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Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms
ROME (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Sunday she’ll soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools.
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Far from shore, Tropical Storm Fay forms as Odalys eyes hurricane strength
A new tropical storm, Fay, has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but doesn't pose a threat to land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports Fay was about 450 miles southwest of the Azores on Sunday. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Fay is expected to dissipate by the...
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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election is ending, with little opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies. The Kremlin aims to showcase support for the war and legitimize its actions. The vote began Friday, with authorities encouraging online balloting. For the first time, it include...
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This truth emerges as political situations change fast: Maps show us our world, but not neutrally
NEW YORK (AP) — Maps. Where would we be without them?
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Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections
Exit polls show Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party suffering heavy losses in two German state elections. This increases pressure on a leader who has struggled to revive Europe's biggest economy and curb the rise of the far-right AfD party. Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union is projecte...
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In Chile, even beloved hot dogs feel the economic squeeze
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.”
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An Israeli is shot dead in the occupied West Bank, and other Mideast developments
An Israeli man has been fatally shot in the occupied West Bank and the suspect was detained. Separately, Israel's military said on Sunday that it killed a man attempting a ramming attack on troops elsewhere in the Palestinian territory. Both occurred hours before the start of the Yom Kippur holid...
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North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US
South Korea’s military says North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea. The launches on Sunday — about three hours apart — came two days after North Korea threatened to bolster its nuclear capabilities in response to U.S. hostilities. They were conducted from North Kor...
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Families of suspected illegal miners who died in Nigerian detention accuse officials of mistreatment
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country.
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Macron and Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France economic and defense ties
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting to deepen economic and security ties on the North Atlantic archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Macron arrived in the French territory on Saturday. He emphasized the importance of strengthening bilateral ties...
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow
Russian officials say Ukrainian forces launched over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds targeting Moscow. Moscow's mayor described Sunday's attack as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital. The attack killed two people and wounded 20, while also damaging a Moscow oil refinery and...
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Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
When Donald Trump ran for office a decade ago, he called China a menace to the U.S. economy. Today, the Republican president has changed his tune. He's playing down the impact that Beijing has on trade, artificial intelligence and other issues. His new strategy of currying favor with China’s Xi J...
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A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997.
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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
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Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ed Sheeran opened a concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile. It was the first attack targeting Riyadh since the escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Yemeni government forces backed by the Saudis. The statement late Saturday by t...
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Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago.
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Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for years.
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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
Congo has begun vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. Health workers and other front-line workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive the Ervebo vaccine. That vaccine was effective in past E...
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Dutch riot police break up far-right protest in The Hague after violence erupts
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies.
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For Palestinian aid groups, Macklemore's $1M pledge brings relief and attention to ongoing suffering
Macklemore's $1 million donation pledge is coming at a critical time for Palestinian relief nonprofits. The Grammy-winning rapper committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. With his gift, Macklemore wants to s...
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi tells the AP that Iranians paying the price for war and repression
Iran's most prominent human rights activist says Iranians are suffering seven months into the war and paying the price for the conflict. Narges Mohammadi is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was released from prison with a suspended sentence earlier this year. Her memoir titled “A Woman Never Stop...
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Russian election observer loses consciousness during arrest by police, opposition party says
Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station. The happened incident happened Saturday on the second day of a tightly controlled parliamentary election. The voting to elect me...
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Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff with militants in the northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces on Saturday ended a standoff with militants holed up inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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UNGA lingo: A guide to UN General Assembly meeting acronyms, buzzwords and more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is launching into its yearly meeting of world leaders, a week of diplomacy, dealmaking, speechmaking — and lingo.
