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US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran.
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Italy extends border controls on visitors from Spain as migration feud continues
ROME (AP) — Italy on Tuesday extended for another 15 days border checks on visitors from Spain that it imposed after more than 72,000 migrants poured into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco in late July.
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A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery
A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation for an armed robbery she experienced in 2016. The court found eight people guilty last year for their roles in the robbery, which Kardashian described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.” The court also awarded a former ho...
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US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million i...
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Brazil's top court weighs a probe against the judge who sent former President Bolsonaro to prison
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations Tuesday on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case, a move that is also shaking the run-up to the country’s presidential ...
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Carney hopes trade war with US will make Canada stronger and more resilient
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent economy, signaling that Ottawa is prepared to wait for the right conditions rather than rush into a deal with Washington.
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A personal account of daily life in Kyiv amid intensified Russian attacks, in photos
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This was my fourth trip to Ukraine as a photojournalist. During my previous visit, I found confidence and hope that the war might soon end. This time, I saw greater exhaustion, resignation and little hope of an immediate end to the fighting.
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Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown
ISTANBUL (AP) — Police on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators who staged a protest outside a courthouse in Istanbul to demand the release of LGBTQ+ activists taken into custody during a sweeping crackdown days earlier.
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Belarus' authoritarian leader meets US envoy to push for lifting sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko met with a U.S. envoy on Tuesday to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country.
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South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A woman’s body was found on Tuesday in the same area east of Johannesburg in South Africa where the discovery of several other victims in the past two months has sparked fear of a potential serial killer at large and led to a public warning by the police.
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The Latest: Trump slams Supreme Court justices for rejecting his restrictions on voting by mail
President Donald Trump denounced the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterm elections. His last-minute push to empower the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver some ballots was opposed by election officials, who argued that the ch...
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An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll in the war in Gaza has sparked fierce backlash at home after being awarded the special jury prize last week at the Venice Film Festival, drawing anger from top officials and even calls to strip the filmmakers of Israeli citizen...
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China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations
BEIJING (AP) — New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.
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Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy Letby convicted of 7 murders
An English judge has issued a scathing report blaming dysfunctional management for failing to protect babies at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants. The inquiry found the Countess of Chester Hospital could have saved some newborns if they had acted sooner....
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As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
HONG KONG (AP) — As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models.
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An artist captures how summer's heat waves hit Paris and its homeless so hard
PARIS (AP) — As Paris emerges from months of oppressive heat, cooler autumn temperatures are welcomed back like a long-lost friend. But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova.
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Houthi official says Saudi airstrikes leave 3 dead, and other Mideast developments
A Houthi spokesperson says Saudi airstrikes have left three people dead in Yemen's southwest. The Associated Press couldn't independently verify the claim. Houthi spokesperson Anees al Asbahi posted on X that two of those killed were children and that another two people where wounded Monday. The ...
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Japan says its surveillance drone probably crashed off its northwestern coast
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's air force said one of its long-distance surveillance drones is believed to have crashed into the sea during a flight Tuesday off the country's northwestern coast.
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Australian court rules to release youngest serial killer in notorious Snowtown murders
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian court ruled Tuesday that one of three serial killers convicted over the murders of 11 people in one of the country's most notorious criminal cases can be released from prison, rejecting a state government's bid to block his parole.
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EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday. It will outline her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling challenges faced by the world’s biggest trading bloc. The speech has been kept under wraps. Bu...
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Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country’s escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the U.N. migration agency warning that more Yemenis are ready to make the crossing by boat.
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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter
NATO says its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace. NATO officials announced the incident Tuesday, the day after the head of the alliance said strikes close to its territory would only increase its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia’s full-scale invasion...
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Inquiry into New Zealand man who hid his kids in forest for years lambasts officials' actions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A major inquiry into the case of New Zealand man Tom Phillips, who hid his children in dense forest for years before he died in a police shootout, has criticized officials for not taking seriously enough the harms and risks to the children early in the saga of their...
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Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first elections for a regional parliament Monday and Tuesday following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence.
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Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia's foreign ministers exchanged opening statements in Singapore on Tuesday at the first meeting to settle a sea border dispute under a U.N. agreement on maritime law for compulsory conciliation.
