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A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has killed at least 16 people, including paramedics
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Gunmen opened fire on concertgoers in the attack, Russian media reported.
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The Philippines has lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea
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Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets
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France's Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is 'terrible' and outdated
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Prosecutors seeking 2.5-year prison sentence for former Spain soccer chief over kiss
A trial against Luis Rubiales over the nonconsensual kiss has not yet started.
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German zoo hosts Easter egg hunt for animals
Bears, macaques and mongooses at a zoo in Germany were treated to a festive surprise on Wednesday — their very own Easter egg hunt.
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Haiti's transitional council issues its first statement, signaling its creation is nearly complete
Members of a transitional presidential council who will be responsible for selecting a new prime minister for Haiti have issued their first official statement
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Hunger worsens in war-torn Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to reschedule a meeting between Israeli delegates and White House officials. UNICEF's James Elder speaks about the dire need for food in Gaza.
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Opposition figure who became Senegal's president-elect won over 54% of the vote, results show
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Northern Lights shine over slopes of Finland
A spectacular sight on the slopes as the Northern Lights provide the ultimate backdrop for skiers in Finland.
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People form a human chain around Slovakia's public broadcaster that government wants to take over
Protesters in Slovakia have formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets his enemies
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Central American and Mexican families mourn the Baltimore bridge collapse missing workers
The missing workers from the Baltimore bridge collapse all hailed from Mexico or Central America before they settled in the Maryland area
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Books on the impact of the internet and AI are finalists for the first-ever Women's Nonfiction Prize
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New Portuguese Parliament elects house speaker after deal between 2 main parties
Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal between the country’s two main centrist parties
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Poland dismisses the Eurocorps reaction unit commander who faces a counterintelligence investigation
Poland's military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit
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Myanmar's military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent series of unprecedented battlefield defeats
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Togo's opposition calls for protests to stop president from signing off on a new constitution
Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo have called for protests to stop the president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could extend his decades-long rule until 2031
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In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers
Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-prainted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna
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How events in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region raised fears of Russian interference
Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, fears have risen in neighboring Moldova that it could also be in Moscow’s crosshairs
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Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than 2 weeks in captivity
Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity say they saw them and that they couldn't hold back tears of joy during the reunion
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A UK financial trader dubbed the ringleader of an interest rate manipulation scandal loses an appeal
A British financial trader described as the ringleader in the manipulation of a key interest rate before and after the global financial crisis has lost his appeal to have his conviction quashed
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Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism
An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism
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Quran-burning Iraqi man who faces an expulsion order from Sweden plans to seek asylum in Norway
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has told a newspaper in the country that he would seek asylum in neighboring Norway in the wake of a deportation order by authorities in Stockholm
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Pope appears in better health, praises Israeli, Arab dads who lost kids in conflict
Pope Francis appears in better health, walking into the Vatican audience hall on his own with a cane for his weekly audience and delivering his prepared text with a clear voice
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The death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack rises to 143, while 80 others remain hospitalized
Russian authorities say that the death toll in last week’s Moscow concert hall attack has risen to 143
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Chinese leader Xi issues a positive message at a meeting with US business leaders as ties improve
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing
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Ukraine's president replaces a top security official
Ukrainian officials say Russia has struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022, killing at least one civilian and wounding 16 others
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AP PHOTOS: Ukraine celebrates Purim with costumes and dancing, as war drags on
Dozens of people gathered in a synagogue in Kyiv this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, more than two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Following Purim tradition, adults and children wore flashy and colorful costumes that stood out amid the grim reality of war waiting outside the synagogue.
During the week preceding the holiday, two massive missile attacks hit Kyiv, injuring 13 people and damaging civilian infrastructure.
But members of the local Jewish community gathered to celebrate the holiday and life itself.
At the Great Choral Synagogue in the historic neighborhood of Podil, decorated with balloons and party lights, was filled with cheerful laughter, upbeat music and dance that didn’t stop for a moment. The tables were set and ready for the guests to enjoy snacks and drinks.
The holiday of Purim marks the victory of Jews over a tyrant in ancient Persia and is traditionally celebrated with costumes and parties.
Some 2,500 years after the holiday...
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AP PHOTOS: Beijingers play fetch with migratory birds in traditional game
Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of residents playing fetch with birds. The players blow plastic beads into the air through carbon tubes for the birds — often from the migratory wutong species — to catch and return, in exchange for a treat.
It’s a Beijing tradition dating back to the Qing Dynasty, which ruled between the 17th century and early 20th century. Today, only about 50 to 60 people in Beijing are believed to still practice it.
Xie Yufeng, a 39-year-old cook, is one of them. Late Tuesday afternoon, Xie gathered with a few friends near Workers’ Stadium, where residents often congregate in the evenings to dance in tandem, practice tai chi or play the Chinese yo-yo.
Xie and his friends brought along their winged playmates — most of them wutong birds, with their distinctive yellow beaks and which fly southward from China’s northeast to Beijing every fall to escape the bitter winter.
Domesticating the birds and training them for the...
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German investigators work through hundreds of tips on fugitive Red Army Faction suspects
German investigators say they are working through hundreds of new tips on the whereabouts of two fugitive suspected ex-members of the left-wing militant Red Army Faction
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A bus has come off a highway in eastern Germany, killing at least 5 people
Police say four people were killed when a bus headed from Berlin to Switzerland drove off a highway in eastern Germany and ended up on its side
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A Japanese supplement pill is recalled after two people died and more than 100 were hospitalized
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan
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Taiwan commissions 2 new navy ships as safeguards against rising threat from China
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary
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Pakistani authorities share with China initial findings of probe into bombing that killed 5 Chinese
Officials say Pakistani authorities have shared with China the preliminary findings of a probe into a deadly attack that killed five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver in the northwest
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The Latest | Airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border as death toll climbs
A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has killed at least 16 people, including paramedics
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars
Lebanon's state news agency says Israeli airstrikes killed nine people in southern Lebanon, including paramedics who were preparing to respond to the first strike
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4 sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician
A public prosecutor in Tunisia says four people have been sentenced to death and two to life in prison for the murder of a left-wing politician more than a decade ago
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Dutch leader visiting Beijing for talks on Ukraine, Gaza
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance
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Thailand's lawmakers pass bill to legalize same-sex marriage by overwhelming majority
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender
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Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority
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'Women farmers are invisible': A West African project helps them claim their rights — and land
Women play a crucial but underappreciated role in West African farming
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AP PHOTOS: Voters to turn a new page in the history of Istanbul, guardian of the Bosphorus
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul, the city nestled along the Bosphorus strait for more than 2,500 years, takes another small step on its journey through history this week as voters decide who will lead the metropolis for the next five years.
Local elections will be held across Turkey on Sunday but, as always, the focus will be on the battle to win Istanbul, the country’s largest city and its beating heart.
Associated Press photographers set out in the run-up to polling day to capture the spirit of a city that through the ages has captured the imagination of the world, from the Prophet Muhammad to Napoleon Bonaparte.
For many, images of the continent-spanning home to 16 million people focus on two themes: its minaret-punctured skyline and the waterways bustling with oil tankers, ferries and fishing boats.
Mosques dominate the horizon everywhere in Istanbul, especially in the old city where the Suleymaniye Mosque is perhaps the defining pinnacle of 16th-century architect Sinan’s work. Down...
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