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FILE - Bossa Nova piano maestro Sergio Mendes sits for a portrait at his home in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Feb. 7, 2006. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83. The death … more
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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says
An anti-settlement protester in the West Bank tells The Associated Press he witnessed Israeli soldiers fatally shoot an American woman participating in a weekly protest outside the town of Beita. A … more
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The ruins of the sunken village are seen from above as Kallio village stands on the shores of the artificial Mornos Lake, the biggest of the four reservoirs supplying drinking water to Greece's capital which is at its lowest level in 16 years, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) northwest from Athens, central Greece, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years as a drought induced by climate change rampages across much of southern Europe this summer. The … more
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A neighbor supports Yaroslav Bazylevych, right, who lost his family in a Russian missile attack, as Bazylevych looks at his ruined house in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. His wife, Yevgenia, and their three daughters - Darina, 18, Emilia, 7, and Yaryna, 21 - all died when a Russian missile hit their home. (AP Photo/Mykola Tys)
In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
Thousands of mourners have gathered for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims of a Russian missile attack that killed seven people, including a mother and her three … more
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A powerful typhoon swept south of Hong Kong and was moving toward a Chinese island province where it is expected to make landfall, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt. Typhoon Yagi, with maximum sustained winds of 142 miles per hour, forced more than 250 people to seek refuge at temporary government shelters and led to cancellations of more than 100 flights in the city.
A million people flee their homes as Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in China
A powerful typhoon has made landfall on a Chinese holiday island after it swept south of Hong Kong, forcing many aspects of life in the region to a halt. The Hainan province’s meteorological … more
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Zelenskyy meets top military leaders in Germany as the US announces additional aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting top military leaders of more than 50 partner nations in Germany to press for more weapons support. Meanwhile, the United States announced it would … more
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Part of a dormitory is seen following a fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary in Nyeri, Kenya Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed several students and seriously burned others. (AP Photo)
A fire in a school in Kenya kills 17 students and seriously burns 13 others
A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others. Police say the death toll could rise. They say the cause of the fire Thursday night at Hillside Endarasha … more
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Japan's Takumi Minamino and China's Liu Yangyi compete for the ball during a World Cup and AFC Asian Qualifier between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi's pledge to make it better
TOKYO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is reported to be a big soccer fan, and he promised in a 2015 document to resuscitate the men's national team, damaged by abysmal results on the global … more
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An explosion is seen during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Israeli forces appear to withdraw from a West Bank camp after a major military operation
Israeli forces appear to have withdrawn from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Israel's more-than weeklong military operation has left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. … more
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Cadets sing the national anthem on the first day at school in a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Children and students went to school despite the fact that Kyiv was hit by massive Russian missile barrage early in the morning, causing fires, damaged buildings and infrastructure objects. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
AP Week in Pictures: Global
Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2024 Cadets sing the national anthem, an woman dances, a health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child and boys row on the Sava river in Serbia. Children visit a … more
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Pope Francis leads the holy mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool)
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000. The 87-year-old pope has no official events Friday beyond a farewell ceremony and the … more
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Pope Francis leads the holy mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool)
Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Indonesia after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd of 100,000. The 87-year-old pope has no official events Friday beyond a farewell ceremony and the … more
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A pack of Trofodermin, a medical product meant for treating cuts and scrapes, which contains the anabolic steroid Clostebol, a substance listed in the World Anti-Doping Association's banned substances, is seen on the counter of a pharmacy in Rome, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Dampf)
US Open: The spray that caused Jannik Sinner's failed drug tests has 'DOPING' warning
ROME (AP) — The word “DOPING” is printed in capital letters inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the over-the-counter spray sold in Italy that caused No. 1-ranked … more
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Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth. Researchers based their conclusion on an analysis of tiny glass beads brought back from the moon by a … more
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Former New York Governor Kathy Hochul aide Linda Sun leaves Brooklyn Federal Court after her arraignment, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government has raised concerns about China’s efforts … more
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Nicaraguan citizens wave from a bus after being released from a Nicaraguan jail and landing at the airport in Guatemala City, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala
The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that they … more
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FILE - Members of British rock band Oasis pose for photos ahead of a concert in Hong Kong, Feb. 25, 2006. From left are, Gem Archer, Noel Gallagher, Andy Bell, and Liam Gallagher. (AP Photo/Lo Sai Hung)
Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis. In a statement Thursday, the … more
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FILE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier address a media conference on Brexit negotiations at EU headquarters in Brussels, on Dec. 24, 2020. President Emmanuel Macron named the former EU Brexit negotiator as France's new prime minister on Thursday after more than 50 days of caretaker government. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool, File)
Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
President Emmanuel Macron has named EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government. The appointment on Thursday of the … more
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Police officers patrol near a scene after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city's Nazi-era history in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Police shoot suspicious person near a museum and Israeli Consulate in Munich
Police in Munich say officers fired shots at a suspicious person in an area near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history. Police said on social network X that the person … more
A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid — about 3 feet across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the discovery.
Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines
NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The asteroid dubbed 2024 RW1 was spotted by astronomers in Arizona on Wednesday and disintegrated several hours later over … more
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