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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership. While a fragile new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip held, […]
JAN. 21, 2025
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with climate change. It involves a complex package of grants, loans and private investment, and […]
NOV. 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — There are few images more indelible in the history of American dance: Judith Jamison, regal and passionate in white leotard and long ruffled skirt, punching the air in “Cry” — Alvin Ailey’s piercing solo about Black womanhood. That searing 1971 piece made her an international star. But it was truly only […]
NOV. 11, 2024
A record 64 nations will be in Friday’s World Cup draw, more than 30% of FIFA’s members, as soccer’s leaders insist a bigger tournament is better. FIFA expanded the field from 32 teams to 48, and just 42 spots have been determined going into the convoluted ceremony in which balls representing nations are plucked from bowls and […]
DEC. 3, 2025
“Push!” “Press!” “Good ball!” As the volunteer soccer coach shouted words of motivation, one of his players nudged the ball past the opposing team’s goalie and into the net, prompting the sideline to erupt in cheers. This was the scene Sunday in Portland, Oregon, at a soccer tournament its organizer dubbed the World Cup for immigrant and […]
MARCH 29, 2026
Denver retiree Don Cohen spends about two-and-a-half hours each day consuming the news, between reading on his iPad and watching broadcast programs. But while the 72-year-old says he wishes he could avoid stories about President Donald Trump, he’s accepted that’s impossible.
APRIL 29, 2026
This year’s class of “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” includes Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Hernan Diaz and Cristina Rivera Garza, and fashion designer Gabriela Hearst. The newly renamed Andrew Carnegie Foundation announced the honorees Tuesday as immigration advocates expressed concern about the future of U.S. immigration policy following last week’s Supreme Court rulings. Foundation President Dame […]
JUNE 30, 2026
Mainers decided to begin using ranked-choice voting in elections for the state Legislature, governor and federal offices all the way back in November of 2016 — the first state in the nation to do so. But nearly a decade and multiple court cases later, full implementation of that new system approved by 52 percent of voters has languished in a sort of legal and administrative purgatory.
MAY 12, 2026
Al principio los tackles, rucks y mauls —los movimientos elementales del rugby— no eran más que una herramienta para asegurarse la supervivencia en el crudo mundo de la cárcel. Pero lo que nació como un taller restringido por rejas y muros, transcendió los límites del Complejo Penitenciario Valparaíso para dar lugar al primer equipo de rugby de Chile creado en el interior de una prisión.
FEB. 10, 2026
A decade marked by technological advancement, political change, and cultural evolution, the 1980s, was vividly captured for audiences worldwide via AP’s Wirephotos. Photographers documented historic events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of global movements for democracy, from Eastern Europe to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle while bringing global attention to humanitarian crises, such as the Ethiopian famine, with haunting images that spurred international action. The world watched on as Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, the first-ever Live Aid concert took place in London and Pac-Man graced the world stage of arcade games.
Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts. The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu […]
OCT. 21, 2025
After well over a century under construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower and become the tallest Christian church in Europe. The basilica’s General Director Xavier Martínez said Thursday that “the tower will be finished at the end of this year or the beginning of 2026.” “This is an important moment […]
SEPT. 18, 2025
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