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Questions grow after Vanuatu ferry sinking as rescuers search for more than 30 missing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Questions were growing about a passenger ferry believed to have sunk off the coast of Vanuatu as rescuers on Tuesday searched for more than 30 people still missing. The sinking on Friday, which officials said wasn’t reported for almost a full day, has killed at leas...
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Asian shares trade mixed as markets continue to watch AI stocks and oil prices
Asian shares are trading mixed after artificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight. Benchmarks rose in early Tuesday trading in Tokyo and Shanghai, but fell in Sydney and Hong Kong, while being little changed in Seoul. The markets are closely watching AI stocks after leaders of the industry warne...
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Indigenous leader Raoni receives palliative care in Brazil after cancer diagnosis
SAO PAULO (AP) — Renowned Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire is receiving palliative care at home in the Brazilian heartland after being diagnosed with cancer at age 94, his institute said Monday.
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US watchdog tallies Iran war's hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.
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What the closure of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows
CHICAGO (AP) — Saudi Arabia's closure of a major oil pipeline after a recent attack is raising fears that global energy markets in crisis because of the war with Iran could face even starker shortages, pushing prices higher for fuel and other essentials.
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Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage
Macklemore says he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage earlier this month at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The Grammy winner said on Instagram Monday that several U.S. venues told the promoter that they would prohibit the “Thrift Store” ...
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Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a fire that engulfed two schools, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches.
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Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms
Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on her Instagram page Monday morning signed by the couple, Bettina Trump wrote that the man, Umar Kremlev, was ...
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Serbia's protesting youth formally join race challenging Vucic before next month's election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — University students behind nearly two years of anti-government protests in Serbia on Monday formally entered the election race before an early parliamentary vote, challenging populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
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Mahmoud Khalil lawsuit says Columbia failed to protect pro-Palestinian activists
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing Columbia University, alleging it failed to address harassment against him and other members of a pro-Palestinian campus group. The suit filed Monday in federal court in New York City says the university's deliberate indifference led to the doxing of mu...
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United Kingdom's unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a pact Monday that threatens to lead to the breakup of the United Kingdom.
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Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts to import food during widespread hardship in Venezuela. Saab was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy ...
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How a photographer sees images of daily life as a unifying force
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Vadim Ghirda is a Bucharest, Romania-based Associated Press photographer who has documented major news, conflict and humanitarian stories for more than 35 years.
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Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors
TOKYO (AP) — The president of Chubu Electric Power Co., Japan's third-largest utility, said Monday that he and the chairperson are resigning to take responsibility over the company's yearslong manipulation of earthquake safety data for two nuclear reactors and that the operator will withdraw appl...
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Longtime AP Rome bureau chief Victor Simpson, who covered 5 popes, dies at 84
ROME (AP) — Victor L. Simpson, the longtime Rome bureau chief for The Associated Press whose four decades as a foreign correspondent spanned five popes, wars and violence that touched him personally, has died. He was 84.
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Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the gift
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his 71st birthday but it is Vatican employees who got the gift. The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees. Francis had acted because the Holy See was experiencing a financial crisis and impos...
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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two minibus taxis collided head-on, and an SUV crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four others seriously injured, authorities said Monday.
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The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters. The Trump administration wanted restrictions in place before the November...
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian territory if allies secure a Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s infrastructure. His comments Monday follow President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastruc...
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Zelenskyy urges parliament to oust prosecutor general over graft turmoil
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged parliament Monday to move quickly on ousting Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions to a new high.
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Iran denounces Austria for blocking its nuclear chief from a meeting in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) — Iran on Monday condemned the exclusion of the head of its Atomic Energy Organization from the annual gathering of the United Nations nuclear agency in Vienna saying that it constitutes “a serious breach” of Tehran's rights as a member nation.
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PHOTO ESSAY: Border wall cuts through wildlife refuge
ALAMO, Texas (AP) — A segment of border wall erected in late July stands incomplete along the edge of a wildlife refuge in Alamo, Texas, after a lawsuit halted work.
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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route. Houthi officials announced the takeover Monday amid Saudi-backed government forces' attempts to reclaim territory. ...
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Thick haze disrupts flights on Indonesia's Borneo island
PONTIANAK, Indonesia (AP) — Thick smoke from forest fires has disrupted airline flights for several days in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province as an intensifying El Niño weather pattern and a prolonged dry season worsen the impact of blazes.
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Prosecutors charge German-Ukrainian woman with aiding Russian intelligence
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's federal prosecutor's office said Monday it had filed charges against a German-Ukrainian woman suspected of acting on behalf of Russian intelligence.
