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Officials: 2 men arrested in burglary of Salah's Cairo home

CAIRO (AP) — Two men were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Mohamed Salah's Cairo villa earlier this month while the Egyptian soccer star was out of the country, authorities said Wednesday. … more

3/15/23

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, attend a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Russia wants to recover debris of US drone from Black Sea

Russian authorities say that they will try to recover the fragments of a U.S. surveillance drone that American forces brought down in the Black Sea after an encounter with a Russian fighter jet. … more

By ELENA BECATOROS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE | 3/15/23

In this image provided by IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Agency, federal agents destroy an illegal mining barge inside Yanomami Indigenous territory, Roraima state, Brazil, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. On Tuesday, federal agents seized multiple Starlink unit, an internet kit that provides high-speed connections even in remote places in Brazil's Amazon, like this mining pit. (IBAMA via AP)

Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming … more

By FABIANO MAISSONAVE | 3/15/23

Italian's espresso machine a hit at World Baseball Classic

TOKYO (AP) — Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy's dugout at the World Baseball Classic comes outfitted with an espresso machine. And it's getting lots of attention. “We … more

3/15/23

A woman at a displacement center in Blantyre, Malawi Tuesday March 14, 2023. The unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed more than 50 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi)

Cyclone Freddy to ease, in relief for Malawi, Mozambique

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — After barreling through Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, killing hundreds and displacing thousands more, Cyclone Freddy is set to move away from land Wednesday, … more

By VITUS-GREGORY GONDWE and WANJOHI KABUKURU | 3/15/23

Hans Christoph Atzpodien, managing director of the 'Federation of German Security and Defence Industries' (BDSV), speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Berlin, Germany, Monday, March 13, 2023. Germany’s defense industry says it stands ready to supply Ukraine with much-needed arms and ammunition, but needs clarity about what the country requires before investing in further production capacity. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

German arms industry seeks clarity on Ukraine weapons orders

Germany’s defense industry says it stands ready to supply Ukraine with much-needed arms and ammunition, but needs clarity about what the country requires before investing in further production … more

By FRANK JORDANS | 3/15/23

Makeup artists give final touches to models backstage before the start of a show during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March. 9, 2023. From the front-row seats, fashion shows could be mistaken for a spectacular party with models sashaying down the ramp in stunning ensembles. But this confluence of fashion, designers, celebrities and buyers is hardly possible without an army of people furiously working behind the scenes to make sure the show goes smoothly. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

AP PHOTOS: Behind the runway glamour, a fashion army at work

MUMBAI, India (AP) — From the front-row seats, fashion shows could be mistaken for a spectacular party with models sashaying down the ramp in stunning ensembles. But this confluence of fashion, … more

By RAFIQ MAQBOOL | 3/15/23

Former Australian PM says subs 'worst deal in all history'

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has launched a blistering attack on his nation’s plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the United States to modernize its fleet, saying “it … more

3/15/23

Mongolia looks to copper to transform stagnant economy

Mongolia's prime minister says the North Asian nation will channel revenue from rising copper exports into an economic development fund to reap more benefit from its mineral riches and root out … more

By JOE McDONALD | 3/14/23

FILE - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves speaks during a news conference on Feb. 28, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. Reeves signed a bill Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that will restrict electric car manufacturers from opening dealerships in the state unless they work with a franchisee, defying calls to veto the legislation from some lawmakers in his party. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Electric car stores will be restricted in Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that will restrict electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealerships. Reeves enacted the measure into … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 3/14/23

FILE - Honduras' President Xiomara Castro waves during the swearing-in ceremony for Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Castro announced on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, that Honduras under her administration is opening diplomatic relations with the People´s Republic of China. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)

Honduras will seek to establish diplomatic ties with China

Honduras President Xiomara Castro says her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan. Castro said on her Twitter account … more

3/14/23

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak climbs the steps to his plane at San Diego International Airport as he heads back to the United Kingdom after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, Monday, March 13, 2023, as part of AUKUS, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the U.S. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)

UK leader in doghouse after letting pet roam free in park

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his family have spoken to by a police officer after letting their dog off the leash in London’s Hyde Park. It comes after a video was shared on TikTok appearing … more

3/14/23

PSG's Lionel Messi, right and PSG's Kylian Mbappe walk during warm up before the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time — … more

3/14/23

An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 68 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. (Mar. 14)

Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique

The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death … more

By VITUS-GREGORY GONDWE and WANJOHI KABUKURU | 3/14/23

A carnival float depicts FIFA President Gianni Infantino with dollar notes in his mouth at the presentation of this years satirical carnival floats for the Rose Monday Parade in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Hundreds of thousands will celebrate the traditional parade the streets of Germany's carnival capital next week on Shrove Monday. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Infantino holds FIFA power as voters share World Cup wealth

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be re-elected this week to lead a richer-than-ever soccer body with an ambition to add new and bigger competitions despite growing wariness of him … more

By GRAHAM DUNBAR | 3/14/23

FILE - Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave flags in front of his picture in Istanbul, on March 31, 2019. Erdogan, who is seeking a third term in office as president in elections in May, marks 20 years in office on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)

Key dates in Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule of Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking a third consecutive term in office as Turkey's president in elections in May, marks 20 years in office on Tuesday. The Turkish leader began his career as a … more

By SUZAN FRASER | 3/14/23

Ukraine: Objects of war become new normal in Kyiv scenery

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — There are sandbags around the statues and anti-tank obstacles by the side of the streets, trenches in the nearby forests and land mine warnings in the woods. Signs painted on … more

3/14/23

Australia says nuclear subs needed to counter militarization

Australia’s defense minister says a deal to buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States was necessary to counter the biggest conventional military buildup in the region since World … more

3/14/23

A Macuxi Indigenous man paints the face of another at the Caracarana Lake Regional Center in Normandia, on the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous reserve in Roraima state, Brazil, Monday, March 13, 2023. Hundreds of indigenous leaders from several ethnicities are meeting there to discuss their rights, environment, sustainability, land demarcation and illegal mining. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)

Lula meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

On his first trip to Indigenous land in the Amazon rainforest since taking office, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed support for the creation of new territories for those … more

By EDMAR BARROS and MAURICIO SAVARESE | 3/14/23

Ho Pan-yong, a 60-year-old practitioner, performs a "villain hitting" ceremony on the day of "ging zat," as pronounced in Cantonese, which on the Chinese lunar calendar literally means "awakening of insects", under the Canal Road Flyover in Hong Kong on Monday, March 6, 2023. People holding a grudge may have found a way to release it in Hong Kong’s “villain hitting” ritual. To relieve themselves from a bad mood, customers paid ritual practitioners who work underneath the Canal Road Flyover in Causeway Bay, one of the city's shopping districts, and watched them bashing an image of their target with a shoe. It could be anyone — rival lovers and unfriendly colleagues, or horrible bosses and unlikeable public figures. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's 'villain hitting' ritual draws crowds

HONG KONG (AP) — People holding a grudge may have found a way to release it in Hong Kong’s “villain hitting” ritual. To relieve themselves from a bad mood, customers paid ritual … more

By ALICE FUNG and KARMEN LI | 3/14/23