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Ethiopia risks a wider war. Here are 5 things to know
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Fighting has returned to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where former enemies are joining forces against the government and the peace agreement that ended one of Africa’s deadliest recent wars appears close to collapse.
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Hurricane Nolo threatening Hawaii with heavy rain as Polo churns near Mexico
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Residents on Hawaii's Big Island were bracing Friday for potentially life-threatening and catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Nolo, while Mexico was still under the threat of Hurricane Polo as it headed toward the Baja Peninsula after bringing storm conditions to the s...
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White House TV pool is back in operation after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds
The White House network video pool is back in operation. Friday morning marked the first time the pool has been in action since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access. A judge temporarily struck down the ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Thu...
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EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.
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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iran’s foreign minister detailed the proposal in a privat...
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Private spacecraft falls back to Earth after failing to rescue aging NASA telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than three months after launching on the bold mission.
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Volkswagen to recall 2.86 million VW, Audi models over potential steering problem
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen and Audi branded vehicles as a precautionary measure over a screw whose failure could cause a loss of steering.
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Flood-battered Nepal kicks off festival season with weeklong Indra Jatra as more rain is predicted
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Devotees pulled a wooden chariot with a girl revered as a living goddess in Nepal, kicking off the festival season in the Himalayan nation on Friday even as it struggles to recover from devastating floods last month. Meteorologists warned of more heavy rainfall this week.
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New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian groups searched for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts that have hampered global fights against disease, malnutrition and poverty.
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The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database
The Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. Meanwhile, Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Arch...
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Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are doing well after a period of strong storms and their mother’s illness
PRAGUE (AP) — Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said on Friday.
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Milan's airport is officially named after former Premier Berlusconi
It took over two years and some legal wrangling, but Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport was finally named on Friday after the late former Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China's help in ending Russia's invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to urge China to influence Russia to ends its invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy met Trump in the United States this week. The Ukrainian leader says he expects feedback on Trump’s talks with China’s President Xi Jin...
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Residents of largest city in northern Ethiopia express fear after eruption of fighting
Residents of northern Ethiopia's largest city are living in fear as renewed fighting erupts between federal troops and rebels. Many are reportedly trying to flee to other provinces. Internet service has been disrupted, and roads connecting Tigray with Afar have been closed to civilian traffic. Th...
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In China, the Xi-Trump summit is seen as projecting image of the country’s rise
BEIJING (AP) — It’s unclear if U.S. President Donald Trump’s elaborate reception of his Chinese counterpart in Washington dazzled President Xi Jinping, but for the Chinese public, it made quite an impression.
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Iran's foreign minister details new offer to reopen strait, and other Mideast developments
Word of an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program is emerging from the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s top cleric issued a rare statement, calling on the kingdom’s troops to defend the country from neighboring Yemen...
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Final results of Russia's tightly managed vote give a record high parliament seats to Kremlin party
Full results released Friday from Russia's first wartime parliamentary election showed that the tightly orchestrated vote had further cemented the Kremlin's overwhelming political control of the country.
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Divers recover a total of 52 bodies from capsized ferry in Indonesia after a dayslong search
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Divers in Indonesia have recovered a total of 52 bodies in a dayslong operation that followed the capsizing of a ferry in rough seas earlier this month, officials said Friday. Authorities had rescued 108 people, but 83 people remain missing.
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Blast near Acropolis in Greece injures 2, collapses a building. Local media say gas leak suspected
A powerful blast has caused a building to collapse near the ancient Acropolis in Greece. The cause of the explosion on Friday is unclear but local media reported that a gas leak was suspected. The explosion occurred in an old two-story building in the tourist district of Plaka in Athens. Firefigh...
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Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, authorities presented it as a temporary emergency measure to counter what they saw as a push by Russia and its ally Belarus to destabilize the country by directing tens of ...
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Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices
Governments across Europe are using subsidies, taxes, and policy changes to help their economies, companies and aggrieved citizens weather an energy crisis caused by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that seven of the 10 nations wo...
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Exclusive: Board of Peace quietly met with UNRWA, ex-agency chief says
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the U.S.-created Board of Peace pushes ahead with plans to rebuild Gaza, it has said there’s no place for the U.N. body that for decades has provided support to displaced Palestinians. But the agency’s last chief says that behind the scenes, board members and others have been ...
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Austrian yodelers take their voices underground, turning a parking garage into the Alps
GRAZ, Austria (AP) — No mountains to practice on? No problem. Yodeling fans in Austria have moved their practice sessions to an underground parking garage, since it produces echoes like those they can get in the landscapes of the Alps.
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Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with 'a very dangerous situation'
Hospitals in Yemen are struggling as civil war returns to the Arab world's poorest nation. Children are sharing emergency room beds, and some pregnant women are being turned away as health centers focus on treating the wounded. Medical supplies are running low and some health workers have fled. M...
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US stocks are mixed after oil prices ease and bond yields rise
A cooldown in oil prices is clashing on Wall Street with pressure building from the bond market, leaving the U.S. stock market mixed. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged Friday, but only after flipping between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 155 points, and the Nasdaq com...
