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3 hours ago
What to know about Pope Leo's trip to Spain, from political scandal to Barcelona's architectural gem
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain will bring him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice and, recently, a political crisis for the ruling Socialist Party.
9 hours ago
US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran.
6 hours ago
Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said it is open to offering the management of its hotels to Cuban investors, both residents and those living abroad, following decisions by Spanish hotel chain Melia and other companies to withdraw or limit their operations on the island.
9 hours ago
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.
9 hours ago
Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may still speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te — even after China has publicly urged him not to directly engage with the leader of the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.
9 hours ago
Law enforcement warns of undercover operations during FIFA World Cup in Miami
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said on Friday that human trafficking and crowd control will be their priority during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
12 hours ago
British PM criticizes Vance over comments about UK teen's stabbing death
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer 's office on Friday condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blamed immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.
21 hours ago
Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims
GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka had been chained, while another was untied and saved, a staff member said Friday.
19 hours ago
Death of an 11-year-old in France exposes cracks in the judicial system
PARIS (AP) — A firestorm of recrimination raged in France on Friday over failures in the justice system that kept a man now suspected in the disappearance and death of an 11-year-old girl out of custody despite allegations that he preyed on young adolescents.
17 hours ago
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
16 hours ago
Trump’s troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe, upending the lives of military personnel and potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars, two U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press.
21 hours ago
Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'
DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington.
17 hours ago
Father of 6 imprisoned for rape following one of UK's worst miscarriages of justice
LONDON (AP) — A father of six was sentenced Friday to 21 years in prison for a rape 23 years ago that another man had been wrongly convicted of, in what is widely considered to have been one of the U.K.'s worst miscarriages of justice in recent years.
1 day ago
Montenegro is ‘within reach’ of joining the EU by 2028, von der Leyen says after Balkans summit
TIVAT, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro is on track to become a member of the European Union by 2028, the bloc's leaders and the Balkan country's president said on Friday following a summit focused on expanding the EU to include other countries in the region.
1 day ago
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years.
1 day ago
As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.”
22 hours ago
A Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port. No injuries reported.
CONSTANTA, Romania (AP) — A Ukrainian maritime drone that was being used in the country's war against Russia exploded Friday at a Black Sea port in Romania, while three other sea drones exploded outside the port, Romanian authorities said. No one was hurt.
21 hours ago
Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rights lawyers filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body Friday, accusing the central African nation of forcing deportees from the United States back to their home countries in violation of their rights.
20 hours ago
Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — At least 49 people died of thirst after a truck broke down and they were stranded for days in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, authorities said.
20 hours ago
Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa guide who survived a week on the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest was recovering at a hospital in Nepal's capital on Friday, while his family angered by a delay in rescue efforts sought legal action against those responsible.
2 days ago
Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
1 day ago
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints — Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy’s Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean in early July.
1 day ago
At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
1 day ago
House passes bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
2 days ago
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities snuffed out efforts to mark Thursday’s anniversary of the deadly 1989 military crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square, in a further tightening of a yearslong campaign to erase what happened from public memory.
1 day ago
U.S. sanctions Cuban president, first lady, their step-son, and Raúl Castro’s son and grandson
The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions on Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuban President Raúl Castro’s son, Alejandro “El Tuerto” Castro Espín, three of their relatives, and five entities.
1 day ago
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war.
2 days ago
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on the Iran war, a conflict he sold as a brief military incursion but that has since settled into a holding pattern.
1 day ago
U.S. Coast Guard search for Lynette Hooker continues in Bahamas
The search for a 55-year-old Michigan woman who vanished in the Bahamas while traveling with her 58-year-old husband continued on Thursday, as U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents were investigating the case.
1 day ago
In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
1 day ago
Alabama student vanishes while traveling with family in Japan
There is an ongoing search on Thursday for a 20-year-old college student from Alabama, who vanished on May 29 while vacationing with his family in Kyoto, Japan.
1 day ago
Venice Biennale artists demand names removed from visitors’ ballot and threaten lawsuit
MILAN (AP) — Dozens of artists in this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show are threatening legal action if their names are not removed from the ballot allowing visitors to vote for the best national pavilion and overall participants in the absence of a jury to award the prestigious Golden Lions.
1 day ago
Feds rescue 240 Haitian migrants from sinking boat at sea: CBP commissioner
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott shared an aerial video and photos on Thursday that he described as a team’s rescue at sea.
1 day ago
A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday.
2 days ago
Clashes erupt in Somalia's capital ahead of a planned anti-government rally
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia's opposition supporters and security forces clashed in the capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday for a second day ahead of a planned anti-government demonstration.
2 days ago
Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa guide was found crawling to base camp on Mount Everest a week after he went missing and was reunited with his family who had given up hope he would return.
1 day ago
AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history.
2 days ago
China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they apologize because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according to a message from the Chinese Embassy seen by The Associated Press on Thursday.
2 days ago
Brazilian players from a Rio de Janeiro favela find hope and opportunities thanks to soccer
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Brazilian João Victor Gonçalves began playing soccer in one of Rio de Janeiro ’s poorest and most violent favelas, little did he know the game would one day allow him to travel abroad and play in an international competition.
2 days ago
What to know about the protests over a Trump family-linked resort in Albania
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania.
2 days ago
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
BEIRUT (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
3 days ago
Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian drones heavily damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport Wednesday, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire.
2 days ago
A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
HONG KONG (AP) — A performance artist in Hong Kong tried on Wednesday to honor the victims of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown but was quickly stopped by police, the latest sign of the city's shrinking freedom of expression.
2 days ago
Republican-led House votes to limit Trump’s war powers as U.S.-Iran skirmish continues
As a U.S.-Iran skirmish intensified, the Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers.
2 days ago
11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In May 2015, the grisly killing of a pregnant 14-year-old girl named Chiara Páez by her 16-year-old boyfriend triggered massive protests in Argentina that evolved into a generation-defining movement throughout Latin America under the motto of “ Ni Una Menos," or “Not One Woman Less."
2 days ago
Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector
HAVANA (AP) — Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo.
2 days ago
Protesters clash with police in Chile's capital over President Kast’s education cuts
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Thousands of students, teachers and social activists clashed with police in the Chilean capital Wednesday during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures.
2 days ago
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,” the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was “catching up” even as militant attacks plague the stricken region.
2 days ago
Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.
2 days ago
Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who secured the most votes in the first round of Colombia’s elections, on Wednesday thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign, in an election that serves as a litmus test as the region shifts towards the right.
2 days ago
Police: North Miami Beach fraud probe nets 2 migrants accused of financial crimes
Investigating one fraud case in North Miami Beach resulted in the arrest of a couple in Biscayne Gardens, who local police accused of financial crimes and federal agents of immigration law violations, records showed.
2 days ago
Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO’s nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
3 days ago
Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea's ruling liberal party in local elections
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's ruling liberal party was projected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday's mayoral and other local elections, exit polls and ongoing vote counts suggested, a result that if confirmed would give President Lee Jae Myung a firmer political mandate to advance his agenda.
2 days ago
9 students to be remanded for 21 days over Kenya school fire that killed 16
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan detectives on Wednesday were granted 21 days to hold nine students suspected of planning and executing an arson attack at a girl's boarding school in central Kenya that killed 16 children, in a case that has gripped the East African nation.