Rafael Nadal and Spain’s captain won’t say whether he’ll play at the Davis Cup
AP Tennis Writer FUENGIROLA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal felt a hand on his left shoulder as he walked out of a conference room at a resort on…
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Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say tens of thousands of people have arrived at New Zealand’s Parliament in protest of…
Continue Reading US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to secure the exchange of highly…
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Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top body of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, has declared the use of virtual private…
Continue Reading Former Sydney radio broadcaster and rugby coach Alan Jones charged with sex crimes
SYDNEY (AP) — Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with multiple sex crimes…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a…
Continue Reading An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she’s the victim of a romance scam
Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two…
Continue Reading Negotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal…
Continue Reading Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As leaders and negotiators grapple with big questions of money and power, youth COP attendees and…
Continue Reading Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large…
Continue Reading Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore Ravens-Houston…
Continue Reading India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering…
Continue Reading French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
Associated Press BEAUVAIS, France (AP) — French farmers escalated protests Monday against the European Union-Mercosur trade agreement, citing fears…
Continue Reading Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just a week after winning several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald…
Continue Reading A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists…
Continue Reading As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened…
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Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shortly after sunset on Saturday, Rabbi Chaim Zippel clasped an overflowing cup of wine and a tin of smelling…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian family
Associated Press FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle a couple from India and…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court considers case affecting future of state’s election leader
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state’s nonpartisan top…
Continue Reading Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro produced a joint declaration Monday that,…
Continue Reading Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian senators on Monday voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception…
Continue Reading Bangladesh tribunal tells investigators to finish probe against ousted premier Hasina by next month
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Monday told investigators they have one month to complete their work…
Continue Reading 45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here’s who some of them are
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the largest case…
Continue Reading North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military…
Continue Reading Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal…
Continue Reading Raiders’ Brock Bowers and other NFL players celebrate TDs with Trump-inspired dance moves
The Trump dance is becoming a trend around the NFL. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley and Lions defensive end…
Continue Reading Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier…
Continue Reading NBA champion Celtics to visit White House, President Biden on Thursday
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say they will make the traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, when they will be welcomed…
Continue Reading Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the…
Continue Reading 2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 11 injured in New Orleans shootings
By Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and 11 others were injured in two shootings during a popular New…
Continue Reading Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England
Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus. The U.K. government says the H5N1 virus was found in birds in St.…
Continue Reading Two Missouri officers asked women for their phones – then stole nude images, authorities say
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A former Missouri police officer and a former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper have been indicted separately…
Continue Reading Gabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power
Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after…
Continue Reading More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Associated Press U.S. officials are proposing increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest under changes to a sweeping forest…
Continue Reading 3 hurt when small plane crashes near Southern California dragstrip hosting racing event
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say three people were injured aboard a single-engine plane that crashed near a Southern California dragstrip…
Continue Reading California to remove derogatory term for Indigenous women from names of streets, parks and other places in 15 counties
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — California is stripping the word “squaw” – a derogatory term for Indigenous women – from dozens of…
Continue Reading Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Picketing is continuing outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip with no talks scheduled between management and union…
Continue Reading Police: Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A bodyless head that washed ashore in South Florida has been identified as that of a 19-year-old swimmer who went missing…
Continue Reading Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the…
Continue Reading Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more
AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Quincy Jones was not sure they wanted to attend the Governors Awards. Their father died two weeks…
Continue Reading Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Associated Press Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in…
Continue Reading British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he said support for Ukraine…
Continue Reading Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an…
Continue Reading Slovak opposition rallies against the government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia’s capital on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
AP College Football Writer Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call…
Continue Reading Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father’s…
Continue Reading A woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia has died, bringing death toll to 15
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15. The…
Continue Reading Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied longer range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deeper inside Russia,…
Continue Reading A Tulsa Race Massacre victim was recently ID’d as a World War I veteran. The city has now paid tribute to him
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — CL Daniel was serving in the US Army at Camp Gordon in Georgia during World War I when he suffered a…
Continue Reading Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader’s ouster
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government…
Continue Reading Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says
By Mike Schwartz and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified…
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AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance…
Continue Reading ‘The Voice’ winner Sundance Head recovers at home after being accidentally shot on his Texas ranch
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was…
Continue Reading Trump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The lawyer for Pete Hegseth says that Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary paid a woman who accused him…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3 people
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board. Police said they…
Continue Reading ‘Gracias, Rafa’: Rafael Nadal will head into retirement after Spain hosts the Davis Cup
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s impending retirement will loom over the Davis Cup Final 8 when play begins Tuesday in…
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By Brian Todd, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s almost unimaginable today. A police car slowly moving down your street, its loudspeaker blaring:…
Continue Reading New Hampshire shelter faces ‘enormous’ breeding problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 mice
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — When an overwhelmed man came to a New Hampshire animal shelter last week hoping to surrender 150 mice, shelter…
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Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leaders of Nigeria and India have pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during…
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By Alaa Elassar and Leigh Waldman, CNN Greenwood Lake, New York (CNN) — John Towsen and his wife, Riley Kellogg, watched in horror last Sunday…
Continue Reading Bangladesh will seek extradition of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina from India
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s interim leader and Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus says his administration will seek…
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Associated Press POTRERILLOS, Honduras (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara has weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where…
Continue Reading WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
Associated Press The WNBA has wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals and…
Continue Reading Putin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures are leading a march of more than 1,000 people in central Berlin. They are…
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Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. intelligence services, in 2022…
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Associated Press The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for…
Continue Reading Japanese troops will train with US and Australian forces as concerns over China grow
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The defense ministers from the U.S., Japan and Australia have agreed to step up military cooperation and expressed…
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AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout…
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By Tamara Qiblawi, Allegra Goodwin, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Hamdi Alkhshali and Catherine Nicholls (CNN) — The spokesperson of the…
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners and allow emergency workers to gain…
Continue Reading Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according…
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Laken Riley, 22, left home at 9:03 a.m. on February 22 with her iPhone for a February morning jog. She…
Continue Reading Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine trigger blackouts and kill at least five people
By Maria Kostenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months, hitting energy infrastructure…
Continue Reading US students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025’s Rhodes scholars
Associated Press A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious…
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Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s…
Continue Reading Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official says a Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy killed eight people…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut killed the Hezbollah militant group’s chief spokesman on Sunday, while…
Continue Reading Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
By Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands by a US…
Continue Reading Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to…
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Associated Press Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in much of…
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By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. In…
Continue Reading Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv,…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall?…
Continue Reading Texas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12
Associated Press The first, ominous sounds came from deep within the massive stack of logs in the darkest hours of the Texas night. Witnesses…
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Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara is the third named storm to emerge this November, serving up a reminder that the Atlantic…
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Associated Press Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they have…
Continue Reading Tea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save…
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Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding legal ways to tap taxpayer money…
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Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Distractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be…
Continue Reading The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the…
Continue Reading From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Speaking from the Amazon rainforest, President Joe Biden declared Sunday that there’s no going back in…
Continue Reading Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark is crowned the 73rd Miss Universe
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe. Kjaer, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond…
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AP Sports Writer “Inside the NBA” will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and…
Continue Reading Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing massive numbers of people
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of…
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