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Associated Press SUNBURY, Ohio (AP) — For one conservative Catholic family in Ohio, activism begins at home. Erin and Mike Young of Sunbury choose to live their anti-abortion beliefs through adoption, foster-parenting and raising their children to believe in the sanctity of life. They’re also committed to teaching their children about political candidates they see

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life is also about to play out in front of a global audience. The legendary Brazilian driver is the subject of a six-episode Netflix series that debuts on

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. During a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov

LONDON (AP) — British counter-terrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK. The Metropolitan Police said four men and two women were arrested in London and detained under the Terrorism Act of 2000. The PKK, a separatist movement seeking

AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040. The two car companies also announced Wednesday that the joint venture would step up its shift to electric vehicles and that they were selling a factory in the far western

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund. Najib had already been convicted in his first graft case tied to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund scandal and began serving time in

Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader. Hundreds of followers of Krishna Das Prabhu clashed with security officials and Muslims after a magistrate denied him bail and ordered him

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up. She’s on trial for the alleged embezzlement of European Parliament funds. His lawyer made his final arguments in her defense Wednesday, saying she pleaded not guilty. The Paris court, which

BERLIN (AP) — The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said. Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s governing party has picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to an opposition boycott of parliament. The Georgian Dream party on Wednesday nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year old former national

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is betting corporate dealmaking could bounce back next year if the new Trump administration ushers in lower interest rates and looser regulatory scrutiny. Mergers and acquisitions have been falling ever since 2021, when the global economy reopened and pent-up demand was released. That could change thanks

Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and is accused

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India. Plans to repatriate the body of Tanzania’s Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, 55, were underway, parliament speaker Tulia Ackson said on Wednesday. She didn’t disclose Ndugulile’s ailment. He was elected as the WHO’s African director in August

Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah returned home Wednesday as a ceasefire takes hold. Lebanese and Israeli troops warned them to stay away from some areas. If it endures, the ceasefire would end nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, which escalated

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, on Wednesday after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who marched to Islamabad to demand his release from prison. “All roads are being reopened,

NEW DELHI, India (AP) — A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport’s latest Twenty20 batting sensation. The Rajasthan Royals think so highly of Vaibhav Suryavanshi that they paid $130,000 in the Indian Premier League’s mega auction for his services, making him the youngest ever to be selected. Suryavanshi came