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Palestinians in the Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Jabaliya lined up in front of a water truck Wednesday, clutching containers and jerrycans, hoping to fill them with whatever water is available amid ongoing severe water scarcity across the territory.

Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cutoff

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10. The United Nations meanwhile raised alarm over the mounting impact of Israel’s six-week-old blockade … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA, FATMA KHALED and LEE KEATH | 4/17/25

A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the stabbed passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize and the United States said. The plane then landed safely.

A US man hijacks a small plane in Belize and stabs people. He is fatally shot and plane lands safely

A U.S. man has been fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize. That's according to officials in Belize and the U.S. After the plane carrying 14 passengers and two crew members … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY and JULIE WATSON | 4/17/25

Altar servers crowd a window to watch the passing of the Christ of the San Bernardo brotherhood during Holy Week in Seville, Spain, Wednesday April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

AP PHOTOS: Rain or shine, emotions run high at Seville's Holy Week processions in Spain

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — With tears of emotion often flowing down their faces, tens of thousands of faithful have packed the rooftops, bridges and narrow streets of this historic city in southern … more

By EMILIO MORENATTI and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO | 4/17/25

This image taken by Jae C. Hong. Of The Associated Press, was one of three winners in the Singles category of the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region of the the World Press Photo Award of the Year and shows Adoptee Nicole Motta, left, and her birth father, Jang Dae-chang, wipe tears after an emotional reunion at the Eastern Social Welfare Society in Seoul, Friday, May 31, 2024. The moment they hugged, Motta, adopted to the United States in 1985, didn't need DNA test results, she knew she'd come from this man. "I am a sinner for not finding you," he said. "I think I have your nose," Motta said softly. They both sobbed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year for 2025

A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year. The photo taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer … more

By MIKE CORDER | 4/17/25

In this photo, provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters extinguish fire following a Russian attack in Dnipro, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russia strikes Dnipro as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people including a child and wounding dozens. The strike was the … more

4/17/25

Ukraine's future is at the center of talks in Paris with Rubio, Witkoff and top European officials

Paris is hosting a series of high-level talks about Ukraine and its security. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff are taking part. So are Ukrainian presidential … more

4/17/25

FILE - Sylvain N'goran, who has been a cocoa farmer for the past 17 years, holds cocoa beans in his hands in the village of Bocanda, north of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Diomande Bleblonde, File)

Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans

Cocoa has long provided a lifeline in Ivory Coast but adverse weather and plant diseases have hurt harvests in recent years. Now, cocoa farmers in the country worry even more about U.S. President … more

By HILAIRE ZON | 4/17/25

Carney says Trump key issue in Canada's election, while Conservative rival says country needs change

Prime Minister Mark Carney says who will go up against U.S. President Donald Trump is the key question in Canada’s election while his Conservative rival argued Carney doesn’t represent change … more

By ROB GILLIES | 4/16/25

AP News Summary at 12:21 a.m. EDT

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials … more

4/16/25

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 9:20 p.m. EDT

Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation WASHINGTON (AP) — In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have … more

4/16/25

Rachel Dancyg holds her dog, Billie, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Israeli soldiers found Billie in the Gaza Strip, 18 months after she disappeared during Hamas' attack on Dancyg's Kibbutz of Nir Oz, in Binyamina, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Dog reunites with Israeli family after disappearing for 18 months in Gaza

A dog has been reunited with an Israeli family after the pet vanished for 18 months in Gaza. Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her Cavalier King Charles spaniel again after the dog named … more

By SAM MEDNICK | 4/16/25

Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say

Scientists may have found a new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system that orbits two failed stars. Located 120 light years away, the planet appears to take an unusual path around two brown … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 4/16/25

FILE - A bridge over I 185 marks the entrance to the U.S. Army's Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., Aug. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)

Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier

FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army has restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a … more

By CHARLOTTE KRAMON and RUSS BYNUM | 4/16/25

Israeli soldiers gather next to a military post on the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?

Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war … more

By JOSEPH KRAUSS | 4/16/25

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men participate in a blessing during the holiday of Passover, at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual dating … more

4/16/25

AP Trending SummaryBrief at 2:39 a.m. EDT

See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 … more

4/16/25

FILE - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif smiles during a meeting with students on a climate change forum at the Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University, in Santa Cruz Bolivia, on July 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)

Iranian state TV says 2nd round of Iran-US nuclear talks will be in Rome

Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. The talks will be … more

By JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI | 4/16/25

Belgian nationals Lornoy David, left, and Seppe Lodewijckx, right, who admitted to charges related to the illegal possession and trafficking of live queen ants to sell as exotic pets, appear at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, April. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends

Two Belgian teenagers have been charged in Kenya with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in … more

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI | 4/16/25

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump … more

4/16/25

FILE - Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council speaks at a ceremony in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, on Aug. 4, 2019. (AP Photo, File)

Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government

A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military says its forming a rival government, which will rule parts of the country controlled by the group including the western Darfur … more

BY SAMY MAGDY | 4/16/25