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By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania has inaugurated an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots from allied countries and other partners, including Ukraine. The defense ministry says the training facility at an air base in Fetesti in southeast Romania will aim to increase interoperability between NATO allies and

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has freed on bail of a former senator jailed more than six years ago on drug charges she said were fabricated to silence her investigation of then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal crackdown on illegal drugs. The European Union Parliament, some American lawmakers and United

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about possible cuts in their revenue shares and athlete quotas at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers were added to the program. The International Olympic Committee last month approved cricket, baseball/softball, flag football,

By ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street inched lower early Monday ahead of a busy news week that includes new data on inflation and how retailers are holding up, as well as a meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.2% before the

By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Many a Thanksgiving gathering these days will include meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans around the same table. AP food writer Katie Workman has practice creating one feast that can please all of them without a lot of extra work. She says the gist is making plenty of meat-free sides, including

BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand say the son of a Spanish film star has pleaded not guilty to most charges related to the death of a Colombian surgeon whose dismembered body was found on a popular tourist island. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo was indicted last month over the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, whose remains

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big companies like McDonald’s. The National Labor Relations Board rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers.” It could force big companies like

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The agents, assigned to protect Naomi Biden, were out with her in the

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government faced a fresh challenge when one of the ethnic armed groups it is fighting in the country’s northeast launched attacks in the western state of Rakhine. The Arakan Army launched surprise assaults on two outposts of the Border Guard Police, a para-military force, in

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because cricket and other newcomers were added to the program. The International Olympic Committee last month approved cricket, baseball/softball,

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sitting down with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House. Monday’s meeting comes one day before Biden leaves for San Francisco to attend a summit of Asian leaders. Biden also is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Indonesia

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Battles around hospitals forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last shelters in northern Gaza, stranding critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday. The Israeli military has

By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Election Commission has approved all three presidential candidates for next February’s election, including a former special forces general whose vice-presidential running mate is the son of outgoing President Joko Widodo. The commission said all of the candidates had passed the legal requirements.

By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, that unambiguous backing has given way to the complexities