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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc's 1st associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed opening a path for Canada to become the EU’s first associate member. She made the announcement Wednesday during her State of the European Union address. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney received a standing ovation from European la...
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EU chief proposes social media ban for kids under 13
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots. “I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll back. I disagree,” said the EU executive on Wednesday durin...
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Building collapse in Gaza kills 16 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A building housing half a dozen families gave out in Gaza City overnight into Wednesday, killing sixteen people as they slept and leaving rescuers digging through rubble for dozens more who'd been sheltering inside the structure.
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EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change. During her State of the European Union address on Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed a European Heatwave Plan and the establishment of a firefighting fleet. She als...
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Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam’s holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support. The kingdom, a key U.S. ally, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new fro...
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population.
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EU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to drone incidents, acts of sabotage and cyberattacks across Europe, many of them blamed on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
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Germany's Merz cancels UN trip as pressure mounts over difficult elections at home
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has canceled a trip to the U.N. General Assembly next week as he faces mounting pressure at home during a string of difficult state elections.
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Philippine lawmaker pleads not guilty to taking kickbacks in flood control projects
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges alleging he pocketed millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects, his lawyer said.
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A damaged building collapses in Gaza, killing at least 16, and other Mideast developments
A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 16 people, most of them women and children. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war, and there had been warnings about its safety. The collapse happened on Wednesday mor...
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Hong Kong unveils its first 5-year plan that broadens the city's identity beyond finance
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that echoes Beijing's approach to development, pushing to broaden Hong Kong's identity beyond international finance to also encompass technology and higher education.
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Former Muslim rebels lead results in first election held in southern Philippine region
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Candidates from parties associated with a former rebel group appeared to be leading the first elections in a predominately Muslim region in the southern Philippines, official results showed Wednesday.
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Egypt's wind power push, tied to manufacturing, offers lessons for Nigeria and Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Egypt is betting that building wind turbines at home can help it build a renewable-energy industry, positioning it as a template for Africa’s push for renewable-energy industrialization.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears in court in The Hague
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has attended a hearing at the International Criminal Court for the first time in more than a year. The 81-year-old faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder, related to his so-called war on drugs while in office. He...
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Why Yemen’s Houthis have only grown stronger through years of war
At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and Israel have carried out punishing air raids on Yemen's Houthi rebels — only to see them grow even stronger.
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Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of Fed's interest rate decision
Asian shares are mostly higher as investors await the Federal Reserve’s decision with high expectations of an interest rate hike. U.S. futures have also edged higher. There is widespread expectation that the Fed will hike rates on Wednesday for the first time in three years as inflation remains e...
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In wartime Russia, veterans who fought in Ukraine are running for parliament
Nearly 200 men who took part in the war in Ukraine are among the candidates for this week’s parliamentary election in Russia. The tightly controlled balloting to elect 450 members of the State Duma is the first since the full-scale invasion began. The Kremlin touts them as part of Russia’s “new e...
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House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's ability to continue military action without congressional approval.
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South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled that North Korea should pay the South 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) for blowing up a joint liaison office between the countries in 2020 as their relations deteriorated following the collapse of nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and ...
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Japan records a trade deficit for 4th month as oil imports soar
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit totaled 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) last month as surging oil prices due to the conflicts in the Middle East sent the cost of imports soaring.
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Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago.
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Latin America accounted for 85% of environmental defender killings in 2025, report says
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world last year, with Latin America accounting for 85% of the deaths as conflicts over land and natural resources continued to put Indigenous people and small-scale farmers at risk, according to a report ...
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Gold mining expands fastest on Indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon, new analysis finds
SAO PAULO (AP) — Indigenous lands face the greatest threat from the expansion of gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the nonprofit Amazon Environmental Research Institute, known as IPAM.
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Chrissie Hynde hates cameras and talking about herself. She made a Pretenders doc anyway
TORONTO (AP) — Chrissie Hynde is not one for looking back. She detests self-mythologizing. She doesn’t even like cameras. She’s just about the most reluctant documentary subject there is.
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Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Police in Congo fired tear gas Tuesday to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against constitutional changes they said could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office.
