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Serbia's populists claim a sweeping victory in the country's parliamentary election

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia's ruling populists claimed sweeping victory on Sunday in the country's parliamentary election, which have been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a te...

Dec 17, 2023

Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence

BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israe...

Dec 17, 2023

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including ...

Dec 17, 2023

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military said Sunday that it had detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, adding to a torrent of weapons' tests...

Dec 17, 2023

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday. Kuwait TV broke into programming with Quranic ver...

Dec 16, 2023

Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado

DENVER (AP) - A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward in the coming days by denying a request Friday from the state's cattle industry for a temporary ...

Dec 15, 2023

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

WASHINGTON (AP) - A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended thei...

Dec 15, 2023

Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-c...

Dec 15, 2023

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military on Friday mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, military officials said. The army's chief spokesman, R...

Dec 15, 2023

US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more ...

Dec 15, 2023