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A woman looks at photographs of hostages, mostly Israeli civilians who were abducted during the Oct. 7, unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for a four-day halt to the devastating war in Gaza, accompanied by the release of dozens of hostages held by the militant group in return for Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel, mediators said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day halt in their devastating war in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages taken captive by militants on Oct. 7, when Israeli … more
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This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what the country said is the launch of the Malligyong-1, a military spy satellite, into orbit on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. 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 language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after North says it put spy satellite in orbit
South Korea says it will partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement to restart frontline aerial surveillance of North Korea, after the North said it launched a military spy satellite in violation of … more
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FILE- Presidential candidate Javier Milei, center, his sister Karina, right, and his running mate Victoria Villarruel hug during a campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 18, 2023. Milei and Villarruel's ticket resoundingly won Argentina's presidency in the Nov. 19 runoff election. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Meet the influential women behind Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei
Argentina's populist President-elect Javier Milei lacks a group of well-known political advisers but has surrounded himself with a group of women who are set to be influential players in his … more
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FILE - Then-San Diego Padres third base coach Mike Shildt, right, speaks at a news conference next to San Francisco Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson before a baseball game in San Francisco on April 13, 2022. Shildt has been hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, returning to the dugout two years after he was suddenly fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a third straight playoff appearance, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Padres give Mike Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit
AN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have given Mike Shildt another chance to manage in the big leagues, just two years after his run with St. Louis ended abruptly despite him leading the Cardinals … more
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A TV shows a J-Alert, or National Early Warning System, to Japanese residents Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Tokyo. Japanese government says North Korea has fired a missile. North Korea has launched a rocket in what may be its third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit, according to South Korea's military. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
North Korea claims its 3rd attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit has been successful
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation's determination to … more
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Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Uruguay at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great's last match in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rafael Yen is just a boy, only 8 years old and mad for soccer like most kids in soccer-mad Brazil, but he has a conundrum that even his father is so far powerless to fix. … more
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At least 37 dead after a stampede at a military recruitment event in the Republic of Congo
Authorities in Republic of Congo say at least 37 people are dead following a stampede at a military stadium overnight. The death toll was released Tuesday by the prime minister's office. Long lines … more
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Journalists and family members gather next to Lebanese Red Cross ambulances carrying the bodies of the two slain journalists of pan-Arab TV network Al-Mayadeenm, who were killed by an Israeli strike outside the station's headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed Tuesday two journalists reporting for the Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV on the violence along the border with Israel, according to the Lebanese information minister and their TV station. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 2 journalists for a pan-Arab TV channel, 4 Palestinian militants
A Beirut-based pan-Arab TV channel says an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed two of its journalists who were covering the violence along the Lebanon-Israel border. Al-Mayadeen TV said … more
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FILE -Cricket balls and a bat is seen on the ground before the start of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and South Africa in Pune, India, Wednesday, Nov.1, 2023. Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in international women’s cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said the “new gender eligibility regulation” had been imposed to protect the integrity of women’s cricket and was also made on safety grounds. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
Transgender women have been barred from playing in international women's cricket
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in international women's cricket, the sport's governing body said Tuesday. The International Cricket Council … more
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event to hand over new equipment for public transport to 12 regions of Russia via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Putin, Xi and UN Secretary-General Guterres to attend virtual meeting on Israel-Hamas war
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS bloc of developing countries will hold a virtual meeting on the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday. United … more
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FILE - Pro-Palestinian supporters demonstrate at the entrance to the Israeli embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem "for consultations" ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the Israeli embassy. The two countries’ diplomatic relations have recently witnessed a rise in tensions over the Israeli war on Gaza which has killed thousands of people. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)
Israel recalls ambassador ahead of South African parliamentary vote to shut down Israeli embassy
Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations” ahead of a parliamentary vote in the African country to decide the fate of the … more
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A barrage of Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip. (Nov. 21) (AP Video/Abd Al Kareem Hana)
Israeli troops battle militants across north Gaza, which has been without power or water for weeks
Israeli troops are battling Palestinian militants in a dense, urban refugee camp near Gaza City as they expand operations across the north. Residents have been without electricity, water or access to … more
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A villager pours water into a canister as others gather around a well to draw water in Telamwadi, northeast of Mumbai, India, Saturday, May 6, 2023. Tankers bring water from the Bhatsa River after it has been treated with chlorine. There have been protests in the region since so much of the river water is diverted to urban areas, including Mumbai. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite
Though the United Nations deemed water a basic human right more than a decade ago, millions of people worldwide still don’t have clean water to drink. That means the commodification of water, and … more
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Tatyana Prima, who fled Mariupol, Ukraine, poses for a portrait with her national flag and the Israeli flag she displays outside of her apartment window in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. She thought she'd left the bombs behind when she fled after Russian troops decimated her city. Risking her life, the 38-year-old escaped with her injured husband and young daughter, bringing the family to safety in southern Israel. Yet the calm she was slowly regaining shattered on Oct. 7, when Hamas militants invaded, thrusting her onto the frontlines once again. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, more than 45,000 Ukrainians have sought refuge in Israel. Families were slowly picking up the pieces and finding ways to cope. Then, Israel’s war erupted. Now … more
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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2014, file photo Pro-European Union activists hold lights as they sing the Ukrainian national anthem, celebrating the New Year in Kyiv's main square. At least 100,000 Ukrainians gathered in a sign of support for integration with Europe. On Nov. 21, 2023, Ukraine marks the 10th anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ouster of the country’s Moscow-friendly president. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)
10 years later, a war-weary Ukraine reflects on events that began its collision course with Russia
Ten years ago, Ukrainians took to the streets to protest a decision by their Moscow-friendly president to move the country away from the European Union and toward Russia. The demonstrations in … more
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A road crosses through the Rupununi area located in the Essequibo territory of Guyana, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Venezuela has long claimed Guyana’s Essequibo region — a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals. (AP Photo/Juan Pablo Arraez)
With patriotic reggaeton and videos, Venezuela's government fans territorial dispute with Guyana
Venezuelan textbooks contain maps of the region in which students learn to quickly point out their homeland as well as neighboring Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. But the map differs greatly from those … more
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Climate change hits women's health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
With the annual U.N.-led climate summit known as COP to convene later this month in Dubai, activists are urging policymakers to respond to climate change’s disproportionate impact on women and … more
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Taylor Swift fans wait for the doors of Nilton Santos Olympic stadium to open for her Eras Tour concert amid a heat wave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer's Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show's organizers in Brazil. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Taylor Swift's Rio de Janeiro tour scarred by deaths, muggings, heat-related illnesses
The deaths of two people, heat-related illnesses and other misfortunes have left legions of Taylor Swift fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras … more
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Colombian performer Shakira leaves court in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Global pop star Shakira is summoned on Monday to a Barcelona courthouse for the opening day of her trial for allegedly defrauding Spanish tax officials of millions of euros. Shakira faces six counts of failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (now $15.8 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
Pop star Shakira reaches a deal with Spanish prosecutors on the first day of tax fraud trial
Pop star Shakira has agreed to a deal with Spanish authorities on the first day of a tax fraud trial in Barcelona, avoiding the risk of a prison sentence. Shakira told the magistrate that she … more
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FILE - Oscar Pistorius gestures, at the end of the fourth day of sentencing proceedings in the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from jail in March. South Africa’s department of corrections said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 20 that a parole board will consider the former Olympic runner’s case again this week. Pistorius turns 37 on Wednesday and has been in prison for nearly a decade. (Alon Skuy/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Oscar Pistorius will have another chance at parole on Friday after nearly a decade in prison
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from prison in March. South … more
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