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AP source: Trump, Rubio weigh firing U.S. envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

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Saudi Arabia goes on alert, ex-aide testifies in Netanyahu trial, and other Mideast developments

Israel’s former attorney general took the witness stand Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country's longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance, with national elections just weeks away.

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109 migrants, including 15 children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

GENEVA (AP) — At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday.

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Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks.

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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native U.S. plans to livestream execution

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment ''inadmissible" as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

October 10, 2026 11:58 am AST AST

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — President Mahmoud Abbas postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years, issuing a decree on Friday to further delay voting for the Palestinian Legislative Council almost another year.

October 10, 2026 12:14 pm AST AST

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

CAIRO (AP) — A drone strike blamed on Sudan’s notorious paramilitaries hit a gathering of displaced people on the border with Ethiopia and killed 41, a rights group said.

October 10, 2026 8:49 am AST AST

Police detain 76 and check 50,000 schools after 2 attacks shake Poland

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week.

October 10, 2026 8:43 am AST AST

Russian attacks kill 7 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

October 10, 2026 8:27 am AST AST

Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka dead at 86

The NFL has lost one of its most famous coaches. Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka has died at age 86, his family announced Friday. Ditka coached the Bears from 1982-92, highlighted by the...

October 9, 2026 12:36 pm AST AST