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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group…

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, broad exemptions from mandatory military service for…

BEIRUT (AP) — A series of airstrikes on eastern Syria have killed more than a dozen people, including an Iranian military adviser and a team member…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasons. But Steve Martin may be unique in making…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy…

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese national to death after finding him guilty of…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — People participate in documentaries for all kinds of reasons. But Steve Martin may be unique in making…

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s defense minister says it will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s biggest bank says it has recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during a system glitch that allowed…

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hiring woes may be easing for small businesses. The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index…

The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump launched his social media platform, Truth Social, in early 2022, after he…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lawmakers with Poland’s ruling pro-European Union coalition have launched a rare process to bring the central bank chief…

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling that declared some…

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon Barry and Dylan Travis piled up enough wins together last year to get USA…

BERLIN (AP) — Vienna police say Austrian police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy on the day of that country’s…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and MasterCard announced a settlement with U.S. merchants related to swipe fees, a development that could…

By KAREN MATTHEWS and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of fatally shoving another person into the path of an oncoming…

By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chad’s government says an explosive device detonated and killed seven…

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United States and Cyprus say they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials have confiscated about 170 kilograms (370 pounds) of cocaine from a ship transporting bananas…

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday, Buckingham Palace…

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a year after a shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville that left…

By The Associated Press SPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) — Willie Nelson ‘s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area.…

By The Associated Press A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to plunge into the river below. From 1960 to…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car,…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack…

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Hungarian government insider has released an audio recording that he says is…

BERLIN (AP) — Train drivers and some crew for Germany’s main railway operator will see their working week reduced from 38 hours to 35 by 2029…

By BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal woke up to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former…