TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Once again, the oceans beckon for France’s veteran nuclear-powered attack submarines.
The Associated Press got rare access aboard a French navy Rubis-class submarine …
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4/17/24
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The United Nations is appealing for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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4/17/24
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the …
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO
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4/16/24
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Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran even though such a mission carries many risks. Any direct attack on Iranian soil would risk prompting an all-out war between the two foes at a time when …
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By JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY
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4/16/24
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AP Sports Writer (AP) — There are two main things to look for when picking an Olympic marathon team: speed and success.
Sisay Lemma has both.
The 2024 Boston Marathon champion says he …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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4/16/24
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A portrait of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work the British leader loathed is going up for auction. The painting by modernist artist Graham Sutherland was made in preparation for a large …
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4/16/24
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British lawmakers are set to vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking. The bill will make it illegal to sell tobacco …
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By SYLVIA HUI
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4/16/24
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A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days, leaving communities on edge, leaders …
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By MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK
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4/16/24
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PARIS (AP) — The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave …
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By JEROME PUGMIRE
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4/16/24
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One of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings is on fire and its iconic spire has collapsed. The roof of the 17th-century old Stock Exchange, or Boersen, that was once Denmark’s financial center, was …
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4/16/24
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Raj Sud, 94, has voted in almost every election held in independent India, bearing witness to the eventful journey of a diverse, and now the world’s most populous, democracy over …
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By MANISH SWARUP
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4/16/24
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PARIS (AP) — Iconic or historic venues are at the heart of the Paris Olympics — organizers want the event to be about the spectacle as well as the sports.
Athletics stars will speed along an …
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4/16/24
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Israel’s military chief says Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile strike. But he has not elaborated on when and how. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said Monday that Israel is still considering …
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN
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4/15/24
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Russia and Ukraine are trading blame before the United Nations Security Council for the attacks on Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the …
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By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
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4/15/24
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine. …
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By BARBARA SURK and SAMY MAGDY
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4/15/24
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Horrified worshipers watched in person and online as a bishop was stabbed at the altar during a church service in Sydney on Sunday evening. Three others were stabbed as people rushed to help. Police …
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By MARK BAKER and ROD MCGUIRK
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4/15/24
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Analysis: Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home
Iran’s direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international repercussions for its actions. But with both …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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4/15/24
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians in Gaza not to return to the embattled territory’s north, a day after Gaza hospital officials …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
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4/15/24
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The people killed and wounded by an assailant at a Sydney shopping mall were mostly women. Ashlee Good died saving her wounded baby. Dawn Singleton worked at a fashion boutique and was soon to be …
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4/15/24
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Australian police are examining why a lone assailant who stabbed six people to death in a busy Sydney shopping mall and injured more than a dozen others targeted women while avoiding men. New South …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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4/15/24
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