Witnesses say they hear an explosion in Iran’s capital, Tehran
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Pope wraps up Uruguay visit and heads to most fraught stop of his tour in Milei’s Argentina
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Uruguay on Sunday by marking an important Catholic feast day that is tied to the country’s independence, capping his effort to draw attention to the role the church has played in Latin America’s most secular country. Leo was traveling to the city […]
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Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday, after a 24-year-old man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow and opened fire, killing six people and wounding 15 others before police shot and wounded him. The attack, which Poland’s defense minister described as an “act of […]
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US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Central command said late Saturday that it disabled the St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. U.S. forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on Iran for months. The attack comes a day after the military carried out limited […]
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Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27. Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel’s […]
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An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen’s capital, Houthi official says
CAIRO (AP) — Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi-run Health Ministry said. Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees Alasbahi accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes on al-Shariya. The AP […]
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After Trump’s midterm rout, Europe sees cracks in populist right. It may not stop France’s Le Pen
PARIS (AP) — A decade ago, U.S. President Donald Trump ’s victory sent a populist shock wave across the West. Now, Europe is asking whether the midterm rout of his Republican Party will send one back. European opponents of right-wing populism see the U.S. vote as the latest sign of its faltering advance. Since April, […]
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