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Vietnam celebrates 70 years since Dien Bien Phu battle that ended French colonial rule
Vietnam celebrates 70 years since Dien Bien Phu battle that ended French colonial rule
Vietnam has started commemorations for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu battle in which the French colonial army was defeated by Vietnamese troops.
apnews.comPolice search Brussels office of prominent far-right German lawmaker over China spying allegations
Police search Brussels office of prominent far-right German lawmaker over China spying allegations
Germany’s top prosecutor’s office says that authorities are searching the European Parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels.
apnews.comKey events of Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia
Key events of Vladimir Putin’s 24 years in power in Russia
Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated his power by engineering changes to the constitution to extend his rule.
apnews.comIsraeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
The move comes after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, with the militant group saying it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. Israel insisted the deal did not meet its core demands.
apnews.comCongo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Kenya says the Republic of Congo's military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute.
apnews.comStock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter
Markets in Europe and Asia are mostly higher after another day of gains on Wall Street led by technology stocks. U.S. futures and oil prices advanced.
apnews.comFrom Marseille to Mont-Blanc: What to know about the journey of the Olympic torch to Paris
From Marseille to Mont-Blanc: What to know about the journey of the Olympic torch to Paris
The Olympic torch will finally enter France. It's due to reach the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday and already, it has been quite a journey.
apnews.comPolice break up pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university as campus protests spread to Europe
Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university as campus protests spread to Europe
Police have arrested some 125 activists as they broke up a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam.
apnews.comAt least 10 casualties reported in a hospital attack in southwestern China
At least 10 casualties reported in a hospital attack in southwestern China
Chinese state media said there were more than 10 casualties in what it called a “vicious assault” in Yunnan province.
apnews.comTrump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Trump faces jail threat over gag order as prosecutors zero in on transactions at heart of the case
Prosecutors are continuing to build toward their star witness, Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the hush money payments.
apnews.comWhy voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics
Why voters in southern India are more resistant to Modi’s Hindu-centric politics
Voters and leaders of India’s southern states have different needs than their counterparts in the north, which is more rural and populous.
apnews.comBernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden’s Vietnam. But he’s ready to battle for Biden over Trump
Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden’s Vietnam. But he’s ready to battle for Biden over Trump
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden share a bond that was forged through a hard-fought Democratic presidential primary in 2020 and fortified through policy achievements over the last three years.
apnews.comPro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design
Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment, occupy building at Rhode Island School of Design
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retook a barricaded encampment, those at the Rhode Island School of Design occupied a building, and Columbia University said its university-wide commencement ceremony will not happen following weeks of protests.
apnews.comPutin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever
Vladimir Putin is beginning his fifth term as Russian president after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power.
apnews.comChina’s Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy
China’s Xi begins Serbia visit on the 25th anniversary of NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war over Kosovo.
apnews.comNorth Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wednesday
North Macedonia holds presidential and parliamentary elections Wednesday
Voters in Northern Macedonia go to the polls Wednesday for a double election — presidential and parliamentary.
apnews.comPowerful storms bring tornadoes to Oklahoma, large hail to Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
Powerful storms bring tornadoes to Oklahoma, large hail to Kansas. Forecasts warn more is to come
Powerful storms have erupted in the central United States, bringing tornadoes to rural Oklahoma and large hail in parts of Kansas.
apnews.comIndia votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
Millions of Indians are voting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric against Muslims.
apnews.comAustralian woman denies murdering her former husband’s relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
Australian woman denies murdering her former husband’s relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch
A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder.
apnews.comBoeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle
Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle
The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing's Starliner capsule when the countdown was halted two hours before the planned liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
apnews.comChinese President Xi and his wife at Elysee Palace in Paris for state dinner
Chinese President Xi and his wife at Elysee Palace in Paris for state dinner
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday evening.
apnews.comPalestinians reach Muwasi after leaving Rafah
Palestinians reach Muwasi after leaving Rafah
Israel's army ordered some 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent and further complicating efforts to broker a cease-fire.
apnews.comDemonstrators in Tel Aviv call on the Israeli government to agree to a hostage deal
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv call on the Israeli government to agree to a hostage deal
Demonstrators gathered Monday in central Tel Aviv, urging the Israeli government to agree to a deal that would bring home the hostages from Gaza. (AP video/Sam Mednick)
apnews.comAssociated Press images of migrants’ struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize
Associated Press images of migrants’ struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize
Well before the year began, Associated Press journalists knew that surging migration through the Americas was a major story.
apnews.comRussia critic Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer for passionate columns written from prison cell
Russia critic Kara-Murza wins Pulitzer for passionate columns written from prison cell
A critic who has written passionate columns as a contributor for The Washington Post from his prison cell in Russia has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary.
apnews.comDonald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
Donald Trump calls Joe Biden weak on antisemitism, ignoring his own rhetoric
Donald Trump is accusing Joe Biden of offering a weak response to antisemitism, wielding the clashes on colleges campuses over the war in Gaza as a campaign issue.
apnews.comRussia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia on Monday defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space.
apnews.comMillions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail.
apnews.comAn American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say
An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing. That's according to two U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press.
apnews.comAfter AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school
After AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school
After AP's Pulitzer Prize-finalist investigation, a family of Atlanta kids struggling to enroll in school returned to class last month.
apnews.comRussian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media has been detained and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, according to her lawyer.
apnews.comHusband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance
Husband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance
U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain three months ago.
apnews.comJordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
Jordan stations 2 firefighting helicopters in Cyprus to help as summer fire season arrives
Jordan has stationed two helicopters in Cyprus to help the Mediterranean island nation combat potential forest fires until it can lease firefighting aircraft of its own for the summer fire season.
apnews.comPolish prosecutors open investigation after judge flees to autocratic Belarus
Polish prosecutors open investigation after judge flees to autocratic Belarus
Polish prosecutors say they have opened an investigation after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there.
apnews.comHow a beach trip in Mexico’s Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
How a beach trip in Mexico’s Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and the US
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast.
apnews.comDouble European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war
Double European weightlifting champion Pielieshenko killed in Ukraine war
The Ukrainian Olympic Committee says two-time European weightlifting champion Oleksandr Pielieshenko has died on the front line in the war in Ukraine.
apnews.comCall it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat
How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China? Charm him with a bottle of Cognac or two.
apnews.comHuman remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
Human remains were found at a former Hitler base, but decay prevents determining the cause of death
A spokesman says Polish prosecutors have discontinued an investigation into several human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because the advanced state of decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death.
apnews.comKing Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
King Charles III's coronation anniversary is marked by ceremonial gun salutes across London
King Charles III's coronation anniversary has been marked in London under soggy skies with ceremonial gunfire.
apnews.comTurkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey's defense ministry says the country has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq.
apnews.comPowerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
Powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to capture base and hundreds of soldiers
A powerful ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's army in the country's west claims it took hundreds of government soldiers prisoner when it captured a major command post.
apnews.comThe UN says there’s ‘full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
The UN says there’s ‘full-blown famine’ in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas.
apnews.comChinese President Xi Jinping says world has entered ‘new period of turbulence and change’
Chinese President Xi Jinping says world has entered ‘new period of turbulence and change’
China's President Xi Jinping met Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the French presidential palace in Paris.
apnews.comIsrael marks first Holocaust remembrance day since hostages seized in Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Israel marks first Holocaust remembrance day since hostages seized in Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Israelis in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Monday marked Yom Hashoah, the day Israel observes as a memorial for the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi Germany and its allies in the Holocaust.
apnews.comPeople prepare to leave after Israeli military orders evacuation of parts of Rafah
People prepare to leave after Israeli military orders evacuation of parts of Rafah
The Israeli army on Monday ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to begin evacuating, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion could be imminent.
apnews.comItaly’s RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Italy’s RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression
Some journalists at Italy’s state-run RAI are on strike to protest budget streamlining and what they say is an increasingly repressive atmosphere in Italy for media.
apnews.comNigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country.
apnews.com155 police officers injured at German soccer match, most from tear-gas use
155 police officers injured at German soccer match, most from tear-gas use
Some 155 police officers were injured in fighting involving Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend.
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