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The Taliban criticize neighboring countries for their mass expulsion of Afghans
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Wednesday criticized neighboring countries for the mass expulsion of…
China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval…
Police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson attack
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police say they have arrested one of three men they…
US repatriates a child from sprawling camp in northeastern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United States repatriated an American child separated from their family…
Australian court dismisses bid to imprison ex-police officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former police officer who killed a 95-year-old nursing home resident…
‘From bad to worse’: Ugandan opposition figure describes struggle ahead of next year’s vote
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition figure Bobi Wine said the political climate in Uganda has…
Mitchell Owen’s T20 hitting earns him a spot in Australia’s one-day cricket squad
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Big-hitting allrounder Mitchell Owen is set to play one-day cricket for…
UCLA reaches $6 million settlement with Jewish students and professor over campus protests
The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students…
Hawaii judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in shooting of unarmed Black man
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday brought by the widow…
Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime…
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan’s president scraps stop on American soil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to…
Canada coach banned in Olympic drone spying scandal set to resume her career in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Canada coach banned for her role in a drone…
High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world
LADAKH, India (AP) — Carrying her 1-year-old son on her back, Tsering Dolma herds a…
Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says ‘complicit’ Democrats need a ‘wake-up call’
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare public outburst on the Senate floor Tuesday, New Jersey…
Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, with 3 set to die over next month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — There are three executions set to take place in Florida over…
Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein “stole” young women who…
UN conference backs two-state solution, calls on Israel to commit to a Palestinian state
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — High-level representatives at a U.N. conference on Tuesday urged Israel to…
Top Caribbean court strikes down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that banned gay sex
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era…
Honolulu’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies…
5 people charged in ‘vicious’ brawl in Cincinnati that sparked safety debate in the city
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Five people have been charged in a bloody, late-night brawl in…
ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — The chief of police in a Maine resort town…
Chile hands luxury watches stolen from Keanu Reeves over to the FBI
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean authorities said Tuesday they turned six valuable watches stolen from…
Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming…
What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a child swimming in a lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after…