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This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
Saudi-led coalition says 6 ballistic missiles are intercepted and blames Houthi rebels
Saudi Arabia's military says it has intercepted six ballistic missiles targeting the country's Red Sea port of Yanbu and the city of Taif. The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting … more
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks via pre-recorded video after being denied a visa to attend in person during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Palestinian president, again denied a visa to speak at UN, addresses leaders on prerecorded video
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is addressing the U.N. General Assembly. He's delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top … more
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Stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland leaves 1 person dead and 4 wounded
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A stabbing at a Catholic convent in southeastern Poland on Thursday left one person dead and four others wounded, authorities said. Police detained a suspect. Police said … more
President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto, addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform
African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries. Many African heads of state have expressed … more
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These gentle giants, mountain gorillas, live amongst the lush-green trees of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in south-western Uganda. To protect them, wildlife authorities are collaborating with nearby communities to reduce deforestation and habitat encroachment. (AP Video / Patrick Onen)
Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas’ habitat
Mountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are seeing their population grow, but their forest habitat is not expanding. Communities near the park have planted trees nearby for … more
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FILE - Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters attend an orientation session in western Oromia, Ethiopia, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo, File)
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters peace deal that ended 2022 war
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia on Thursday effectively shattered a peace pact that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022, with rebel forces mobilizing for an … more
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services, a body lies on the street following a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least eight civilians, officials said Thursday, as Moscow’s 4½-year-long invasion of its neighbor grinds on … more
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump at a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between … more
Moroccan voters headed to the polls Wednesday morning to choose a new parliament in the first election since deadly youth-led protests nearly a year ago and a mass attempt by migrants to cross Morocco’s northern border into the Spanish territory of Ceuta.
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party leads in provisional election results
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats in the country’s parliamentary election, according to provisional results announced by the … more
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent 2 North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, following months of … more
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This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
Pakistan says it struck 10 sites in Afghanistan after accusing Kabul of drone attacks
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan said early Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier, a … more
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Visitors walk near a temple in Wudang Mountains in central China's Hubei Province on Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Some climb for faith, others for the views. This Chinese sacred mountain draws them all
China’s Wudang Mountains have long been considered sacred in Taoism, with temples and palaces reflecting centuries of religious and imperial history. Taoist priests and monks continue to care for … more
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