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Plans unveiled for memorial honoring victims of racist mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A permanent memorial honoring the 10 Black victims of a racist mass shooting ...

At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the...

Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerfu...

Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest...

A Kremlin shake-up of Russia's Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war

Standing in his dress uniform in the back of his Aurus convertible, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu wa...

Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, 3 years after her divorce from Bill Gates

NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...

A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia

FORT NELSON, British Columbia (AP) — An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this...

The Latest | Nearly half a million people flee fighting in Rafah and northern Gaza, UN says

Nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military...

Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia-style' law on foreign influence

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia's parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics se...

Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the...

India's mammoth election is more than halfway done as millions begin voting in fourth round

SAMASTIPUR, India (AP) — Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies began casting their ballots on...

Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent...

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and...

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking a...

Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers. Critics say it's designed to curb migration

EICHSFELD, Germany (AP) — When Erdina Laca goes grocery shopping in Eichsfeld these days, she pulls...

Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats

SANTA ANA, Philippines (AP) — The far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the...

Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country's breaking a taboo on mental health services

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Students often throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside...

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking a...

Buddha's birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates...

UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

LONDON (AP) — Halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path" and would only strengthen Hamas, Britain'...

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