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UK government condemns violence at protest over teen's stabbing death

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager who was handcuffed as he lay dying while his killer stood nearby.

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Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure

Raúl Castro turned 95 on Wednesday, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries in the world.

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A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police

HONG KONG (AP) — A performance artist on Wednesday sought to display a thin red thread in downtown Hong Kong to remember the victims of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, 37 years on from the event. But he was quickly stopped by police, in the latest sign of the city's shrinking freedom of expression.

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Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea's ruling liberal party in local elections

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Exit polls suggested that South Korea's ruling liberal party was projected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday's mayoral and other local elections, a result that if confirmed would give President Lee Jae Myung a firmer political mandate to advance his agenda.

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Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week.

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Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said.

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Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators.

1 day ago

Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'

NEW YORK (AP) — An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday before calling himself a “prisoner of war” and telling a judge that children and women were being killed “by your rockets.”

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Colombian Peso gains sharply against dollar after right-wing win

The Colombian Peso gained sharply against the U.S. dollar on Monday after a right-wing pro-business presidential candidate secured a runoff election.

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US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

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Here is who Colombians voted for around the world

About 54% of Colombians who voted out of the country cast their ballots on Sunday for Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing supporter of President Donald Trump, and 28% for Iván Cepeda, a left-wing socialist.

2 days ago

Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo’s growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge. One nurse spoke of his “indescribable joy” at beating the illness.

1 day ago

US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down.

2 days ago

Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events

LONDON (AP) — British authorities said Monday they blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online streamer, and another political commentator from entering the U.K. to speak at public events.

2 days ago

Insecurity disrupts some voting in Ethiopia as ruling party seeks majority

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marred by insecurity but widely expected to see the ruling Prosperity Party secure the majority of legislative seats and give Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another five-year term.

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Over 70% of Colombians in U.S. vote for de la Espriella, pro-Trump presidential candidate

More than 70% of Colombian voters in the United States voted for Abelardo de la Espriella, a supporter of President Donald Trump, according to the country’s national registry.

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Looking to the future: Should Cuban Americans invest in Cuba?

A few months ago, Cuba’s Vice Minister Oscar Perez Oliva, who is the grand-nephew of Raul Castro, invited Cuban Americans in exile to invest in Cuba.

2 days ago

International arbitrators reject $134M claim by Rwanda against UK for scrapped migrant deal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of international arbitrators has rejected a multimillion-dollar claim by Rwanda against the United Kingdom linked to a refugee resettlement deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer scrapped immediately after taking office in 2024.

2 days ago

French rapper shines spotlight on Cuba’s crisis with new song

The spiraling crisis in Cuba is getting new attention -- this time through music.

3 days ago

Palestinian man is shot and killed at a West Bank barrier near Jerusalem

CAIRO (AP) — A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Sunday at a concrete barrier separating the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

2 days ago

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died.

3 days ago

Blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar kills more than 45 people

BANGKOK (AP) — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.

3 days ago

Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv on Sunday launched new strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. It has also denied Moscow’s claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

3 days ago

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak.

3 days ago

Heavy rains threaten to delay search for 2 people still missing in Laos cave

BANGKOK (AP) — Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for over a week.

3 days ago

American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity to meet new threats

SINGAPORE (AP) — American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference Sunday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important than ever, even as Washington has become more critical of its traditional friends.

3 days ago

Mexican designer blends soccer and pre-Hispanic culture ahead of the World Cup

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico's most iconic decorations. His work fuses soccer and Mexican identity to showcase his country’s culture beyond its borders.

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Concerns mount that Belarus could be a launchpad for a new Russian offensive in Ukraine

Over four years ago, Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko allowed longtime ally Russia to use his territory to invade Ukraine. Now officials in Kyiv are warning that Lukashenko could again allow his land to serve as a launchpad for more attacks by the Kremlin's forces.

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.

US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.

In a California Chinese enclave, a mayor's guilty plea stokes fears of Beijing's influence

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city's history.

3 days ago

Israel launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon

ADLOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli air force and artillery strikes were reported on Saturday near the strategic mountain site of a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon as fighting raged in villages close to the city of Nabatiyeh.

Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing

BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing.

Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes

Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday, Russian officials said, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry.

Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security

SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies on Saturday that Washington remained committed to the region, but toned down previous comments calling China a threat.

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don’t always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they're looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of an antelope.