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Daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma arrested on terrorism charges over riots

Jan. 30, 2025 10:07 AM EST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma was arrested Thursday and appeared in a court on terrorism charges for allegedly inciting violence through social media posts before and during riots that shook the country four years ago and left more than 350 people...

Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh

Jan. 29, 2025 21:55 PM EST

PEREULAK, Indonesia (AP) — A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unrest in Myanmar. Indonesia's government blames a surge...

Intelligence sharing by the US and its allies has saved lives. Trump could test those ties

Jan. 27, 2025 00:10 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — As Russia moved closer to invading Ukraine nearly three years ago, the United States and its allies took the extraordinary step of declassifying and sharing intelligence to expose Moscow’s plans. Information flew across the Atlantic from U.S. spy agencies to NATO...

Protesters mar former finance minister's campaign launch for Canada's next prime minister

Jan. 19, 2025 16:14 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters and a significant endorsement of her rival for the Liberal Party leadership marred former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's campaign launch on Sunday for the job of Canada's next prime minister. It was Freeland's abrupt resignation as...

Ex-Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is running to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister

Jan. 17, 2025 10:44 AM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Chrystia Freeland, whose abrupt resignation as finance minister last month forced Justin Trudeau's exit as prime minister, said she is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada. Freeland said Friday in a statement posted on X...

Biden warns the US risks becoming an 'oligarchy.' What does the term mean?

Jan. 16, 2025 16:29 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in his Wednesday farewell speech to the nation warned that American democracy was sliding into an “oligarchy” of tech billionaires. But what exactly is an oligarchy? What is an oligarchy? In short, an oligarchy is an elite...

Leaders from rival Kurdish groups look to mend ties during Syria upheaval

Jan. 16, 2025 11:28 AM EST

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups met in northern Iraq on Thursday in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a time when the political upheaval in Syria has left Kurds in the region facing an uncertain future. Hoshyar Zebari, a senior...

Biden's education chief says he avoided 'culture wars' despite goading from GOP governors

Jan. 15, 2025 17:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief says he was focused on what matters: putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer school and building a pipeline of new...

Hundreds protest as Mozambique inaugurates a new president

Jan. 15, 2025 09:26 AM EST

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Mozambique's opposition protested Wednesday as the country inaugurated a new president following disputed elections and deadly unrest. Daniel Chapo took his oath as the country’s fifth president before about 2,500 people who...

The leader of Sri Lanka navigates the China-India rivalry on a visit to Beijing

Jan. 15, 2025 07:45 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — Sri Lanka and China signed a series of cooperation agreements on Wednesday following talks between their leaders, one month after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made India his first overseas trip since winning election last September. The support of...