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FILE - President Donald Trump, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he's expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who will be on the tarmac to welcome his … more
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FILE - Firefighters spray water to put out wildfires burning through peatland forest in Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
This year's El Nino-driven heat could cause nearly half a million more deaths, group says
BENGALURU, India (AP) — This year's powerful El Nino and the record global heat it's driving, along with severe droughts, wildfires and shrinking water supplies, could lead to nearly half a million … more
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FILE - People affected by recent flash floods line up to receive aid at a school turned into a shelter in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)
Climate disasters are growing. So are cuts to programs that prepare for them
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sitting on the floor of a makeshift shelter for survivors of Nepal's deadly recent floods, Tenzin Dolma Ghale said she had nothing left but the clothes she was wearing. Her … more
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A bouquet of flowers is shown near Son of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario on Monday Sept. 21, 2026. (Ian MacAlpine/The Canadian Press via AP)
Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries
BELLEVILLE, Ontario (AP) — A 29-year-old man suspected of opening fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur has died from his injuries, the province’s … more
President of Naoero, David Ranibok Adeang addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A nation renamed stands up at the UN: 'Say our name. Naoero.'
NEW YORK (AP) — His voice forceful and proud, he rose in front of the world's largest gathering of leaders on behalf of his nation and announced that he had something important to say. The tiny … more
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks outside United Nations headquarters during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Canada's top diplomat talks up its 'middle powers strategy' at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canada is embracing its growing prominence as a champion of “middle powers” at the U.N. General Assembly, Canada's top diplomat said in an interview Tuesday as the … more
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President Donald Trump points toward United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, after speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Is it 'killer robots' or 'super intelligence'? At the UN, leaders see both
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It's killer robots versus super intelligence. Visions of the future straight out of comic books are playing out at the United Nations as world leaders talk about the … more
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President Donald Trump attends a meeting of the multinational political and security coalition "Shield of the Americas" on the sidelines the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions to 17,500 mostly white South Africans. The administration told Congress Tuesday that these individuals face land seizures and persecution. … more
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FILE - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk looks on during a press conference during the E5 summit of leading European nations ahead of the upcoming NATO summit, in Berlin, Wednesday June 24, 2026. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP,File)
Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
NATO's deputy commander in Europe is warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming increasingly reckless as the war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies. Air Chief … more
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Yufang Rong, wife of U.S. citizen Youlin Chen, who she says has been wrongfully detained in China, holds a photograph of him as seen on a website about detainees on her phone, during an interview, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Wife of detained Chinese American scientist hopes Trump brings up his case in Xi summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of a high-stakes summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, the wife of a detained Chinese American seismologist expressed hope that an intervention by President Donald … more
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Police commandos stand guard at the High Court complex ahead of a verdict related to the 2019 Easter bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.(Eranga Jayawardane)
Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed more than 260 people, and sentenced them each to 200 years in … more
FILE - Douglas Stuart poses for a portrait on April 29, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award
LONDON (AP) — Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have a chance to become only the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were named Tuesday on the shortlist for arguably the U.K.’s … more
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