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Iran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for lyrics about the death of protester Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022 — his lawyer Amir Raisian said Saturday. ...
South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague threats and brief, seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops. Earlier Friday,...
Ex-Florida law enforcement official says he was forced to resign for defying illegal DeSantis orders
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered illegal surveillance of immigrants and ignored concerns that relocating them from Texas to another state could could be considered kidnapping or false imprisonment, the former chief of staff at the state's top law enforcement agency...
Prosecutors drop most charges against student protesters who occupied Columbia University building
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Columbia University students who were arrested for occupying a campus building as part of a pro-Palestinian protest will have their criminal charges dropped, prosecutors said. At a court hearing Thursday, the Manhattan district attorney's office said it...
GOP Convention security will allow guns within outer perimeter, sets parade route for demonstrators
MILWAUKEE (AP) — People will be allowed to carry guns within blocks of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month and protesters will be given two outdoor stages, one within sight of the convention arena, under a security plan law enforcement authorities released Friday. ...
China sanctions several Lockheed Martin units, three executives over arms deals with Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday it has banned a number of business units of American aviation manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. and three of its executives over arms deals the company has signed with Taiwan, the self-ruling island it claims as its own territory. The statement...
Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya's anti-government protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An investigation began Friday in Kenya into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes, according to the country's police watchdog. The chairperson of Kenya's Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded...
2 people killed when police clash with locals protesting pork processing plant in Mexico
SAN ANTONIO LIMON, Mexico (AP) — Two people were killed Thursday when locals protesting alleged water contamination by a pork processing plant clashed with police in the Mexican gulf coast state of Veracruz. Residents of the community of San Antonio Limon had been blocking a road...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
June 14-20, 2024 Indigenous women in Ecuador take on soccer by inventing a sport: handball in traditional skirts. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo as protests sweep across Brazil in opposition to a bill that would further criminalize...
Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of mostly young people demonstrated Thursday in Kenya’s capital and across the country against new tax proposals by the administration of President William Ruto in its annual budget legislation. The protests brought Nairobi’s central business...
