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Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the gift
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his 71st birthday but it is Vatican employees who got the gift. The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees. Francis had acted because the Holy See was experiencing a financial crisis and impos...
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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two minibus taxis collided head-on, and an SUV crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four others seriously injured, authorities said Monday.
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The Latest: 2nd judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with Supreme Court poised to rule
Another federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to stop implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting as the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in. The ruling late Sunday adds another obstacle to Trump’s effort to rewrite election rules as Americans prepare ...
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Poland pledges to strengthen security after drone strikes along border with Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland pledged increased security along its border with Ukraine after a wave of Russian drone strikes near the frontier, including two that landed within kilometers of Polish territory.
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Zelenskyy urges parliament to oust prosecutor general over graft turmoil
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged parliament Monday to move quickly on ousting Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, as a series of graft investigations pushed tensions to a new high.
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Iran denounces Austria for blocking its nuclear chief from a meeting in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) — Iran on Monday condemned the exclusion of the head of its Atomic Energy Organization from the annual gathering of the United Nations nuclear agency in Vienna saying that it constitutes “a serious breach” of Tehran's rights as a member nation.
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PHOTO ESSAY: Border wall cuts through wildlife refuge
ALAMO, Texas (AP) — A segment of border wall erected in late July stands incomplete along the edge of a wildlife refuge in Alamo, Texas, after a lawsuit halted work.
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Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands, and other Mideast developments
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iranian-backed rebels' ability to control a key maritime shipping route.
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Thick haze disrupts flights on Indonesia's Borneo island
PONTIANAK, Indonesia (AP) — Thick smoke from forest fires has disrupted airline flights for several days in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province as an intensifying El Niño weather pattern and a prolonged dry season worsen the impact of blazes.
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Prosecutors charge German-Ukrainian woman with aiding Russian intelligence
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's federal prosecutor's office said Monday it had filed charges against a German-Ukrainian woman suspected of acting on behalf of Russian intelligence.
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European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — European leaders were meeting Monday to discuss growing competition in the Arctic, where global warming is opening new shipping routes, governments are vying for vast natural resources and a Russian military buildup is heightening security concerns.
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Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO’s call to curb China's AI development
BEIJING (AP) — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities, which he issued as he argued for a global slowdown on AI development.
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Africa's biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership, sparking excitement among retail investors
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote opened his refinery to public ownership Monday with plans to raise $1.6 billion from retail investors across the continent in Africa’s biggest initial public offering, or IPO.
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Saudi oil pipeline hit in strikes will be mostly out of service for several weeks for repair
A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack last week will mostly be out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired. That's according to two regional officials. The East-West Pipeline, which runs across the kingdom, is key to Saudi Arabia’s strategy of shifting its oil exports t...
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Sweden may wait long for a new government as the opposition has a narrow lead in a tight election
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden may face a long wait for a new government as preliminary election results on Monday showed a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition, while a hard-right anti-immigration party saw its support slip.
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Global shares mostly decline and AI stocks plunge after calls to slow AI industry
World shares have mostly declined, led by AI-related stocks, and U.S. futures have edged lower. Oil prices have gained more than 2% as worries grow over global oil supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline used to help bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the international s...
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Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment south
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is courting some of the world’s biggest investors as he tries to reduce Canada’s economic dependence on the United States during an escalating trade war with President Donald Trump. About 300 CEOs and senior executives managing more than $120 trillion in assets...
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Mouthfeel joins flavor as a food industry focus to satisfy consumers craving extra texture
Texture is having a crunchy, gooey moment in the food and beverage industry.
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New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
New warnings from the artificial-intelligence industry have revived debate over whether advanced AI models could escape human control and threaten humanity. The CEO of Anthropic suggests the industry should slow down developing the technology and put more safeguards in place. Worries that an arti...
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Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom
This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and not knowing when he'll be able to return.
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Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea
BANJARMASIN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities intensified a search Monday for 129 people who were missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday, killing at least six passengers.
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India wins women's Asia Cup but yet again refuses to take trophy from Pakistani official
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Political tensions between India and Pakistan spilled onto the cricket field again Sunday when India’s women refused to accept the Asia Cup cricket trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
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North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated 'huge destructive power'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “huge destructive power."
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Electric mobility brings Africa’s energy transition into the wild
MAASAI MARA, Kenya (AP) — Joshua Kijape eases his motorcycle through the tall grass, listening for movement in the bush. There is no engine rumble, no exhaust and little warning for anything ahead.
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Iran's nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says
VIENNA (AP) — The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is not expected to attend the annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s member nations in Vienna for the first time in years because he is banned from international travel, an official briefed on the matter said.
