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UK police hunt for 2 more wrongly released prisoners, just days after new measures brought in
LONDON (AP) — British police were undertaking two more searches Wednesday, following the news that…
US proposes the UN lift sanctions on Syria’s leader ahead of White House visit
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to lift…
Senior US official praises Mali’s military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali,…
Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US Muslims
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and…
After confirming possible White House run, California’s Newsom scores a win in fight for US House
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, eager to raise his national profile as…
Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for…
AP Race Call: Jacob Frey wins re-election as mayor of Minneapolis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob Frey won reelection as mayor of Minneapolis on Wednesday, earning his…
North Carolina’s largest city reelects mayor after fallout over train stabbing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Voters in North Carolina’s largest city reelected their Democratic mayor, keeping…
‘Predator: Badlands’ sticks its 2 stars together to take the franchise to new places
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “Predator: Badlands” belongs to a long-established cinema subgenre: two opposed people…
Swiss top court upholds conviction of 4 over ‘Kill Erdogan’ banner at a 2017 demonstration
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s top court has rejected an appeal by four protesters who were…
A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the…
Satellite images suggest evidence of mass burials ongoing in Sudan’s el-Fasher
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite images analyzed Wednesday appear to show mass burials…
Dick Cheney’s political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Political stars often rise and fall but few have had a…
Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed…
Frida Kahlo portrait could sell for $60 million and shatter records at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks…
The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money
In Chinle, Arizona, financial distress caused by the government shutdown has led to the suspension…
New film ‘Nuremberg’ highlights psychiatrist who analyzed Hermann Göring
NEW YORK (AP) — A once-overlooked army psychiatrist tasked with analyzing Hermann Göring and other…
Motorist ‘deliberately’ hit 5 people in car ramming on French Atlantic island
SAINT-PIERRE-D’OLERON, France (AP) — A motorist “deliberately” hit five people over 35 minutes on Île…
Photos of the first general election since Trump’s return
Democrats won high-profile races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City Tuesday as millions…
Photos of Zohran Mamdani and his supporters as they celebrate his election as NYC’s mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral election. He will…
‘Badhai!’ In India, a celebration for Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral win and his roots
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians lit up social media on Wednesday to celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s…
High in Peru’s Andes, villagers carry out centuries-old work of collecting salt, in photos
CUSCO, Peru (AP) — When Uriel plans his work schedule late in summer near his…
Officials arrest man who allegedly promised to get weapons for attack on Jewish targets in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of promising to get weapons for an attack on…
Louvre heist suspect’s trial in a separate case postponed due to high media profile
BOBIGNY, France (AP) — A French court on Wednesday postponed the trial of a suspect…