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This truth emerges as political situations change fast: Maps show us our world, but not neutrally
NEW YORK (AP) — Maps. Where would we be without them?
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Merz faces key test as 2 German states hold elections with eyes on the far-right AfD
Polling stations have opened for two German regional elections that could impact Chancellor Friedrich Merz's hold on power. The elections are taking place in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin. The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is expected to gain ground. Sunday's vote comes tw...
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In Chile, even beloved hot dogs feel the economic squeeze
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.”
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An Israeli is shot dead in the occupied West Bank, and other Mideast developments
An Israeli man has been fatally shot in the occupied West Bank and the suspect was detained. Separately, Israel's military said on Sunday that it killed a man attempting a ramming attack on troops elsewhere in the Palestinian territory. Both occurred hours before the start of the Yom Kippur holid...
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North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US
South Korea’s military says North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea. The launches on Sunday — about three hours apart — came two days after North Korea threatened to bolster its nuclear capabilities in response to U.S. hostilities. They were conducted from North Kor...
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Families of suspected illegal miners who died in Nigerian detention accuse officials of mistreatment
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country.
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Macron and Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France economic and defense ties
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to meet Sunday to deepen economic and security ties on the remote North Atlantic archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Russian officials say Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds targeting Moscow. Moscow's mayor described Sunday's attack as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital. The attack killed two people and wounded 20, while also damaging a Moscow oil refinery and...
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Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy. Today, the Republican president has changed his tune. He's playing down the impact that Beijing has on trade, artificial intelligence and other issues. His new strategy of currying favor with China’s Xi J...
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A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997.
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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
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Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert
Ed Sheeran opened a concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what’s happening is “catastrophic and unjustifiable.” He said in the Saturday night performance at Lincoln Financial Field that he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he added he h...
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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile. It was the first attack targeting Riyadh since the escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by the Saudis. The statement late Saturday by t...
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Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago.
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Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for years.
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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
Congo has begun vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. Health workers and other front-line workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive the Ervebo vaccine. That vaccine was effective in past E...
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Dutch riot police break up far-right protest in The Hague after violence erupts
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies.
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For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
Macklemore's $1 million donation pledge is coming at a critical time for Palestinian relief nonprofits. The Grammy-winning rapper committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. With his gift, Macklemore wants to s...
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression
Iran's most prominent human rights activist says Iranians are suffering seven months into the war and paying the price for the conflict. Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was released from prison with a suspended sentence earlier this year. Her memoir titled “A Woman Never Stop...
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Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station. The happened incident happened Saturday on the second day of a tightly controlled parliamentary election. The voting to elect me...
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Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Saturday ended a standoff with militants holed up inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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UNGA lingo: A guide to UN General Assembly meeting acronyms, buzzwords and more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is launching into its yearly meeting of world leaders, a week of diplomacy, dealmaking, speechmaking — and lingo.
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US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea's ruling party and the military
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the former Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan soccer star, dies at age 83
MILAN (AP) — Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died. He was 83.
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New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums
Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims have filed lawsuits in California to reclaim Nazi-looted paintings from museums in Los Angeles and Poland. These are the first cases since new laws in California and Congress strengthened claims to art taken during World War II. One lawsuit targets the Norton Sim...
