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Ukraine Drone Factory
Workers inspect a Flamingo cruise missile at Fire Point's secret factory in Ukraine on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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A Ukrainian startup develops long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia

When a Ukrainian-made drone attacked an ammunition depot in Russia last September, it showcased Kyiv’s determination to strike deep behind enemy lines and the prowess of its defense industry. The moment was especially gratifying for the woman in charge of manufacturing the drones that flew more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to carry out this mission. For […]

AUG. 21, 2025

Gymnastics Abuse Inquiry
This booking photo provided by the Des Moines, Iowa, Polk County Sheriff’s Office shows Sean Gardner on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
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Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI

The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang “Chow” Qiao, the owner of Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought highly enough […]

AUG. 19, 2025

Space The Next Battlefield
This photo provided by United States Space Force the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7), the U.S. Space Force's dynamic unmanned spaceplane, successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (United States Space Force via AP)
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Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate and was an illustration that 21st-century war is waged […]

AUG. 18, 2025

France Paris Castle
View of the Chateau de Vincennes, a massive fortress with the Holy Chapel, left, just east of Paris, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
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Escape the crowds at Versailles with a trip to Vincennes, Paris’ quieter chateau

For visitors to France overwhelmed by the crowds at Versailles, the Paris region offers a calmer chateau experience: The fortress of Vincennes, a medieval royal residence with the tallest keep in Europe that once held renowned figures such as the Marquis de Sade. The massive fortress east of Paris, just 15 minutes from the city center […]

AUG. 14, 2025

Brazil Lula Tariffs
Economy Minister Fernando Haddad, from left, Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta, Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senate President Davi Alcolumbte, pose for a group photo during a signing ceremony to enact the Sovereign Brazil Plan, an aid program to support companies affected by the 50% tariffs imposed on Brazilian products in the United States, at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazil’s Lula announces $5.5 billion in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government on Wednesday unveiled a plan to support local companies affected by a 50% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on several of the country’s exports. Dubbed “Sovereign Brazil,” the plan provides for a credit lifeline of 30 billion reais ($5.5 billion), among other measures. Hours later, U.S. Secretary of […]

AUG. 14, 2025

Heritage Heist New Mexico Pueblo
Santa Ana Pueblo Conservation Officer William Woody points to images of a war shield that was stolen from the tribe's ceremonial village decades ago, during an interview in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., on June 26, 2025 (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
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Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico

The decades-old case file describes a medium-sized bowl crafted at Santa Ana Pueblo more than a century ago. Handed down over generations, this pottery piece adorned with dark red triangles was used for making bread. The bowl is among nearly 150 antiquities stolen from the Native American community’s ceremonial village during a series of burglaries […]

AUG. 12, 2025

APTOPIX South Sudan Mental Health
Vobia Kawaja, a 34-year-old mother of five, sits outside her home with her children and neighbors' children in Kotobi, Mundri West County, South Sudan, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)
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Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

Joy Falatiya said her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in March 2024 and that she fell apart after that. Homeless and penniless, the 35-year-old South Sudanese mother said she thought of ending her life. “I wanted to take my children and jump in the river,” she said while cradling a […]

AUG. 11, 2025

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Trump’s planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners

President Donald Trump’s ambiguous plans for 100% tariffs on computer chips that aren’t made in the U.S. are stoking confusion among businesses and trading partners — boosting stocks for leading semiconductor companies while leaving smaller producers scrambling to understand the implications. “We are still waiting for official guidance,” said Limor Fried, founder and engineer at Adafruit Industries, […]

AUG. 7, 2025

Climate Pakistan Floods Singer
Pakistani folk musician Sham Bhai, second from right, performs with her team members at a village in Umerkot, a district of Pakistan's southeastern Sindh province, Thursday, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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Pakistani musicians use folk songs and rap to raise climate change awareness

Villagers hush when Pakistani folk musician Sham Bhai starts singing about climate change, her clear voice rising above the simple squat dwellings. “We are the people of the south. The winds seem to be blowing from the north. The winds seem cold and warm. My heart is burned from seeing the collapsed houses in the rain. […]

AUG. 6, 2025

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Trump’s politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old allies

SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear who his new Latin America priority is: former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a personal and political ally. In doing so, he has damaged one of the Western hemisphere’s most important and long-standing relationships, by levying 50% tariffs that begin to take effect Wednesday on the largest Latin America economy, sanctioning […]

AUG. 5, 2025

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India indicates it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s threats

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has indicated that it would continue buying oil from Russia despite threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Indian foreign ministry said its relationship with Russia was “steady and time-tested,” and should not be seen through the prism of a third country. Addressing a weekly presser on Friday, spokesman Randhir […]

AUG. 2, 2025

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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well short of the 115,000 expected. Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off […]

AUG. 1, 2025

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