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Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelenskyy’s UN address
Russia has launched daylight drone attacks on Kyiv, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was to address the U.N. General Assembly. Zelenskyy is at the United Nations in New York to rally international support for Ukraine's ongoing fight against Russia's invasion. On Tuesday, he me...
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ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia commander of torture
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of persecution and torture as crimes against humanity committed while he ran a prison in the Central African Republic.
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Iran downplays indirect talks with U.S., and other Mideast developments
A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Iran has maintained its negotiating stance in talks with U.S. officials on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, demanding the United States end its blockade on Iranian ports and release Iran’s frozen assets. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...
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Rome's Colosseum closes for the day after a worker plunges to his death
ROME (AP) — Rome's Colosseum was closed to the public on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death late Tuesday, according to a statement from the archaeological park’s press office.
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6-year-old Chinese girl sets women’s Rubik’s Cube speed record
BEIJING (AP) — A 6-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record by solving Rubik’s cubes at an average pace of just over four seconds per cube.
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Iranian advisers played a key role in the stunning advance by Yemen’s Houthis, sources tell AP
CAIRO (AP) — It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen's Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington's regional allies.
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Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray capital as soldiers take over airport
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Regional forces in Tigray in northern Ethiopia took control of the airport on Wednesday morning, prompting the state-owned carrier to cancel flights to the troubled region.
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Cambodia says it has dismantled scam compounds, while experts call for criminal prosecutions
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's prime minister said Wednesday the country had eradicated the large-scale scam compounds it became known for globally, without providing significant new evidence.
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Pakistani officials say Afghan Taliban shelled Pakistani border. Kabul denies the attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight after Pakistani troops foiled what they described as a cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, local Pakistani officials said Wednesday.
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South Sudan president dissolves transitional government ahead of long-delayed elections
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved his country's transitional government, removing his deputies and introducing a caretaker administration ahead of elections on Dec 22.
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Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and is expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. U.S. forecasters say Polo is an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. It was centered early Wednesday near ...
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How France handles its strict secularism as it prepares for a papal visit
PARIS (AP) — A four-day visit by Pope Leo XIV beginning Friday that will feature large public gatherings, popemobile parades and an open-air Mass in Paris presents France with a balancing act under its strict approach to secularism, known as laïcité.
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A nation renamed stands up at the UN: 'Say our name. Naoero.'
NEW YORK (AP) — His voice forceful and proud, he rose in front of the world's largest gathering of leaders on behalf of his nation and announced that he had something important to say. The tiny South Pacific island nation of Nauru, its president said, had altered its name — and reclaimed its heri...
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Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in an election shaped by mounting frustration among young people, high unemployment despite a thriving economy, and demands for better schools, hospitals and housing.
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Global shares are mixed and oil prices stabilize after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN
Global shares are mixed after Wall Street holds near its record, and U.S. futures are little changed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. and his planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Oil prices have stabilized following Trump’s remarks Tuesday that U.S. and...
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China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart's plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House.
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Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sitting on the floor of a makeshift shelter for survivors of Nepal's deadly recent floods, Tenzin Dolma Ghale said she had nothing left but the clothes she was wearing. Her entire village and members of her family were washed away by the surge of water and debris that kill...
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They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
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Carney says Canada and India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of Modi visit
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December.
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Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canada is embracing its growing prominence as a champion of “middle powers” at the U.N. General Assembly, Canada's top diplomat said in an interview Tuesday as the international community's biggest annual gathering got into gear.
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Glenn Martens exits Diesel with moans, headbanging and barely-there looks
MILAN (AP) — Diesel creative director Glenn Martens went out with a racy, body-positive collection during Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday, ending a tenure that revitalized and revolutionized the brand.
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‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists
A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN's Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days. Trump began his United Nations visit Tuesday by telling Collins: “You should not be here.” CNN is one ...
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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees in 2027
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the country in 2027 to 17,500 mostly white South Africans, the administration told Congress Tuesday, as it continues to transform a program that at one point served as a pathway to safety for people fleei...
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FACT FOCUS: Trump made multiple false and misleading claims in front of the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump made myriad false and misleading claims during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, many of which he has repeated frequently throughout his second term in the White House. They covered topics such as U.S. munitions supply, drug seizures and the eco...
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British Columbia leader calls snap election as premier tells voters to say ‘hell no to Trump’
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian provincial premier called a snap election Tuesday, saying U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada are threatening jobs, businesses and the country’s ability to determine its own future.
