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In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp out
NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. By the time it was over, homes had been blasted to rubble and many residents had fled. The raid wasn't in Gaza, where Israel is at war with Hamas,...
Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns
JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — An independent group of experts warned Tuesday that it's possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza but that the war between Israel and Hamas and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded the data collection to prove it. "It is possible, if...
Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. But it's unclear whether his efforts will be enough to change the minds of voters who have...
Hunter Biden's ex-wife, other family members expected to take the stand in his federal gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction in order to show it was still going on when he bought a firearm and, they say, lied...
A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters
In a community center in East London, about 20 men gathered for their regular lunch meeting, sipping coffee and tea from mismatched mugs and engaging in an increasingly popular pastime in the world’s democracies: Complaining about their government. They feel estranged from the...
Hard right is set to surge in this week's European Union elections. Center set to tilt to right, too
BRUSSELS (AP) — It seemed like a throwaway line by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, yet it encapsulated what is at stake for many in this week's European Union parliamentary elections — What to do with the hard right? And should it be trusted? The top EU leader...
In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant,...
In Burkina Faso, a growing number of children are traumatized by war
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When armed men entered Safi’s village in northern Burkina Faso and began firing, she hid in her home with her four children. The gunmen found them and let them live — to suffer the guilt of survival — after killing her husband and other relatives. Safi,...
New study finds Earth warming at record rate, but no evidence of climate change accelerating
The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year's surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what's behind last year's...
Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books. The family had lively conversations around the dinner table and gathered for movie nights on weekends....
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District attorney in Alec Baldwin's case wins New Mexico Democratic primary race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An incumbent district attorney pursing an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin fended off a Democratic challenger in New Mexico’s primary election on Tuesday to ensure her reelection. In other results, two Republicans who backed Donald...
In Burkina Faso, a growing number of children are traumatized by war
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When armed men entered Safi’s village in northern Burkina Faso and began firing, she hid in her home with her four children. The gunmen found them and let them live — to suffer the guilt of survival — after killing her husband and other relatives. Safi,...
Rights group claims Israel has hit residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A global human rights group claimed that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law, in a report published Wednesday. ...
Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican newcomer Tim Sheehy cruised to victory in Montana’s primary election Tuesday, setting up a contentious November election that could tip the balance of power in the closely divided U.S. Senate. ...
Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met Tuesday with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. ...
'Cheaters don't like getting caught': VP Harris speaks about Trump conviction on Jimmy Kimmel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris spent part of a Tuesday episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” rehashing how she found out about former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. She deflected a light-hearted question from...
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visits Albania to thank country for hosting 2 migrant centers
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and tour the sites of two migrant detention centers, a visit coming just days before local and European Parliament elections, where migration...
Amanda Knox returns to Italian courtroom, looking to clear name 'once and for all' in slander case
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox returns to an Italian courtroom Wednesday for the first time in more than 12½ years to clear herself “once and for all” of a slander charge that stuck even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate in the idyllic hilltop...
After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive
HONG KONG (AP) — As the 35th anniversary of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of that bloody chapter of modern China's history, was busy flying between the United States, Britain and Canada to give a series of talks. Each was aimed at speaking out for...
Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heat stroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits
PHOENIX (AP) — The season's first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America's hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year. Starting...
