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Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods
BANGKOK (AP) — A group of elderly people trapped in a flooded nursing home were…
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 13 people and injures more than 130
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile and drone attacks overnight on Ukraine’s capital city killed…
Timeline: Grim history of Ireland’s mother and baby homes
Exhumation of a mass grave has begun in Tuam, Ireland, at the site of a…
‘Just a jumble of bones.’ How a baby grave discovery has grown to haunt Ireland
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — This story begins with a forbidden fruit. It was the 1970s…
‘Chamber of horrors’ being exhumed at Ireland mass baby grave
TUAM, Ireland (AP) — Only one stone wall remains of the old mother and baby…
Concerns grow for 3 OSCE workers jailed since shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
VIENNA (AP) — It was late at night when they came for Dmytro Shabanov, a…
Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates…
Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and…
Man who burned a Virginia city councilman intended to kill him, police say
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Police say a man who doused a Virginia city councilman in…
A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project…
Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis says he won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in Congress
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Danny Davis announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next…
New York woman who duped investors, funneled money to 2017 Trump fundraiser pleads guilty
A New York businesswoman has pleaded guilty in connection with a financial scheme that ripped…
Lebanon’s UN refugee agency chief hopes at least 200,000 Syrian refugees return under new plan
BEIRUT (AP) — The UN refugee agency’s representative in Lebanon said Thursday he hopes that…
Vatican strikes solar farm deal to become the world’s first carbon-neutral state
ROME (AP) — Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre)…
Ethiopia’s national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700…
The Latest: Trump signs order for more tariffs on US partners to go into effect in 7 days
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners…
Canada’s shifting stance on Palestinian statehood, explained
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday his government intends to recognize a Palestinian…
Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding
Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting…
Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all…
Colorado deputies disciplined for helping federal immigration agents
DENVER (AP) — Two Colorado deputies have been disciplined for violating state law by helping…
Boy, 13, dies after getting trapped in a storm drain during East Coast flooding
MOUNT AIRY, Md. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy died after he was trapped in a…
Democrats launching summer blitz to press Republicans on Trump spending plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are launching a nationwide summer blitz designed to force vulnerable…
Pakistan’s rights group demands withdrawal of terror charges against a 7-year-old boy in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s independent human rights commission on Friday called on authorities to…
South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniform
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to…