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FILE - A woman smokes on a street, in London, on April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, … more
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A sinkhole swallowed a car in Seoul on Thursday, injuring two people.
A sinkhole swallows an SUV in South Korea, injuring 2 people
Emergency workers in South Korea's capital say that two people have been injured after a sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed their SUV. Photos from the scene showed a white sport utility vehicle … more
Palestinians stand outside a heavily damaged mosque following an Israeli military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Al-Faraa, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Israel kills prominent militant as it wages its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
The Israeli military says it killed five more militants, including a local commander, in the occupied West Bank. The army has pressed ahead with what appears to be the deadliest military operation in … more
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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, Russian soldiers fires from a 203-mm self-propelled gun 2S7 "Pion" towards Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
Russia launches a heavy missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine for the third time in 4 days
Ukraine’s air force says Russia has conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days, again launching missiles and scores of drones that mostly were intercepted. An air … more
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Police officers watch the arrival of Taylor Swift fans at Wembley Stadium in London, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 at the first day of five concerts of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'
The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the … more
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Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, father of Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, talks to reporters arrives at Koh Samui provincial court in southern Thailand, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. A court in Thailand is expected to sentence the son of the actor accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist island.(AP Photo/Thanapat Cherajin)
Thai court sentences a YouTube chef, who is the son of Spanish actors, to life in prison for murder
A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the … more
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A vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus towers over Columbus Square in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Officials in the Caribbean island nation are reviewing on whether to remove statues, signs and monuments that reference European colonization. (AP Photo/Robert Taylor)
Trinidad and Tobago reckons with colonialism in a debate on statues, signs and monuments of its past
The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is debating whether it should remove statues, signs and monuments with colonial ties and how those spaces should be used instead. The nation is the … more
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Japan was preparing for powerful typhoon as it slowly approached the country's southwest at bicycle speed, threatening to bring heavy rains, strong winds and causing airlines to cancel flights.
Typhoon lashes Japan with torrential rain and strong winds on a slow crawl north
A typhoon was lashing southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds, causing at least three deaths as it started a crawl up the length of the archipelago and raised concerns of flooding, … more
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Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, who was held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza Strip, meets his relatives and friends after arriving in the Khirbet Karkur village, near Rahat, southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
An Israeli freed from Gaza returns to a Bedouin village targeted for demolition
An Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza returned to a hero’s welcome tinged with a bitter reality. Much of the small village he calls home is targeted for demolition. Qaid Farhad Alkadi is one of … more
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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado displays vote tally sheets during a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro took to the streets Wednesday in an attempt to revive protests against him as he tightens his grip on power following … more
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FILE - Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov appears at an event on Aug. 1, 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention
Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships. That's only added to the mystery surrounding his detention in France. Those … more
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An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison
The editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists and sentenced another to 20 years after convicting them … more
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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, a Russian Army Buk-2M self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system fires at air targets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
A Russian missile strikes a Ukrainian city already in mourning for deaths in an earlier attack
A Russian missile has slammed into Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city just as it was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians … more
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First lady Olena Zelenska smiles during her visit to the rehabilitation camp "Loud Camp" for children affected by war, organized by the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation and financially supported by the Olena Zelenska Foundation in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Ukraine first lady wants country's kids to see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims
Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war, but rather as “a generation of winners.” Olena Zelenska spoke Tuesday to The … more
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A column of Israeli Army armored vehicles leave following a military operation in the West Bank town of Tubas, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Palestinian officials say Israeli raids across occupied West Bank have killed 9
Palestinian officials say Israel is carrying out raids across the occupied West Bank, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin. Israel has carried … more
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FILE - New members of the Armed Forces of Haiti celebrate after their graduation ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)
Haiti's army wants recruits to fight gangs, and youths jump at the rare job offer
Thousands of young Haitians are jumping at the chance to become soldiers as widespread gang violence creates rare job opportunities in a deeply impoverished country where work is scarce. Brushing … more
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A unionized federal court worker protests against reforms that would make all judges stand for election in Mexico City, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies 'on pause' for slamming judicial overhaul plan
Mexico’s president says he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies “on pause” after the two countries voiced concerns over a proposed controversial judicial overhaul. … more
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FILE - This inmate photo provided by the Florida Department of Corrections shows Loran K. Cole, convicted of kidnapping adult siblings camping in a national forest in 1994 before raping the sister and murdering the brother. (Florida Department of Corrections via AP, File)
Florida says execution shouldn't be stayed for Parkinson's symptoms
Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed. Death row inmate Loran Cole is appealing the state's lethal injection procedures to … more
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Ruling party leader Diosdado Cabello takes part in a rally in defense of President Nicolas Maduro's reelection in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
Maduro taps hardline loyalist to oversee police forces, prompting fears of deepening crackdown
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces. The appointment Tuesday of Diosdado Cabello to serve as Interior Minister is … more
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CAPTION CORRECTION: Displaced infant Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian, 11-month-old, who suffers from polio, is carried by his mother, center, at a makeshift tent camp in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza
Ten-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian is the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza and he's now paralyzed in the leg. Like many Palestinians in Gaza, his family is sheltering in a crowded tent … more
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