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Shaken by the Fico assassination attempt, the EU wonders if June elections can be free of violence

BRUSSELS (AP) — In an increasingly vitriolic political climate, the last thing needed in the runup t...

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between...

Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — The 1959 Castro-led revolution installed an atheist, Communist government that sought...

Ukraine says it has checked Russia's offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern...

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory

PARIS (AP) — Violence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day Thursday, hours after...

Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant

NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates gathered Thursday at the health ministry...

Greek defense team says 9 Egyptians accused of causing deadly shipwreck were misidentified as crew

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece...

South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled in favor of the government’s contentious push t...

4 people die in Croatia when a car carrying migrants hits a wall

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A car carrying migrants on Thursday skidded off a road and hit a wall in southern...

The Latest | US military finishes pier for delivering aid into Gaza as Israel presses in Rafah

The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday for delivering...

Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate...

Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the...

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order...

The Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders

THE HAGUE (AP) — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders agreed on a coalition...

As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe

RIETI, Italy (AP) — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive,...

Venezuela's barred opposition candidate is now the fiery surrogate of her lesser-known replacement

SABANA DE MENDOZA, Venezuela (AP) — At an intersection packed in four directions, rallygoers scream...

What to know about Vladimir Putin's visit to China

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China starting Thursday underlines an increasingly close...

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year,...

Sudan's people are trapped in `inferno of brutal violence' as famine and fighting close in, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese people “are trapped in an inferno of brutal violence” with famine...

State Department removes Cuba from short list of countries deemed uncooperative on counterterrorism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed Cuba Wednesday from the State Department's...

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