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A policewoman stand guard on a bridge as an anti-Semitism demonstration with protesters holding placards flags and banners, including the flag of Israel, takes place in London, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tens of thousands march against antisemitism in London including UK ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Tens of thousands of people including former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson have gathered in London for a march against antisemitism. The demonstration on Sunday came a day after large crowds … more
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In this photo provided by Thailand's Foreign Ministry, Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, right, talks to one of the freed Thai hostages at the Shamir Medical Center in Israel Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Hamas freed 10 Thai nationals seized in the group's surprise attack on southern Israel last month, releasing them alongside Israeli hostages who were part of the first swap under a new cease-fire deal. (Thailand's Foreign Ministry via AP )
Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity. The ministry alleged that the post didn't … more
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Pope Francis to skip weekly window appearance a day after Vatican described him as having a mild flu
The Vatican says Pope Francis is skipping his weekly Sunday appearance at a window overlooking St. Peter's Square. The previous day it said he was suffering from a mild flu. The Holy See's press … more
Palestinians walk by a damaged building following an Israeli army operation in Jenin refugee camp, West Bank, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence, health officials say
Health officials say Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period. The surging violence in the West Bank comes as a fragile pause in … more
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The pause in Israel-Hamas fighting offered some respite to Palestinians in northern Gaza's Jabaliya refugee camp. Residents took advantage of the cease-fire to take stock of widespread damage to their neighbourhoods. (Nov. 25) (AP video: Mahmoud Abu Salama/Production: Wafaa Shurafa)
Fragile truce in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in a second hostage-for-prisoner swap
The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be back on track after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinian prisoners. But an hourslong delay underscored … more
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FILE - People clash with anti riot Turkish police officers during a pro Palestinian protest outside U.S. - Turkish Incirlik military air base in Adana, southern Turkey, on Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Mehmet Sancakzade, File)
With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry
Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin. But Jewish people say in interviews that they … more
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Ali Salman inspects damages to his family house that was hit by Israeli shelling in the Kfar Kila border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. With a cautious calm prevailing over the border area in south Lebanon Saturday, the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, villages that had emptied of their residents came back to life at least briefly. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lebanese residents of border towns come back during a fragile cease-fire between Hamas and Israel
A cautious calm has prevailed over the border area in south Lebanon. Saturday was the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. Villages in south Lebanon that had emptied of their … more
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One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades. The iceberg known as A23a split from … more
Palestinian militants kill 2 alleged informers for Israel and mob drags bodies through camp alleys
Palestinian officials say militants in a northern West Bank refugee camp have shot and killed two suspected collaborators with Israel. Footage shows mobs attacking the two corpses early Saturday, … more
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Pope Francis smiles as he waves faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Francis has a hospital checkup after coming down with the flu
The Vatican says Pope Francis went to the hospital for tests after he came down with the flu. The results ruled out any respiratory problems. Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, … more
Marah Bakir, right, a former Palestinian prisoner who was released by the Israeli authorities, is welcome at her family house in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The release came on the first day of a four-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas during which the Gaza militants have pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Gaza cease-fire enters second day with more hostages to be exchanged and critical supplies delivered
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid … more
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FILE - An Axolotl swims in a tank at the Chapultepec Zoo, in Mexico City, Sept. 27, 2008. Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous University relaunched a fundraising campaign Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, to bolster conservation efforts for the axolotls: an iconic, endangered, fish-like type of salamander. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)
'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species from pollution and trout
Academics in Mexico City are asking for donations to protect axolotls, an iconic fish-like type of salamander. The campaign asks people for as little as 600 pesos to virtually adopt one of the tiny … more
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Marah Bakir, right, a former Palestinian prisoner who was released by the Israeli authorities, is welcome at her family house in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The release came on the first day of a four-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas during which the Gaza militants have pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap
More than three dozen Palestinian prisoners have returned home to a hero’s welcome in the occupied West Bank following their release from Israeli prisons as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel … more
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FILE - Rockets are fired toward Israel from Gaza, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli forces are now spread throughout the northern third of the Gaza Strip. More than 2 million people, the majority of the Strip’s population, cram into what’s left. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
Gaza shrinks for Palestinians seeking refuge. 4 stories offer a glimpse into a diminished world
Gaza has always been a small, crowded space with no exits. Now the world for Palestinians there has shrunk to the size of whatever refuge they can find: a jammed shelter, a car, the walls of a shared … more
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Violent clashes have broken out in Dublin after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing that also wounded a woman and two other children.
Irish police arrest 34 people in Dublin rioting following stabbings outside a school
Irish police have arrested 34 people after suspected far-right protesters in central Dublin attacked police, damaged shops and set fire to vehicles. The rioting happened on Thursday night after an … more
Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios participates in the evening gown category during the 72nd Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in San Salvador, El Salvador, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The 23-year-old communicologist went on to win the competition, the first to wear the crown from her country. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Nov. 17-23, 2023 Miss Nicaragua won the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador, the first to wear the crown from her country. The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left … more
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Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed building of Muharib family killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
4-day truce begins in Israel-Hamas war, sets stage for release of dozens of Gaza-held hostages
A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war has taken effect, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Friday’s halt in … more
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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) celebrates after scoring against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
AP Week in Pictures: Global | Nov. 17 - Nov. 23, 2023
NOVEMBER 17 - 23, 2023 From elections in the Netherlands, to the war in Gaza, to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images … more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stands outside the Chilean Eduardo Frei Air Force Base in King George Island, Antarctica, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Guterres' visit to Antarctica comes days before nations converge in Dubai for COP28 to address climate change. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Antarctica just before the COP28 climate talks begin. He has previously said the world must slash carbon emissions to prevent the continent's … more
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FILE - Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, after his sentencing proceedings. Pistorius could be granted parole on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 after nearly 10 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. The double-amputee Olympic runner was convicted of a charge comparable to third-degree murder for shooting Reeva Steenkamp in his home in 2013. He has been in prison since late 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius up for parole Friday, 10 years after a killing that shocked the world
Oscar Pistorius could be granted parole on Friday after nearly 10 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. The double-amputee Olympic runner was convicted of a charge comparable to third-degree … more
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