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Day and night get equal billing on Tuesday. A guide to the fall equinox
The fall equinox is Tuesday, when light and darkness split the day evenly. It marks the start of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle as it travels around the sun, so for most of the year, daytime is either long...
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Rwandan doctor accused in London court of overseeing 6 killings in 1994 genocide
LONDON (AP) — A British prosecutor accused a doctor on Tuesday of overseeing six killings during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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Sri Lankan court convicts 15 men over roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.
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Amateur archaeologist finds Germany’s biggest hoard of ancient Roman silver coins
An amateur archaeologist has discovered a significant hoard of Roman silver coins in western Germany. Oliver Riedl found 934 Roman silver denarii in a field near Wesseling, south of Cologne. The local archaeological office confirmed Tuesday that it's the largest coin treasure from the time of Rom...
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China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday that it is now requiring permits for exports to the United States, Mexico and Canada of two additional chemicals that can be used to make illegal drugs, expanding controls on shipments to the three countries.
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The Latest: Trump returns to UN at moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and future of world body itself
President Donald Trump is addressing the U.N. General Assembly at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency. After his speech to the annual gathering of world leaders, Trump is expected to hold talks with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taka...
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Polo strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Polo has grown into a Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific off southwestern Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tuesday that it had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Polo was forecast to sharply turn northwest and west-northwest. On that path, Polo would skirt ...
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Morocco holds elections after mass migration attempts and deadly youth protests. Here's what to know
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — More jobs. Higher wages. Less inequality. Better housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure.
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New York airport operations resume after disruptions across US Northeast due to technical problems
Flights are taking off and landing at New York City-area airports with some delays and cancellations after technicians repaired data lines that failed at a key regional air traffic control center in Philadelphia. That failure caused hours of flight disruptions and cancellations throughout the Nor...
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Middle East wars loom over UN General Assembly, and other Mideast developments
Middle Eastern leaders have gathered this week for the United Nations General Assembly in New York as three years of wars across the region show no signs of letting up.
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What to know about Greenland's flag as a potentially perilous fight with US appears to be averted
LONDON (AP) — At the height of tensions among NATO allies over U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for Greenland to become U.S. territory, he posted online a map of the island covered in the colors of the American flag.
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Increasing violence in Brazil's Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — On the day they were going to kill him, Evilásio Santos da Silveira Júnior, 33, told his sister he was going grocery shopping in the city of Salvador in northern Brazil where the line between the crossfire of rival drug gangs and police lethality has been increasingly blur...
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Shooter opens fire near a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 11
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An attacker opened fire near a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday and wounded at least 11 people, officials said. The suspected shooter was arrested.
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump
Officials say Russia has bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones in that attacks that have killed five people. Ukraine's special forces meanwhile said Tuesday that they have damaged another Russian oil refinery in a long-range strike. This ongoing exchange of aerial att...
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The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions
The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the preliminary agreement Tuesday, with further negotiations needed for a full deal. EU trade negotiator Maroš Šefčovič and Philippine T...
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A South Korean appeals court reduces former first lady’s sentence over luxury gifts and favors
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean appeals court on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol from seven to five years, following her initial conviction of accepting luxury gifts from businesspeople and others seeking political and business favors.
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Andy Burnham seeks common ground with Trump at the UN and pitches the UK as a major AI player
NEW YORK (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a double test on the world stage Tuesday when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and addresses the United Nations General Assembly.
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China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans
China's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip. This launch comes as U.S. AI leaders call for a slowdown in AI development over safety concerns. On Tuesday, at its annual conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba ...
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Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018 when it began a major crackdown on dissent and a dismantling of democratic institutions, U.N. experts said Tuesday.
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New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The charity arm of a cloistered New Zealand commune was stripped of its tax-exempt status Tuesday after an investigation found the trust’s funds enabled “serious wrongdoing” by the religious group, including the use of child labor and failing to report sexual crime.
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Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
PARIS (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn't done enough to confront the problem.
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Free operations give hope to children with a neglected but deadly disease in Africa
SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Ibrahim Dalhatu was just 3 years old when he contracted noma, a severe disease that disfigures the face and kills most of the children it infects.
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A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland
President Donald Trump's interest in a U.S. acquisition of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, first became publicly known in 2019. Here's a timeline of events that led to a crisis between Washington and its European allies.
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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally
BANTEN, Indonesia (AP) — All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for millions of people.
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Messy, troubled, unpredictable: Diplomats describe a world in turmoil as UN opens annual meeting
There is not much diplomats can agree on these days. But if asked about the state of the world ahead of the annual meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, heads of state and government and ministers alike will describe a globe in massive turmoil. With two escalating wars raging on in Euro...
