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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move

May. 22, 2024 04:44 AM EDT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland. The formal...

How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war

May. 22, 2024 03:20 AM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Chaim Otmazgin had tended to dozens of shot, burned or mutilated bodies before he reached the home that would put him at the center of a global clash. Working in a kibbutz that was ravaged by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, Otmazgin — a volunteer commander with ZAKA, an...

Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through Midwest

May. 22, 2024 01:44 AM EDT

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through Greenfield and left a wide swath of obliterated homes, crumpled cars and splintered trees, while outside the small town, massive wind turbines were buckled and twisted to the ground by the howling winds. ...

Iran's supreme leader presides over funeral for president and others killed in helicopter crash

May. 22, 2024 04:04 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, as tens of thousands later followed a procession of their caskets through the capital, Tehran. ...

From London to Los Angeles, many Iranians overseas cheer, and fear, after president's death

May. 22, 2024 03:12 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Among Iranian communities from London to Los Angeles, few tears are being shed over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a weekend helicopter crash. But there are not always loud cheers, either. While some hope the demise of a powerful figure...

Judge in Trump classified documents case to hear more arguments on dismissing charges

May. 22, 2024 00:31 AM EDT

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump are due in court Wednesday for the first time since the judge indefinitely postponed the trial earlier this month. The case, one of four criminal...

Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand

May. 22, 2024 03:55 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Without adequate air defenses to counter assaults and allow for repairs, though, the shortages could still worsen as...

Most of passengers from battered Singapore Airlines jetliner arrive in Singapore from Bangkok

May. 22, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines said a relief plane flew into Singapore early Wednesday morning with most of the passengers who were on a flight that was battered by severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and had to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after one man died and dozens of people...

Resigned to a fate of constant displacement, India's river islanders return home in between floods

May. 21, 2024 21:13 PM EDT

MORIGAON, India (AP) — Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year. The 56-year-old farmer from northeastern India’s Assam state lives with his wife and son on Sandahkhaiti island on India’s Brahmaputra River. The island, like two thousand others on the river,...

Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes

May. 22, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, soccer players Mary Fowler and Christine...

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Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. Why does that matter?

May. 22, 2024 04:50 AM EDT

Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. ...

The Latest | Spain, Ireland and Norway make a coordinated move to recognize a Palestinian state

May. 22, 2024 04:46 AM EDT

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state in a historic move Wednesday. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel. Several European Union countries indicated in recent weeks that they plan to...

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move

May. 22, 2024 04:44 AM EDT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland. The formal...

Danish police temporarily ban the Bandidos motorcycle club, citing violence

May. 22, 2024 04:37 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Denmark on Wednesday issued a temporary ban on the Danish arm of the Bandidos motorcycle club, citing the group’s violent behavior. The temporary ban was based on the assessment that the group’s activities and the behavior of its members...

Stock market today: Global shares edge lower after Wall Street sets more records

May. 22, 2024 04:24 AM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — European stocks dropped in early trading and Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks hit new record highs. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and that for the S&P 500 both edged 0.1% lower. Britain’s FTSE...

Iran's supreme leader presides over funeral for president and others killed in helicopter crash

May. 22, 2024 04:04 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, as tens of thousands later followed a procession of their caskets through the capital, Tehran. ...

Heading to Albania, UK's Cameron marks progress in joint effort to stop illegal migration

May. 22, 2024 04:02 AM EDT

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron hailed progress in a U.K.-Albania joint effort to cut illegal migration before heading to Tirana on Wednesday. Cameron said small boat arrivals from Albania to the U.K. fell by over 90% in 2023 as the two countries...

More than 3,000 Pakistanis return home from Kyrgyzstan after recent attacks on foreigners

May. 22, 2024 04:01 AM EDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has repatriated more than 3,000 Pakistanis, mostly students, from Kyrgyzstan in the past week after recent attacks on foreigners over an unknown dispute with migrants, the deputy prime minister said Wednesday. Pakistan began using special and commercial...

Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand

May. 22, 2024 03:55 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Without adequate air defenses to counter assaults and allow for repairs, though, the shortages could still worsen as...

Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote

May. 22, 2024 03:51 AM EDT

DUBLIN (AP) — FIFA was urged by international lawyers Wednesday to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup. A 22-page document was delivered to FIFA headquarters in Zurich on behalf of...