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Morocco holds elections after mass migration attempts and deadly youth protests. Here's what to know
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — More jobs. Higher wages. Less inequality. Better housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure.
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As Mideast leaders gather in New York, regional wars top the agenda, and other Mideast developments
Leaders from across the Middle East are gathering this week for the United Nations General Assembly in New York at a time when three years of wars across the region show no signs of letting up.
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Kamala Harris seeks to boost progressive Abdul El-Sayed in key Michigan Senate race
DETROIT (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign on Tuesday in Michigan in an effort to rally Democratic voters behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a swing state that will help determine control of the Senate.
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What to know about Greenland's flag as a potentially perilous fight with US appears to be averted
LONDON (AP) — At the height of tensions among NATO allies over U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for Greenland to become U.S. territory, he posted online a map of the island covered in the colors of the American flag.
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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors
At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender young people and agreed instead to make payments to the federal government for patients who want to reverse gender transitions, according to deals with the Department of Justice.
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Increasing violence in Brazil's Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — On the day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told his sister he was going grocery shopping in the city of Salvador in northern Brazil where the line between the crossfire of rival drug gangs and police lethality has been increasingly blur...
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump
Officials say Russia has bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones in that attacks that have killed five people. Ukraine's special forces meanwhile said Tuesday that they have damaged another Russian oil refinery in a long-range strike. This ongoing exchange of aerial att...
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The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions
The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the preliminary agreement Tuesday, with further negotiations needed for a full deal. EU trade negotiator Maroš Šefčovič and Philippine T...
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Andy Burnham seeks common ground with Trump at the UN and pitches the UK as a major AI player
NEW YORK (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a double test on the world stage Tuesday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and addresses the United Nations General Assembly.
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Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since it began its crackdown on dissent and assault of democratic institutions in 2018, U.N. experts said Tuesday.
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New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The charity arm of a cloistered New Zealand commune was stripped of its tax-exempt status Tuesday after an investigation found the trust’s funds enabled “serious wrongdoing” by the religious group, including the use of child labor and failing to report sexual crime.
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A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland
President Donald Trump's interest in a U.S. acquisition of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019. Here's a timeline of events that led to a crisis between Washington and its European allies.
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Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There is not much that diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil.
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Trump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of world body itself
President Donald Trump addresses the U.N. General Assembly at a challenging moment for the world and his presidency. The global economy is unsettled by his war with Iran, and concerns about AI's social impact are rising. Trump's reduction of U.S. financial support for the U.N. raises questions ab...
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Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries. Both leaders are aiming to stabilize fragile ties, though no major agreements are expected. The meeting itself is seen as significant give...
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What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor.
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Fulfilling earlier US-China agreements is a work in progress as Trump and Xi meet again
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. and China have made uneven progress in fulfilling the trade commitments announced after their two leaders met in Beijing in May.
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South Korea's Lee tells AP he wants step-by-step approach to North Korea's nuclear dismantlement
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With North Korea refusing dialogue and ramping up its provocative missile tests, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae Myung is pushing for a step-by-step effort to end a decades-long standoff over the North's nuclear program.
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Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. But there is no immediate impact from Monday’s ruling. That’s because the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delayed the effect of its order to allow time for an appeal. Missouri us...
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Republican who oversees South Dakota's elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office, saying “the integrity, stability, and professionalism of this office is at stake.”
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China expels 2 top military leaders accused of corruption from the ruling Communist Party
BEIJING (AP) — China has purged the country's highest-ranking army general and another top military official from the ruling Communist Party over alleged corruption and disloyalty uncovered during a months-long investigation, state media said Monday.
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What is the White House pool? These days, it's a battleground between Trump and free press rights
The White House press pool, a rotating cast of news outlets that covers the president, is now a battleground over free speech rights between President Donald Trump and the media.
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Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away in protest of CNN being banned from the grounds.
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Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney says
The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back. Immigration Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said Monday Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is in the hospital. Sh...
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Report offers rare insight into the risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Human Rights Watch released a report on Monday detailing the hardships faced by hundreds of people deported by the United States to gang-ravaged Haiti.
