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Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking Tuesday alongside Mauritania’s president, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to

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Ukraine says F-16s shot down some missiles in latest Russian barrage that killed 5

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine’s president said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets. The onslaught killed at least five people, destroying a hotel, homes and residential buildings as

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What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world’s tiniest nations became a global draw

Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring the natural and climate crises the region faces. As the South Pacific has become an increasingly contested geopolitical space, the annual summit for its leaders has grown from its 18 member countries to

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Oasis reunites for tour, ending a 15-year hiatus driven by Gallagher brothers’ feud

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” Oasis is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer. The announcement ends a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band will play 14 dates in

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Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and threatens more

Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks are coming. The prime minister has declared there would not be peace talks with the Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded

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Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance’s focus on working class

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A political alliance centered on the working class has emerged as a strong contender in Sri Lanka’s presidential race. The National People’s Power alliance has announced itself to be the agent of change that millions of people called for when an unprecedented economic crisis led to disillusionment with

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Japan protests after a Chinese reconnaissance plane violated its airspace

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says a Chinese military aircraft briefly entered Japanese airspace, calling the incident an “absolutely unacceptable” territorial violation and safety threat. The Joint Staff of the Japanese Self Defense Force says a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane circled Danjo Island off the southwestern coast of Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu

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Brazilian moms are leading the charge to secure CBD for sick kids

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — In Brazil, Janaína Silva’s 4-year-old son, Murillo, suffers from severe epilepsy, leading to frequent, prolonged convulsions. After various medications failed, his pediatricians prescribed CBD, significantly reducing his seizures. Thanks to a recently enacted law in the state of Sao Paulo, Silva now receives the medication for free, a relief

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It’s official, the census says: Gay male couples like San Francisco. Lesbians like the Berkshires

Associated Press Gay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities on the U.S. coasts, while lesbian couples tend to prefer smaller, more pastoral cities or towns, according to 2020 census figures that reinforce some preconceived notions about LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. Counties with the highest concentrations of male same-sex couple households were those

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Defense attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case call prosecutors politically motivated

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued Tuesday that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients. Their charges came on the a second day of a hearing as Maricopa County Superior Court Judge

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Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, pleaded not guilty in a court in northeast Kelantan state. According to the charge

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Pope will visit the Istiqlal mosque in Indonesia on the first stop of an interfaith Asian trip

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting with representatives of the country’s six officially recognized religions as the populous Southeast Asian nation faces

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