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Voting in 20 EU countries underway as election for the European Parliament enters its final day
BRUSSELS (AP) — Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future. The war in Ukraine, migration, and the impact of climate policy on...
The Latest | Europeans go to the polls on the final day of voting for EU elections
Voters across the European Union are going to the polls on the final day of voting for the European parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term. Polls opened in 20 EU countries early Sunday for the June 6-9 elections for a new European...
Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded, in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire...
Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip that served as a rebuke to Trump
BELLEAU, France (AP) — President Joe Biden closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump notably skipped visiting when he was president, hoping his final stop Sunday will draw the stakes of the November election in stark relief. ...
Some nationalities escape Biden's sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol arrested Gerardo Henao 14 hours after President Joe Biden suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico this week. But instead of being summarily deported, he was dropped off by agents the next day at a San Diego bus stop, where he caught a train to...
Stranded migrants confront violence and despair as Tunisia partners to keep them from Europe
EL AMRA, Tunisia (AP) — For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa's Mediterranean coastline. But in Tunisia, less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the Italian islands that form the European Union’s...
A Christian group teaches public school students during the school day. Their footprint is growing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Ohio nonprofit that provides off-site Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours says it will triple its programs in Indiana this fall after new legislation forced school districts to comply. To participating families,...
Why Robert F. Kennedy's Jr.'s current presidential polling numbers might not hold up into November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached 15% or more in three approved national polls. One more, and he will have met one of CNN's benchmarks to qualify for the debate June 27 with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee...
Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines. The strike came shortly after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes...
Zverev wins the third set against Alcaraz to move ahead in the French Open men's final
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev won the third set 7-5 against Carlos Alcaraz to move ahead in the French Open final on Sunday. Alcaraz won the first set 6-3 and Zverev took the second 6-2 to level the match. Both players are looking to win the title for the first time on the red clay...
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Pakistan police arrest man accused of killing 2 minority Ahmadis in Punjab province
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police on Sunday arrested a man accused of killing two members of the minority Ahmadi community in separate attacks in the eastern Punjab province, police and officials said. The arrest came a day after the suspect shot and killed two Ahmadis hours...
Exit polls point to weak results for Germany's governing parties as the far right gains in European Parliament vote
BERLIN (AP) — Exit polls point to weak results for Germany's governing parties as the far right gains in European Parliament vote.
Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines. The strike came shortly after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes...
Pakistan bowls 1st against rival India in grudge match on mystery pitch at T20 World Cup in New York
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — Pakistan won the important toss on a mystery cricket pitch and chose to bowl first against its archrival India in the marquee game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. Rain delayed the toss for the Group A game by half an hour, with another interruption...
The Latest | Europeans go to the polls on the final day of voting for EU elections
Voters across the European Union are going to the polls on the final day of voting for the European parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term. Polls opened in 20 EU countries early Sunday for the June 6-9 elections for a new European...
A fight at a popular California recreational area leaves 1 dead, several injured
A fight that erupted along the shores of a pristine California lake popular for its recreational offerings left one person dead and several injured. Local news outlets, quoting the Napa County Sheriff's Office, reported that one person was found shot to death when authorities...
Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded, in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire...
Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven soldiers, including an army captain, the military said, a sign of a surge in militant attacks on security forces. The latest attack happened in Lakki Marwat,...
South Korea restarts anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation for trash balloons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks. The move is certain to anger Pyongyang...
Relying on coalition partners, Modi is sworn in for a rare third term as India's prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi was sworn in Sunday for a rare third consecutive term as India’s prime minister, relying on his coalition partners after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority in a surprise outcome. Modi and his Cabinet ministers took the oath of office,...
