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Ten people face trial accused of cyberbullying French president’s wife Brigitte Macron
PARIS (AP) — Ten people went on trial on Monday accused of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron…
As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa’s ferocity
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind…
A former Mali prime minister goes to prison for expressing solidarity with critics of military junta
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Mali court on Monday sentenced to prison a former prime…
Kremlin says its test of a nuclear-powered missile reflects security concerns
Russia’s test of a nuclear-powered missile that it claims can’t be stopped by air defenses…
LGBTQ+ collective walks in Mexico City’s Catrinas march ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walking in a pink dress inspired by Mexican folk art with…
LGBTQ+ artists bring pride to Mexico City’s Catrina parade ahead of Day of the Dead, in photos
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of revelers wearing colorful costumes and skeletal face paint…
Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast in his first foreign trip
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the 2020 port…
Biden warns of dark days for the country as he urges Americans to stay optimistic
Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic…
Czech president asks populist leader Andrej Babiš to form a new government
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s president on Monday asked former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš,…
Sudan’s paramilitary forces push into the army’s last Darfur stronghold, killing dozens of civilians
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese paramilitary forces seized a key military base in the army’s last…
Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short…
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters Sunday with heavyweight…
Conflicting accounts emerge after UN peacekeepers shoot down Israeli drone
BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli army and the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon…
Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS…
Some 4 years after fleeing Afghanistan, a group of refugees returns to international competition
Four years after players from the Afghanistan women’s national team fled their homeland amid the…
Milei’s party wins big in Argentina’s midterm elections, in photos
Argentina’s libertarian leader Javier Milei scored sweeping victories in key regions during the country’s midterm…
Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship after military takeover
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has been stripped of his citizenship by…
Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Prosecutors filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor on Monday,…
Australia’s Albanese discusses US minerals deal, jet incident with China’s Premier Li
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he discussed Australia’s critical-minerals deal…
Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Worshippers sat shoeless on the red-carpeted floor of a mosque in…
Tanzania goes to vote in elections set to keep the same party in power for 7 decades
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s governing party has been in charge for 64 years, for…
The Dutch go to the polls again in a snap election caused by anti-immigration lawmaker Wilders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Less than two years after anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders led…
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa was sustaining Category 4 strength late Sunday and may…
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For Japan’s new leader, the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F-150…