Iran condemned after executing three men over recent protests
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Saudi surge of diplomacy brings Assad, Zelenskyy to Arab summit
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia is hosting an Arab League summit that is welcoming back Syrian President…
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker…
Continue Reading Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He’s a Republican candidate for president
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina made it official Friday: He’s running for president.…
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Continue Reading Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
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Continue Reading Out of bailout spotlight, Greeks feeling recovery pains at election
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Continue Reading Macao further restricts political freedoms with revisions to national security law
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Continue Reading Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite…
Continue Reading China’s Xi meets Central Asian leaders, calls for trade, energy development
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Continue Reading Hong Kong court dismisses pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai’s legal bid to fight for UK lawyer
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Continue Reading Dubai’s next big thing? Perhaps a $5 billion man-made ‘moon’ as the city’s real estate market booms
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Continue Reading Detroit enclave built on auto industry struggles under $20M water debt
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Continue Reading New Zealand police lower hostel fire death toll to 5; man held in jail on arson charges
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Continue Reading At graduations, Native American students seek acceptance of tribal regalia
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer When Kamryn Yanchick graduated, she hoped to decorate her cap with a beaded pattern in honor of her Native…
Continue Reading Great-grandmother, 95, tasered by officer in Australia had walking frame and knife, police say
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Homicide detectives in Australia are investigating why a police officer felt so threatened…
Continue Reading Threatening 22 million people, Mexico’s Popocatepetl is a very closely watched volcano
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this week, belching out towering…
Continue Reading Millions ditched cars for bikes during the pandemic. These cities want the habit to stick
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Continue Reading Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No damage has been…
Continue Reading Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun — with summer just weeks away
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Western allies have shipped billions of dollars worth of weapons systems and ammunition…
Continue Reading Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
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Continue Reading Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial
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Continue Reading US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
By Jake Kwon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States Tsunami Warning Center lifted an alert over the South Pacific on…
Continue Reading ‘No one feels safe’: The Taliban promised to provide security to Afghans. New data shows threat from ISIS is growing
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Continue Reading Murray’s big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals
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Continue Reading Debt ceiling negotiators pushing for weekend deal, but much work remains
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Top negotiators from the White House have met over the debt limit with House…
Continue Reading Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, but full extent of damage still unknown
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — State media in Myanmar say at least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged by…
Continue Reading Widowed husband sues driver, bars after DUI crash killed bride on wedding night
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Continue Reading Ecuador court rejects lawmakers’ challenges to president’s disbanding of National Assembly
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Continue Reading Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients
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Continue Reading California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems
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Continue Reading Utah kids’ book author accused in husband’s killing changed life insurance policies, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI
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Continue Reading ‘The water took them.’ Myanmar residents describe horror of Cyclone Mocha
By Helen Regan, Teele Rebane, Salai TZ and Paula Hancocks, CNN (CNN) — Abdul Hussein wipes away tears as he describes the day waves churned by…
Continue Reading G7 stance on China complicated by huge stakes in economic ties, cooperation on global issues
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are generally united…
Continue Reading US and Taiwan draw closer with new trade pact opposed by China
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The United States and Taiwan agreed the first stage of a bilateral trade initiative on Thursday,…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor wants charges dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting
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Continue Reading Patrick Brown is free after 29 years in prison for a crime prosecutors now say he didn’t commit. His fight isn’t over
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Continue Reading FBI employees testify on GOP politicization claims after losing clearances
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Continue Reading 88-year-old Australian doctor freed 7 years after kidnapping by Islamic extremists in West Africa
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by Islamic extremists in West Africa for…
Continue Reading After convention chaos, Minnesota DFL committee gives initial nod to ban those engaged in violence
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is agreeing to not enforce its ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people for now. The state…
Continue Reading Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day
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By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — As the Colombian military frantically searches for four children missing after a jungle plane…
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Police say Thursday that two suspects have been arrested in the death of a 6-year-old boy nearly two weeks…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man pleads not guilty to murder charge in 2013 death of boy, 5, found in suitcase
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts man was arraigned Thursday on new charges in the death of a 5-year-old boy whose body was…
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has reached a modest trade agreement with Taiwan. The pact signals…
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Continue Reading Mexico leader defiant after high court rules tourist train, other works not national security issues
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Continue Reading Russian scientists criticize arrest of ‘brilliant’ hypersonic researchers on suspicion of treason
By Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of three Russian scientists on suspicion of treason has been criticized by members of a Russian…
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A liquor store clerk schemed, stole and tried to cash out a winning $3 million lottery ticket, a Massachusetts…
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change ‘s hotter temperatures and society’s diversion of water have been…
Continue Reading Garth Brooks extends sold-out Las Vegas residency with 2024 dates
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Country music star Garth Brooks says his new Las Vegas residency has been extended with 18…
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Continue Reading Canadian airline WestJet starts to cancel flights as pilot strike looms, negotiations in stalemate
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Continue Reading UN official hopes for breakthrough on Russian food, fertilizer shipments
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top U.N. official says he hopes for a breakthrough soon after months of efforts to ensure that…
Continue Reading Fire chief: 2 missing after massive blaze at North Carolina construction site
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina fire chief says two construction workers are unaccounted for after a massive, fast-moving fire broke out at…
Continue Reading Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to…
Continue Reading Accused killer of tech exec Bob Lee pleads not guilty to murder charge at arraignment
By Eric Levenson, Veronica Miracle and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee last month…
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