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Suspected al-Qaida explosion kills 6 troops loyal to secessionist group in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosive device detonated and killed six troops loyal to a United Arab Emirates-backed secessionist group Monday in southern Yemen, a military spokesman said, the latest attack...

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President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discuss...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, about cooperating on migration policy as the U.S. leader continues to deliberate whether to take...

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NATO chief chides members as Ukraine’s allies say slow arms deliveries have...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO countries haven’t delivered what they promised to Ukraine in time, the alliance’s chief said Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage while Kyiv’s depleted forces wait...

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Blinken says Israel still must do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip and that he would...

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Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mexico accused Ecuador of a blatant violation of international law before the top U.N. court on Tuesday, asserting there was no legal defense for storming the Mexican...

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Mali says it killed extremist commander who took part in one of worst attacks...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa was killed in an operation by Mali's security forces, the...

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South African police investigate if former president's party forged...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police were investigating Tuesday if former President Jacob Zuma's new political party forged supporters' signatures to register for national elections...

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A 98-year-old in Ukraine walked miles to safety from Russians, with slippers...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing a pair of slippers and supported by a cane has been...

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Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, and ordered residents of...

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Paris Olympic athletes to feast on freshly baked bread, select cheeses and...

PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet...

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US and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways,...

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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are...

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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the...

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on...

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The US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here's how...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Nearly two months after President Joe Biden gave the...

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Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya's Maasai Mara national reserve Wednesday after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains battered the...

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Warsaw synagogue attacked at night with 3 firebombs, no injuries reported

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw's main synagogue was attacked with firebombs by an unknown perpetrator, but sustained minimal damage and nobody was hurt, Poland's chief rabbi said Wednesday. The incident...

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The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for...

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Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police...

JERUSALEM (AP) — After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death in the Gaza Strip, media across the wider Middle East have latched onto the demonstrations roiling American university...

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The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday to press for a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war, saying “ the time is now ” and warning that Hamas would bear the blame for any...

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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals”...

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