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US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final,...
The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli military's incursion into Rafah
THE HAGUE (AP) — The United Nations’ top court opens two days of hearings on Thursday into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population has sought shelter. It is the...
Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive. The prime minister had been greeting supporters at an event when the attempted...
Xi says China and Russia will continue to uphold a position of non-confrontation
BEIJING (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping said China and Russia will continue to uphold a position of non-alliance, non-confrontation and no targeting of a third-party in their foreign policy. He and Russian President Vladimir Putin also signed a joint statement on deepening...
Will jurors believe Michael Cohen? Defense keys on witness' credibility at Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — With prosecutors' hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen's crucial testimony implicating the former president. The trial, now in...
The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it
PHOENIX (AP) — The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has planned presidential faceoffs in every election since 1988, has an uncertain future after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump struck an agreement to meet on their own. The Biden and Trump...
Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2020, the top enlisted leader of the Air Force went public with his fear of waking up to the news that a Black airman had been killed by a white police officer. Then four years later, a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson in his...
Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The lesson on diversity started slowly in a first-grade classroom in Topeka, where schools were at the center of the case that struck down segregated education. “I like broccoli. Do you like broccoli?” Marie Carter, a Black school library worker, asked...
As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe
RIETI, Italy (AP) — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay. Since Nigeria criminalizes same-sex relationships, Anthony fled a...
All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
CANNES, France (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything, one that's arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar? On Thursday, Coppola's self-financed opus “Megalopolis” will...
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Xi says China and Russia will continue to uphold a position of non-confrontation
BEIJING (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping said China and Russia will continue to uphold a position of non-alliance, non-confrontation and no targeting of a third-party in their foreign policy. He and Russian President Vladimir Putin also signed a joint statement on deepening...
At summit with Putin, Xi says China and Russia will continue to uphold positions of non-alliance and non-confrontation
BEIJING (AP) — At summit with Putin, Xi says China and Russia will continue to uphold positions of non-alliance and non-confrontation.Putin and Xi sign a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China
BEIJING (AP) — Putin and Xi sign a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China.
US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final,...
The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli military's incursion into Rafah
THE HAGUE (AP) — The United Nations’ top court opens two days of hearings on Thursday into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population has sought shelter. It is the...
US military says it has completed a Gaza Strip pier project to bring in needed aid by sea as Israel-Hamas war rages on
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military says it has completed a Gaza Strip pier project to bring in needed aid by sea as Israel-Hamas war rages on.
Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive. The prime minister had been greeting supporters at an event when the attempted...
Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday to avoid a confrontation with dozens of Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships guarding the area. ...
Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health. Gankiewicz, a model who leads a female empowerment nonprofit, will hold the title until August — the remainder of the pagaent's...
Family of Lewiston shooter to testify before commission investigating tragedy
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An independent commission investigating the mass shooting that left 18 people dead in Maine is preparing to hear from the shooter's family for the first time. An Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles committed the deadliest shooting in Maine...
