
Will Power’s Portland win sends a message to Penske and rivals
Will Power sure is making Team Penske look silly right now. He became the first…
West Indies levels series with a 5-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second ODI
TAROUBA, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — Roston Chase and Justin Greaves led West Indies to…
A power loss changed everything: How Palou secured his fourth IndyCar title
Alex Palou wrapped up his fourth IndyCar championship in the last five seasons on Sunday…
Security footage from Syria hospital shows men in military garb killing medical worker
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Footage from security cameras at a hospital in the city of…
Rookie Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s king of the road courses with 4th victory of the season
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen’s latest victory in NASCAR’s premier series was…
Maritime memorial celebrates life of paddleboarder killed in Maine
ST. GEORGE, Maine (AP) — Friends and family of a Maine woman whose killing on…
Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history
MEEKER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires…
Greek police seize over 270 kilos of cocaine with a market value over 5.5 million euros. 3 arrested
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police said Sunday they seized over 270 kilograms (595 pounds)…
European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn…
Henriette becomes a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Tropical Storm Henriette rapidly strengthened into a hurricane Sunday in the…
6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday,…
Forrest wins at Trump International and gets congratulatory call from the US president
ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Grant Forrest won his second European Tour title Sunday in the…
Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit
The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has…
UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran in a bid to improve ties but no inspections planned
TEHRAN (AP) — The deputy head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will visit Iran…