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Hundreds of evangelical Christians in Jerusalem to show support for Israel cheer the peace push
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than 1,400 evangelical Christians gathered this week in Jerusalem to show…
Rubio invites Brazilian foreign minister for talks as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs
SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday invited Brazilian Foreign…
World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza war
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel…
Italian swimmers suspended for 90 days by Italian federation after shoplifting in Singapore
ROME (AP) — Two Italian swimmers who were stopped for shoplifting in Singapore on their…
La Nina is back, but it’s weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El…
Katy Perry goes unnoticed by Scotland’s soccer coach as his team shares a hotel with pop star
GLASGOW (AP) — Sharing a Glasgow hotel with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been much…
Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he’s unlikely to win this year
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize…
Fans celebrate in Toronto as Blue Jays top Yankees to reach first ALCS since 2016
TORONTO — Toronto fans erupted in jubilation Wednesday night after watching the Blue Jays advance…
Families of Israeli hostages, mired in anguish, erupt into joy as freedom nears for the captives
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For the past two years, it’s been Israel’s ground zero…
Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City,…
EU chief von der Leyen easily survives two more no confidence votes
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official comfortably survived on Thursday two more votes…
British bobsledder banned for doping in case that could give world championship bronze to US team
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — British bobsledder Arran Gulliver was banned for two years in a…
The Latest: Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the ‘first phase’ of his peace plan
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first…
North Korea’s ruling party turns 80 with foreign leaders in attendance
BEIJING (AP) — North Korea is celebrating Friday the 80th anniversary of the ruling party…
FIA candidate list indicates Mohammed Ben Sulayem could be re-elected unopposed as president
PARIS (AP) — Mohammed Ben Sulayem is on course to be re-elected unopposed as president…
Guerrero and Blue Jays set up nicely for ALCS after putting away Yankees in Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto…
Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 to reach first ALCS since 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — After taking down the storied New York Yankees in their own…
Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees’ title drought reaches 16 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge walked slowly from first base to the Yankees’ dugout…
Devin Williams open to re-signing with the Yankees after adjusting to New York in rocky first season
NEW YORK (AP) — After finishing a rocky first season in pinstripes with four scoreless…
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette making strides in recovery from knee injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette did some running Wednesday for the first time since…
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand…
Blue Jays set for ALCS against Tigers or Mariners after eliminating Yankees
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to their eighth American League Championship Series…
Toronto FC’s string of eight straight draws ends in 2-0 loss to surging LAFC
LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Ebobisse and Frankie Amaya took advantage of defensive blunders to help…
The world’s oldest president seeks an eighth term in Cameroon as youth grumble
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in…