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FILE-Afghan women chant during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. A U.K.-based rights group on Thursday, May 18, 2023 launched an interactive map documenting human rights abuses and violence against civilians since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. (AP Photo/Ahmad Halabisaz, File)
UK-based group documents rights abuses since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan with 'witness map'
A U.K.-based rights group is launching an interactive map documenting human rights abuses and violence against civilians since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. The … more
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'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' debuts Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival
Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford will swing into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera … more
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FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during an interview with foreign media members at the Prime Minister's official residence Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Tokyo. Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World War II. The leaders are expected to strongly condemn Russia’s war on Ukraine while pledging their continuing support for Ukraine. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
G-7 Hiroshima summit: Who's attending, what will be discussed?
Leaders of seven of the world’s most powerful democracies will gather this weekend for the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the location of the world’s first atomic attack at the end of World … more
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Alice Winocour, left, and John C. Reilly pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Monster' at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
CANNES PHOTOS: Festival gets into full swing on Day 2 with Hawke, McQueen, 'Monster' and more Depp
CANNES, France (AP) — Ethan Hawke and his “Strange Way of Life" co-stars showed off their itchy trigger fingers on the second day of the Cannes Film Festival. Hawke, who stars with Pedro … more
CAPTION CORRECTS LEFT AND RIGHT AND JOB TITLES Malawi's Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia, left, waits with local Member of Parliament Gladys Ganda, right,for news updates from the rescue party on the banks of Shire River, Tuesday, May 16,2023. Rescuers have been searching for twenty-three missing persons in the southern tip of Malawi's Nsanje District, where a canoe carrying 37 people capsized Monday morning when a hippopotamus hit it while trying to cross into Mozambique. (AP Photo/Austin Kachipeya)
Death toll up to 7 after hippo capsized canoe in Malawi; 17 missing
The death toll has risen to seven people after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on a river in the southern African nation of Malawi. Police said that six bodies were recovered on … more
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An aerial view of the Tassawini gold mining operation, in Chinese Landing, Guyana, Monday, April 17, 2023. The mining operation spans 3,400 acres or 1,380 hectares. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Tiny Amerindian village in Guyana fights gold mine in key court battle over indigenous land rights
One of Guyana’s smallest Amerindian villages is waging a monumental battle that could decide the amount of control that thousands of indigenous people have over their land in remote parts of this … more
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Pope Francis talks on the phone during his weekly general audience in the St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope takes cellphone call during general audience, meets with clergy abuse survivors
Pope Francis' weekly general audience often gives ordinary people rare access to the pope. Wednesday's audience was no different: A group of LGBTQ+ Catholics got a papal selfie and clergy abuse … more
FILE - Forensic assistant Laurentiu Bigu, left, and investigator Ryan Parraz from the Los Angeles County coroner's office cover the body of a homeless man found dead on a sidewalk in Los Angeles on April 18, 2022. The 60-year-old man died from the effects of methamphetamine, according to his autopsy report. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly in 2022 after two big leaps during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022. That makes it the first year without a substantial increase since 2018. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the … more
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Debra Long looks through documents about the murder of her son, Randy Long, and photographs from his life, at her home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., April 19, 2023. An AP examination of data from 23 states shows that Black people are disproportionately denied aid from programs that reimburse victims of violent crime. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Takeaways from AP report on racial disparities in states' victim compensation programs
Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to crime victims. The money helps to cover funeral expenses, physical and emotional therapy, lost wages, … more
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FILE - People enjoy the warm sunny weather on a bench in front of the little mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 10, 2021. Denmark’s Supreme Court on Wednesday May 17, 2023 overruled two lower courts, saying a cartoon depicting Copenhagen’s The Little Mermaid statue as a zombie and a photo of it with a facemask did not violate the copyright of the famous bronze. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Danish Supreme Court says newspaper did not violate copyright of Little Mermaid statue
Denmark’s Supreme Court has overruled two lower courts, saying a cartoon depicting Copenhagen’s The Little Mermaid statue as a zombie and a photo of it with a face mask did not violate the … more
Formula One's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix canceled because of deadly floods in Italy
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — This weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in northern Italy was canceled Wednesday because of deadly floods. Formula One personnel had earlier been told to stay away from the … more
Members of civil defence pump flooding waters back into Zrmanja river in Obrovac, Croatia, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Heavy rain in recent days caused some rivers to overflow their banks, flooding homes, roads and public buildings in some towns. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Five dead as heavy rains in northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
Officials say five people are now confirmed dead in northern Italy following floods from rain-swollen rivers. Officials are warning the rivers could again burst their banks as rain continues. The … more
FILE - Ireland's Katie Taylor arrives for a lightweight championship boxing match against Amanda Serrano on April 30, 2022, in New York. Taylor and Claressa Shields have used their Olympic success as a springboard into the pro ranks — headlining cards, selling out big arenas and garnering more media attention to help push the women's game into the mainstream. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be 'huge blow' to the sport
LONDON (AP) — Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women's professional boxing. The Irish fighter won a gold medal at the 2012 London Games, setting her on … more
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Visitors pray before flowers placed at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, ahead of the Group of Seven nations' meetings in Hiroshima, western Japan, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The G-7 summit starts Friday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima
The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima later this week. The Japanese city's name evokes the tragedy of war, and the leaders will tackle a … more
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Petro Nikitin, left, takes part a surgery operation of Ukrainian serviceman at the military hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 5, 2023. As the lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in the Ukrainian capital, he's been confronted with the realities of the bloody conflict since day one of the Russian invasion some 14 months ago. While the Ukrainian military does not provide casualty figures, some Western sources estimate more than 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed and wounded since Russia invaded the country. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
'I only operate:' A Ukrainian trauma surgeon has an all-consuming task during Russia's war
The lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine’s capital has his hands deep in a war churning hundreds of miles away. The 59-year-old doctor’s work to repair the bodies of some of the … more
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FILE - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Friday, June 10, 2022. Australian Prime Minister Albanese has ruled out a so-called Quad summit taking place in Sydney without President Joe Biden, saying the four leaders will talk at the Group of Seven meeting this weekend in Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
Australia rules out Quad summit going ahead in Sydney without President Biden
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out a so-called Quad summit taking place in Sydney without President Joe Biden. Albanese says he understands why Biden pulled out of the summit to … more
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FILE - Activists paste photos of Roxana Ruiz that read in Spanish "Defending my life is not a crime" on a wall near the court building where the 22-year-old attends a hearing where she is charged with homicide with excess of legitimate self-defense in Chimalhuacan, State of Mexico, Mexico, Abril 18, 2022. Ruiz, who killed a man defending herself when he attacked and raped her in 2021 was sentenced to more than six years in prison, a decision her legal defense called “discriminatory” and vowed to appeal Tuesday, May 16, 2023.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
She killed the man raping her. Now Mexican woman faces 6 years in prison
A Mexican woman who killed a man defending herself when he attacked and raped her in 2021 was sentenced to more than six years in prison, a decision her legal defense called “discriminatory” and … more
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, right, and his daughter visit the country's aerospace agency North Korea Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Kim has examined a finished military spy satellite that his country is expected to launch soon. State media said he did so Tuesday during a visit to his country’s aerospace agency where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for countering the U.S. and South Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
North Korea shows Kim Jong Un examining a military spy satellite that may be launched soon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has examined a finished military spy satellite that his country is expected to launch soon. State media said he did so Tuesday during a visit to his country’s … more
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FILE - Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández waves to followers as she arrives for the inauguration of the "Nestor Kirchner Justicialista School" at the Teatro Argentino in La Plata, Argentina, Thursday, April 27, 2023. Fernandez confirmed on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, that she will not be participating in the upcoming general elections.(AP Photo/Gustavo Garello, File)
Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández says she won't seek the presidency again
Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández has made it official that she will not be running for president again, putting the brakes on an effort by members of her party to push her to become a … more
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FILE - Britain's Houses of Parliament, covered in hoarding and scaffolding as it undergoes restoration work to repair the crumbling building, in London, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. British lawmakers are warning that the country's Parliament building is at “real and rising” risk of destruction. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee said Parliament is “leaking, dropping masonry and at constant risk of fire,” as well as riddled with asbestos. The committee said Wednesday, May 17, 2023 that “there is a real and rising risk that a catastrophic event will destroy” the building before long-delayed restoration work is done. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Lawmakers warn leaky, crumbling UK Parliament at risk of 'catastrophic' event
British lawmakers are warning that the country's Parliament building is at “real and rising” risk of destruction. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee said Parliament is “leaking, … more
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