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People gather on the main road after a dam burst, in Kamuchiri Village Mai Mahiu, Nakuru County, Kenya, Monday, April 29, 2024. Police in Kenya say at least 40 people have died after a dam collapsed in the country's west. (AP Photo)

At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe … more

4/29/24

An 18-year-old Afghan boy, who asked not to use his name and not to show his face fearing his identity could lead to his capture again, pose for photograph during an interview with The Associated Press, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

For more than 1 million Afghans who fled war and poverty to Pakistan, these are uncertain times. Since Pakistan announced a crackdown on migrants last year, some 600,000 have been deported and at … more

By RIAZAT BUTT and ADIL JAWAD | 4/29/24

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures as he departs for Saudi Arabia in the latest Gaza diplomacy push, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, April 28, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Blinken is back in the Middle East this week. He has his work cut out for him

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is beginning his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago. He has a lot he'll try to accomplish … more

By MATTHEW LEE | 4/29/24

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence as a national crisis after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands rallied in … more

4/28/24

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, left, speaks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri during their meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné has arrived in Lebanon as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border. Séjourné met with United … more

By ABBY SEWELL | 4/28/24

Nurses clean up in the room after a Russian attack on mental hospital №3 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of front-line pressure

Ukraine’s army chief says his troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the country's embattled east. Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi warned of a worsening battlefield situation as … more

By SUSIE BLANN | 4/28/24

Israel on Saturday carried out further airstrikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, while tanks and armored vehicles massed near the border fired into the Palestinian territory. The latest violence came amid increasing international pressure on Israel and the Hamas militant group to reach a cease-fire agreement. (AP Video: Joeal Calupitan)

A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations. In a pair of interviews with Israeli media published and aired … more

By TIA GOLDENBERG, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY | 4/28/24

Hindu devotees get off from a bus and walk toward a mud volcano, to start Hindu pilgrims religious rituals for an annual festival in an ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata in Hinglaj in Lasbela district in the Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, Friday, April 26, 2024. More than 100,000 Hindus are expected to climb mud volcanoes and steep rocks in southwestern Pakistan as part of a three-day pilgrimage to one of the faith's holiest sites. (AP Photo/Junaid Ahmed)

A Hindu festival in southwestern Pakistan brings a mountainous region to life

More than 100,000 Hindus are expected to climb mud volcanoes and steep rocks in southwestern Pakistan as part of a three-day pilgrimage to one of the faith's holiest sites. The dramatic surroundings … more

By ADIL JAWAD and RIAZAT BUTT | 4/28/24

Journalist Gustavo Gorriti poses for a portrait at his home in Lima, Peru, Friday, April 26, 2024. Gorriti, 75, is one of Latin America’s most storied journalists with more than four decades of investigative reporting that exposed high-level abuse of power in Peru and abroad. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Renowned Peruvian investigative reporter battles criminalized smear campaign — and cancer

One of Latin America’s most storied journalists, Gustavo Gorriti has endured death threats from drug traffickers, survived Peru’s harrowing Shining Path insurgency and a kidnapping by … more

By FRANK BAJAK | 4/28/24

Chim Sothy, a nearby resident, stands under the damaged roof at his house after an ammunition explosion at Prey Beng village in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, Sunday, April 28, 2024. An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed multiple soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear

Security is tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet … more

By SOPHENG CHEANG | 4/28/24

A Houthi supporter raises a mock rocket during a rally against the U.S. and Israel and to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, April. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones. They aired footage Saturday of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 4/28/24

People take a selfie in front of the altar where on Sunday Pope Francis will celebrate a Mass in St. Mark Square, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Pope visits Venice to speak to artists and inmates and finds a city taxing day-trippers like him

Pope Francis is traveling to Venice to visit the Holy See’s pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale. It’s a first for a pope, and has given the 60th edition of the world’s longest running … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD and PAOLO SANTALUCIA | 4/28/24

FILE - A woman holds a banner reading in Spanish, "Legal, safe, and free abortion" as abortion rights protesters demonstrate in front of the National Congress on the "Day for Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean," in Mexico City, Sept. 28, 2020. Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that national laws prohibiting abortions are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?

If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency during the June 2 elections, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female … more

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ | 4/27/24

Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university after days of tensions. The … more

4/27/24

Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms

Hamas says it is reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensifies efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive … more

By SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING | 4/27/24

Police offices walk in front of a crater after a Russian rocket attack on mental hospital №3 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Yakiv Liashenko)

Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia

Russia has launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine directed at energy facilities. The energy minister said facilities in Dnipropetrovsk in the south of the country and Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv … more

By ILLIA NOVIKOV | 4/27/24

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns look at a record during a visit to Li-Pi record store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a … more

By MATTHEW LEE | 4/27/24

FILE - Then African National Congress leader, Nelson Mandela casts his vote April 27, 1994 near Durban, South Africa, in the country's first all-race elections. South Africans celebrate "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic elections in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. (AP Photo/John Parkin. File)

South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27. Here's why this year is so poignant

South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27. It's the day they remember their country’s pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 4/27/24

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels damage Panama-flagged oil tanker in Red Sea

Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels caused “minor damage” to a Panama-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea. The attack Friday follows an uptick in assaults launched by … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 4/27/24

FILE - Britain's King Charles III waves as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, March 31, 2024. Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. The announcement on Friday April 26, 2024, comes almost three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. (Hollie Adams/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. Friday’s announcement comes almost three months after Charles took a break from … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 4/26/24