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Taiwan says US arms sales to island are unchanged, but a $14B package remains on hold
BANGKOK (AP) — Taiwan's defense minister said Tuesday that existing U.S. arms sales to Taiwan remain unchanged, and that Taipei remains in talks with the U.S. over individual deals. A record $14 billion arms package to the island, however, remains stalled.
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A TV journalist is set to be crowned as king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A journalist was on Tuesday set to be crowned as the king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.
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Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups
MANJUNG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia began repatriating Myanmar nationals under a voluntary program despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions in the country remain unsafe for them.
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In Islamabad, shipping containers on the streets signal a protest is imminent
ISLAMABAD (AP) — It's a familiar sight in Pakistan’s capital whenever a protest is expected: shipping containers lined up along streets or placed across key routes to restrict demonstrators’ movement and keep them from reaching sensitive areas.
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Cuba’s cherished ballet tradition endures through daily blackouts and shortages
HAVANA (AP) — For months, two-thirds of Cuba had no electricity at night. Some neighborhoods in the capital of Havana have been without running water for more than two weeks. Transportation is scarce and eggs, bread and cooking oil are hard to find.
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Asian stocks mostly fall after Wall Street losses and oil prices rise
Asian shares have mostly declined following Wall Street losses, and U.S. Treasury yields steadied after reaching their highest in roughly two decades. U.S. futures have edged lower. Meanwhile, oil prices have risen over uncertainties over U.S.-Iran negotiations and the possibility of a reopening ...
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We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?
NEW YORK (AP) — There is doom. There is gloom. There is mistrust. There is insistence upon shared power and the prevention of political and military bullying. And there is a growing cry for permanent seats at the table of power — for island nations threatened by climate change and, more than anyt...
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Airstrike near a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state kills 49 people
BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 49 people and wounded 58 others on Monday, the group and a rescue official said.
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Brazil's Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election
SAO PAULO (AP) — For 38-year-old Leandro Valdivia, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s pre-election crackdown on fixed-odds betting came too late to save his marriage or $26,000 from his bank account. Still, he has anxiously checked the news since the government's ban was announced on...
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Colombia issues lengthy sentences against ELN rebel leaders for recruiting children
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge on Monday sentenced in absentia 11 commanders of Colombia's largest remaining rebel group to prison for recruiting 60 children as young as 8 into their ranks between 2004 and 2018.
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Argentina’s President Milei threatens international legal action over Falklands oilfield
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei said Monday that his government would seek international arbitration against the United Kingdom over an oil project off the disputed, British-controlled Falkland Islands, escalating a clash over resources that could transform the eco...
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A drone’s perspective meets photographer’s thoughtful eye to create powerful crash photograph
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ethan Swope is a Los Angeles-based freelance photographer who has worked with The Associated Press since 2019, covering breaking news and sports. His first AP assignment was the Kincade wildfire in Northern California.
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Denmark, at UN, says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The security agreement signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent,” Denmark’s U.N. ambassador told the U.N.’s annual gathering of world leaders Monday.
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Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says artificial intelligence safety concerns not 'fake news'
Pope Leo XIV says concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously. He is insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on.Leo dedicated his first encyclical to AI and protecting humanity in its wake. He was ask...
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In a relatively mild speech, North Korea uses UN platform to lament 'mutual distrust' and tension
North Korea used its yearly U.N. platform on Monday to warn other world leaders of “a harsh reality rampant with unprecedented mutual distrust and confrontation,” but said that it would endure and, in a multilateral world, “surely attain all that we plan to, relying entirely on our own efforts.”
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US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is revoking the visas of 27 Latin American officials, former officials and their families, including Bolivia’s attorney general, over accusations of corruption.
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Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction
ROME (AP) — A court in Rome on Monday sentenced three Egyptian security officials convicted of aggravated kidnapping in the abduction of an Italian researcher in Cairo to 10 years in prison, while a fourth defendant was acquitted of murder.
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French presidential campaign heats up as student protests fuel political clashes
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu clashed with far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Monday over the actions of high school students who are blockading classes and pushing for a nationwide spread of their fledgling protest movement for more resources.
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Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land. The storm on Monday was located about 870 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and was moving east. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says maximum sustained winds were around 45 mph. There were no...
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Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro's Russia business
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian assets of German retailer Metro AG placed under temporary administration. The step comes against a background of tension between Germany and Russia over the war in Ukraine.
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They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.
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Germany’s foreign minister visits the ICC, pledging full support despite Trump's sanctions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the International Criminal Court on Monday in a high-profile show of support for the embattled global tribunal that U.S. President Donald Trump calls a “rogue institution.”
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Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in the north, drawing denials as the threat of a widening regional conflict grew on Monday.
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What to know about the suspected bomb plot against a UK air base used by the US in the Iran war
LONDON (AP) — British authorities are examining suspected explosives found near an air base in England used by the U.S. Air Force and whether five men arrested on terrorism suspicions — but later released on bail — are linked to Iran.
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Man City and 115 charges: What to know about the controversy engulfing the top English soccer team
It’s a saga that has gripped English soccer and beyond: Did Manchester City engage in large-scale rule-breaking in an effort to transform itself into a global superpower that has won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League?
