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Dozens of boys and young men are dying in South Africa's traditional circumcision rites

PHUTHADITJHABA, South Africa (AP) — The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeared in clay, for the most important ritual of his young...

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Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nicholas Haysom, a white South African anti-apartheid activist who was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined...

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Spanish-language reporter in Tennessee is released from immigration detention on bond

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee who contends she was wrongly held in detention for more than two weeks was released Thursday after paying a bond recently...

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Man convicted of murder for 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A man was convicted of murder in the 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, whose disappearance drew national attention, but the jury spared him a possible death...

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Iran women’s soccer team greeted with a 'welcome ceremony' in Tehran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Members of Iran’s national women’s soccer team were greeted with a “welcome ceremony” upon their return to the Islamic Republic after several of the players had sought asylum...

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North Korean leader Kim and his daughter ride a tank together during army training

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In their latest joint public appearance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter rode a tank together, state media photos showed Friday, days after they watched...

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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

March 13 - 19, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. ...

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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

March 13 - 19, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. ...

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Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal...

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Democrats say they don't oppose voter ID, but argue that GOP voting bill is too strict

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans who are pushing a strict proof-of-citizenship legislation have tried to frame the debate in simple terms — if you have to show your photo identification to get on a plane...

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