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FILE - A view of the entrance of the Supreme Court, in London, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Britain’s highest court is set to rule Wednesday, Nov. 15 on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal, delivering a boost or a blow to a contentious central policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration. Five justices on the U.K. Supreme Court will deliver judgment in the government’s attempt to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked deportations. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)
Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
Britain’s highest court is set to rule on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal. Wednesday's judgement will be a boost or a blow to a contentious central policy … more
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Presidential hopeful Javier Milei waves to supporters as he campaigns in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. Milei has gone from being a television talking head that garnered high ratings with his unrestrained outbursts against the "political caste" that he blamed for Argentina's perennial economic woes to a frontrunner for the presidency. A presidential runoff election is set for Nov. 19. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The Lion, the chainsaw and the populist: The rallies of Argentina’s Javier Milei
Batman and the Joker, a man decked out in a full-body lion costume, another whose head and arms have been replaced by chainsaws. This isn’t Carnival or Comic-Con, but an outlandish campaign rally … more
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This photo provided by Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) shows rescue work inside a collapsed road tunnel where 40 workers were trapped in northern in Uttarakhand state, India, Tuesday, Nov.14, 2023. ( SDRF via AP)
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue
Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day were sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them. Wide pipes are set to be … more
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Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli strike on a building last night in Jebaliya refugee camp, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Abo Salamah)
The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war
After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. But it remains to be seen if serious divisions can be overcome … more
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Israel team captain Eli Dasa shows a shoe of a kidnapped Israeli boy during a press conference, before a training session for the Euro 2024 group I qualifying soccer match between Israel and Switzerland at the Pancho Arena in Felcsút, Hungary, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. The captain of Israel's soccer team on Tuesday displayed the shoe of a young boy that he said was kidnapped by Hamas militants during their deadly Oct. 7 raid, an act of solidarity with those Israelis still being held captive in the Gaza Strip ahead of the team's Wednesday game in Hungary. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
Israeli soccer team captain displays shoe of kidnapped child ahead of qualifying match in Hungary
FELCSUT, Hungary (AP) — The captain of Israel's soccer team on Tuesday displayed the shoe of a young boy he said was kidnapped by Hamas militants during their deadly Oct. 7 raid, an act of … more
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Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, right, attends a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. European Union foreign and defense ministers gather Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine
European Union nations have acknowledged that they may fail to fulfill a promise for ammunition Ukraine needs to stave off Russia's invasion and to win back occupied. With much fanfare early this … more
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Satellite photos analyzed by the AP show Israeli forces pushed further into Gaza late last week
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show that Israeli tanks and armored vehicles pushed further into the Gaza Strip late last week as part of an offensive squeezing Gaza City as … more
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Palestinians continue to flee northern Gaza
As fighting empties north Gaza, humanitarian crisis worsens in south
The U.N. humanitarian office says another 200,000 people have fled northern Gaza in less than 10 days. Israeli ground forces have been battling Palestinian militants around hospitals in the north … more
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Dr Gaya Gamhewage, WHO Director, Prevention of and Response to Sexual Misconduct, speaks during the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, May 25, 2023. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organisation has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders. That amount is less than what some U.N. officials are given for a single day's expenses when working in Congo. (Antoine Tardy/WHO via AP)
Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organization has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola … more
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A missing persons sign with the hashtag "otis disappeared" covers a post in Acapulco, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. It was 12:20 a.m. on Oct. 25. when Hurricane Otis made landfall in this Pacific port city as a Category 5 hurricane, leaving 48 dead, mostly by drowning, and 31 missing, according to official figures. Sailors, fishermen and relatives of crew members believe that there may be more missing because sailors often go to take care of their yachts when a storm approaches. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
When Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay on Oct 25 with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno. He says he doesn’t want to … more
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FILE - An injured Palestinian man receives treatment at the al-Shifa hospital, following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Gaza's Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a days-long stalemate in Israel's war against Hamas. Israel claims Hamas uses the facility for military purposes and has built a vast underground command center below the hospital. Since Israel declared war against Hamas, its forces have moved in on Shifa. But hundreds of doctors and patients remain inside. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)
Israel says Hamas is using Gaza's biggest hospital for cover. Hundreds of people are trapped inside
Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a days-long stalemate in Israel’s war against Hamas. Shifa is Gaza’s largest hospital. But Israel claims Hamas uses the facility for military … more
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FILE - President Joe Biden, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in Nusa Dua, in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 14, 2022. The U.S. and Chinese leaders meet Wednesday while attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
This year's Biden-Xi summit has better foundation but South China Sea and Taiwan risks won't go away
The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily … more
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Palestinians are mourning their dead as the number killed pushed past 11,000. More than 11,070 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and minors, have been killed since the war began. That's according to the Gaza Health Ministry, part of the strip's Hamas-run government, which does not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. At least 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, mainly in the initial Hamas attack, and 41 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ground offensive began, Israeli officials say. (Nov. 12)
Thousands flee Gaza's main hospital but hundreds, including babies, still trapped by fighting
Thousands of people have fled Gaza’s largest hospital as Israeli forces and Palestinian militants battle outside its gates. But hundreds of patients, including dozens of babies at risk of dying … more
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FILE - This undated file photo shows Uganda's then President Idi Amin Dada. Amin, who took power by force in Uganda in 1971 and ruled until he was removed by armed groups of exiles in 1979, died in Saudi Arabia in 2003. His passing was barely acknowledged in Uganda, and some of Amin's supporters over the years have unsuccessfully lobbied for his remains to be returned home, underscoring his tainted legacy. (AP Photo, File)
A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin
Can Idi Amin possibly be rehabilitated? That’s a question animating some in this East African country two decades after the death of one of Africa’s most infamous leaders. Amin, who took power by … more
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Kosovo's Milot Rashica, right, Israel's Miguel Vitor, left, challenge for the ball during the Euro 2024 group I qualifying soccer match between Kosovo and Israel at the Fadil Vokrri stadium in Pristina, Kosovo, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Israel loses to Kosovo in Euro 2024 qualifying game
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Israel’s chances of reaching the European Championship finals went down Sunday after its 1-0 loss to Kosovo in their delayed qualifying game. It was the first soccer … more
Demonstrators gather to protest the water crisis in Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. A protest movement called ’’Mayotte is Thirsty″ is demanding accountability for alleged embezzling, leaks and lack of investment in sustainable water supplies. (AP Photo/Gregoire Merot)
Drought and mismanagement have left a French island parched. That holds lessons for the mainland
Water taps flow just one day out of three in Mayotte, a French territory off Africa’s eastern coast. That's because of a drawn-out drought compounded by years of water mismanagement. Diseases like … more
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Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. ( AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital as Netanyahu dismisses calls for cease-fire
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded Gaza City overnight and into Sunday as ground forces battled Hamas militants near the territory's largest hospital, where health officials say … more
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Asylum seekers leave the reception center in ter Apel, north eastern Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands
Candidates in a Nov. 22 general election in the Netherlands are making migration a major issue in the campaign. Parties across the political spectrum are proposing ways of tackling migration and the … more
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Israel's national team warm up during a training session for the Euro 2024 group I qualifying soccer match between Kosovo and Israel at the Fadil Vokrri stadium in Pristina, Kosovo, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Israel prepares for Euro 2024 qualifying game at Kosovo amid tight security measures
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Israel coach Alon Hazan wants his team to beat Kosovo in their delayed European Championship qualifying game on Sunday to bring "some happiness to our people.” It is … more
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Chinese coast guard and suspected Chinese militia ship block the Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, during a resupply mission at the disputed South China Sea on Friday Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)
Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally
As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in the South China Sea. At … more
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