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An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province…
Marcos says stronger alliances make Philippines safer amid China tensions, pledges reforms at home
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in his annual state of…
India says its troops killed 3 suspected militants in Kashmir fighting
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian troops killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in a…
All 3 people aboard a small plane that crashed in the ocean off California died, officials say
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into…
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican Mike Collins on Monday joined the field challenging Democratic U.S.…
Horst Mahler, a German Holocaust denier who was once a far-left militant, dies at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Horst Mahler, a founding member of the left-wing Red Army Faction militant…
Train derailment that killed 3 in Germany apparently was caused by landslide
BERLIN (AP) — Investigators believe a landslide brought on by heavy rainfall likely caused a…
What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week…
Tale of 3 A’s cities: Oakland left behind, Sacramento a temporary stop, Las Vegas awaits
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Those chants of “sell the team” that rang from every…
Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since his release from a Russian prison in April, Stanislav Tarnavskyi…
Kim Jong Un’s sister rejects outreach by South Korea’s new president
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Dwight Muhammad Qawi, boxer who went from prison to champion, dies at 72
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open debut
MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the…
Sudan’s paramilitaries announces a parallel government, deepening the country’s crisis
CAIRO (AP) — A notorious paramilitary group and its allies in Sudan have formed a…
Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki…
Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism…
Comic-Con salutes James Gunn and gets first looks at ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ and new ‘Star Trek’ forays
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for “Superman” in…
Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his…
Authorities seek to file terrorism and assault charges against suspect in Walmart knife attack
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of entering a Walmart in Michigan and…
George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the people’s art’
SAN DIEGO (AP) — George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to…
A deputy has died after being shot during a domestic disturbance call in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot multiple times…
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup
OTTAWA — With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political…
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall in September
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will hold parliamentary elections in September, the head of a…
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel’s first $100 million box office opening of 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic…