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Photos show the scene in Beirut's Jnah area after an Israeli airstrike hits Lebanese capital

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike hit a building in a Beirut neighborhood just south of the heart of the Lebanese capital overnight. Cars were set ablaze as rescue workers rushed to search for victims....

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AP Exclusive: Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting,...

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Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, has joined a growing list of right-leaning Latin American leaders. Not only is he conservative — he’s openly religious as well. ...

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Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut's streets, upending city life

BEIRUT (AP) — Beirut is bursting. It's been a month since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel after the U.S.-Israeli attack on its patron, Iran, triggering Israeli bombardment of Lebanon...

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Man due in court after pedestrians struck in UK city of Derby

LONDON (AP) — A man is set to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an incident in which a car plowed into pedestrians enjoying a night out in the English city of Derby over the weekend, sending...

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Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say

VIENNA (AP) — Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers,...

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Fire and explosions cause panic near military camp in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Residents of an area near a military camp in Burundi fled on Tuesday night after explosions were heard coming from the camp, due to what the army spokesperson later said was...

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Boat capsizes off Turkish coast after a high-speed chase, killing 18 migrants

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A rubber boat carrying migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday following a high-speed chase by the coast guard, killing 18 migrants, officials said. At least 21 other migrants...

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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around....

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Hiker's dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When a hiker fell from a 55-meter (180-foot) waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt woman without her dog, which couldn't be...

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