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Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at...

Jan 16, 2025

UK's Starmer arrives in Kyiv for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump is sworn in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, days before Donald Trump is swor...

Jan 15, 2025

Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a "tech-industrial complex" tha...

Jan 15, 2025

South African police announce the sudden end of mine rescue operation

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - South African police said Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where scores of illegal miners were trapped and believe they rescued a...

Jan 15, 2025

Middle East latest: Anticipation grows as an Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears closer than ever

Anticipation is growing as Israel and Hamas appear to be at the closest point yet to sealing a deal to pause 15 months of war. Qatari and Hamas officials say a last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks b...

Jan 15, 2025

Last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved, officials say

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Qatari and Hamas officials say a last-minute dispute in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas has been resolved. Israel announced late Wednesday that Hamas had tried to change ag...

Jan 15, 2025

Gaza ceasefire negotiations hit last-minute snag, delaying anticipated deal to pause war

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Negotiations between Israel and Hamas hit a last-minute snag on Wednesday, delaying the expected announcement of a ceasefire agreement to pause the devastating 15-month war in the G...

Jan 15, 2025

Polish leader vows to use EU presidency to push forward with Ukraine’s membership quest

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed on Wednesday to use his country's presidency of the European Union to push forward with Ukraine's membership quest. "We will break the sta...

Jan 15, 2025

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - As President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" ...

Jan 15, 2025

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - As President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" ...

Jan 15, 2025