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Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand
NEW YORK (AP) — The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to take the stand Monday with testimony that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president. Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer, is by...
The Latest | Israel marks memorial day, as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah assault
Israel’s leaders commemorated Memorial Day on Monday, a usually somber holiday that this year was almost entirely absorbed by the ongoing war in Gaza. At 11:00 A.M., sirens announced two minutes of silence, and a formation of four fighter planes then flew over Jerusalem and the...
Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to...
Only a few hundred remain in Ukrainian border town as fierce battles rage amid a Russian assault
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine, where Kyiv's troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army, according to local officials on Monday. The town, whose pre-war population of 17,000 had...
Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their school in northern Port-au-Prince. When they do, school director Roseline Ceragui Louis finds there's only one way to try to calm the children and keep them safe: getting them...
India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round
SAMASTIPUR, India (AP) — Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on Monday as the country's gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term with an eye on winning a supermajority in...
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the...
Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 7 a.m. on a recent Friday when Wang Gang, a 36-year-old Chinese immigrant, jostled for a day job in New York City's Flushing neighborhood. When a potential employer pulled up near the street corner, home to a Chinese bakery and pharmacy, Wang and dozens of...
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time — even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends over a...
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war,...
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Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. But candidate...
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals...
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals...
A US museum curator detained in Turkey over claims of spider smuggling says he has official permits
ISTANBUL (AP) — A curator at the American Museum of Natural History was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples, Turkish media reported. The curator said he had permits from the government to conduct his research. Lorenzo...
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit
PARIS (AP) — Microsoft announced its most substantial commitment yet to France, pledging on Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) this year to bolster the country’s burgeoning artificial intelligence sector. The move is part of a broader effort unveiled during...
The Latest | Israel marks memorial day, as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah assault
Israel’s leaders commemorated Memorial Day on Monday, a usually somber holiday that this year was almost entirely absorbed by the ongoing war in Gaza. At 11:00 A.M., sirens announced two minutes of silence, and a formation of four fighter planes then flew over Jerusalem and the...
Only a few hundred remain in Ukrainian border town as fierce battles rage amid a Russian assault
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine, where Kyiv's troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army, according to local officials on Monday. The town, whose pre-war population of 17,000 had...
Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, arrived Monday for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. Menendez, 70, was dropped off in front of a Manhattan...
With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Chen doesn’t have a grave to visit because his son’s remains are held captive in Gaza. The absence of a final resting...
3 men charged in the UK with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service
LONDON (AP) — Three men appeared in a London court Monday on charges that they helped the Hong Kong intelligence service gather information in Britain, amid growing concern that hostile states are trying to interfere with democracy and economic activity in the U.K. Chi Leung...
