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Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing …

5/16/2024
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean's deadliest shipwrecks said Thursday …

Ukraine says it has checked Russia's offensive in a …

5/16/2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed …

Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the …

5/16/2024
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry on the outskirts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, to oppose the government’s plan to relist the …

South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that …

5/16/2024
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions on Thursday. A standoff between the …

US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, …

5/15/2024
The U.S. military has finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip. Officials said Thursday that they are poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged …

The top UN court is holding hearings on the Israeli …

5/15/2024
The United Nations’ top court is opening two days of hearings into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. More than half of …

The Netherlands veers sharply to right with new …

5/15/2024
THE HAGUE (AP) — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition deal early Thursday that veers the Netherlands toward the hard right, capping a half year of …

As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more …

5/15/2024
While many of the migrants who reach Europe are escaping war, conflict and poverty, an increasing number are fleeing possible prison terms and death sentences because they are gay. International law …

Venezuela's barred opposition candidate is now the …

5/15/2024
SABANA DE MENDOZA, Venezuela (AP) — At an intersection packed in four directions, rallygoers scream and light up cellphones in the evening as Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado …

What to know about Vladimir Putin's visit to China

5/15/2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China starting Thursday underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies who oppose the U.S.-led democratic order. China, led by …

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, …

5/15/2024
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as consumption and exports declined, the government said Thursday. Although unemployment has …

Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new …

5/15/2024
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s biggest pop star, Anitta, has released a music video depicting rituals of the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomble, sparking controversy in a country where religious …