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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand have strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for a summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. A joint statement issued after their meeting says the two

Associated Press MODRYCHI, Ukraine (AP) — A devoted father has stayed by the side of his bedridden son for two years. Vitalii Shumei is a Ukrainian soldier who suffered a severe brain injury. His father finds joy in every small victory of his 36-year-old son: a smile, a new word, an unexpected movement. These milestones

PHOENIX (AP) — Two police officers have been shot and wounded by a man suspected of breaking into a vehicle, and one of the officers was likely saved by his ballistic vest, authorities said Wednesday. Interim police Chief Michael Sullivan said at a news conference after Tuesday night’s shooting that one officer was hospitalized in

Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Shaimaa Saadoun is haunted by her memory of being forced into an abusive marriage to a 39-year-old man just after she turned 13. Her impoverished family near the southern Iraqi city of Basra hoped that the dowry of gold and money would help improve their circumstances. Her husband presented

Associated Press EL PLATEADO, Colombia (AP) — In the rugged Micay Canyon of southwestern Colombia, rebel groups have beefed up their presence over the past two years despite efforts by Colombian President Gustavo Petro to negotiate peace deals with these irregular armies under a strategy known as total peace. The canyon is currently a bastion

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The inquiry into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II is releasing its final report on failings that led to deaths of 72 people at a high-rise apartment building in west London more than seven years ago. The inquiry began soon after the fire at Grenfell Tower, which broke

AP Business Writers U.S. stock indexes lost more ground Wednesday, with declines in the technology, energy and other sectors adding to Wall Street’s losses a day after the market’s worst skid in a month. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% following Tuesday’s 2.1% drop. The Nasdaq composite shed 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, managed

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. The public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a

Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance on Wednesday, as he set a rigorous pace for an 11-day, four-nation trip through tropical Southeast Asia and Oceania that will test his stamina and health. Despite the grueling itinerary, an

Associated Press KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country’s most recognizable community. But climate change is forcing the Maasai to contemplate a very different dish: fish. A recent yearslong drought in Kenya killed millions of livestock. While Maasai

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A global human rights watchdog on Wednesday implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that occurred during the protests that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election. Human Rights Watch, in a report detailing repressive measures the government unleashed after the vote, asserted that credible evidence

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has used a New Hampshire campaign stop to propose an expansion of tax incentives for small businesses. She presented a pro-entrepreneur plan that may soften her previous calls for wealthy Americans and large corporations to pay higher taxes. Harris wants to expand from $5,000 to $50,000

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so fantastic that it’s not worth worrying about budget deficits. In short, he’s hoping that most economic analyses of his ideas are dead wrong. Vice President Kamala Harris believes that big

AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips can’t help but be a little nervous about returning with its sequel. “Joker: Folie à Deux” is one of the most anticipated films of the 81st edition of the festival. Its world premiere Wednesday drew