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Kamala Harris is heading to the suburbs in 3 critical battleground states to court Republican voters uneasy about Donald Trump. She's holding each event with Liz Cheney, the GOP former Wyoming congresswoman who has opposed Trump since the Jan. 6 attack.
Liz Cheney helps Harris seek moderate votes as they paint Trump as a dangerous choice
BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (AP) — Kamala Harris teamed up with Liz Cheney in three battleground states on Monday to make a bipartisan appeal to Republicans who might be uneasy about Donald Trump, describing … more
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Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo attends a court session where the judge will rule in his corruption case in Lima, Peru, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption … more
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A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)
New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams
Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in … more
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People gather around the coffin of slain Catholic priest and activist Marcelo Pérez during a mass at the main plaza in San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas state, Mexico, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. Mourners … more
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Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, shows that he had cocaine in his system after … more
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Georgia county says its suing company over chemical fire
Rockdale County plans to file a federal lawsuit this week against BioLab after a chemical fire in Georgia sent a toxic plume over the area last month. County commissioners want the plant shut down, … more
FILE - A street vendor sells sweet snacks in Mexico City, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines. Authorities are confronting what they call the worst childhood obesity problem … more
Rescue workers use a bulldozer to remove rubble of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night that hit several branches of the Hezbollah-run al-Qard al-Hassan in Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lebanon assesses damage after wave of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-run financial institution
Lebanese are surveying the damage after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution. Israel says is used to fund attacks but many ordinary people … more
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In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, a Russian self-propelled mortar Nona-SVK fires towards Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
US defense chief visits Kyiv for talks on how to keep supporting Ukraine's fight against Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit. His trip comes hours after a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital and as Ukraine President Volodymyr … more
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Britain's King Charles III, and Queen Camilla chats with public before they leave the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, Pool)
King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers
King Charles III has been confronted with anti-monarchist sentiment and Indigenous protest during his Australian visit. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who wants Australia to become a republic with … more
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for conference on dwindling global biodiversity
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity
As the world grapples with plummeting levels of biodiversity, Colombia is hosting two weeks of meetings for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference. The conference, starting Monday in the city of … more
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A man registers to vote during parliamentary elections of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region, in Irbil, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Salar Salim)
Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind
Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and … more
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Expelled Indian high commissioner denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada
India’s high commissioner to Canada has denied any involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in British Columbia last year even though the Canadian government has named him … more
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Hundreds gathered in London's Kensington Gardens on Sunday afternoon to pay tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne. (Oct. 20)
Hundreds gather in central London to mourn death of singer Liam Payne
Hundreds have gathered in London’s Kensington Gardens to mourn Liam Payne as fans around the world grieved for the One Direction singer who died this week. Directioners, as supporters of the wildly … more
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President Maia Sandu is favourite to secure another term in office in a presidential race with a total of 11 candidates. If Sandu fails to win an outright majority, a run-off will be held on November 3 which could pit her against Alexandr Stoianoglo, a Russia-friendly former prosecutor-general who is polling at around 10%. (AP Video by Nicolae Dumitrache)
Moldovans cast votes to choose president and decide on EU path as Russian interference claims spike
Moldovans have started casting their ballots in two key votes. Those votes could determine whether the European Union candidate country — which neighbors Ukraine — remains on a pro-Western path … more
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FILE - Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yehuda Bauer, addresses the media during a news conference during the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, June 29, 2009. Bauer has died at the age of 98. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Yehuda Bauer, prominent Israeli Holocaust scholar, dies at 98
Yehuda Bauer, one of Israel’s foremost Holocaust scholars who shaped the way people around the world study and learn about the Holocaust, has died in Jerusalem. He was 98. No specific cause of … more
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FILE - In this image provided by the Office of the Ukrainian Presidency, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, is watched by Rich Hansen, the commander's representative for the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, while signing military ordnance in Scranton, Pa., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Office of the Ukrainian Presidency via AP, File)
Ukraine’s ‘victory plan’ receives mixed reactions from Western allies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia is getting mixed reactions from Western allies. The “victory plan” that Zelensky outlined includes a … more
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Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing, Palestinian officials say
Gaza’s Health Ministry says 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes on multiple homes in northern Gaza. It says another 40 people were wounded in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya … more
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King Charles III, left, and Queen Camilla, center, greet people during a visit to St Thomas' Anglican Church in Sydney, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Dean Lewins/Pool Photo via AP)
Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit. Charles' arrival Friday marked the first reigning … more
FILE - Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyanni, right, speaks during a news conference as Public Works Minister Vasso Papandreou, center, and Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki listen in Athens, Greece, Feb. 18, 2003. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)
Vasso Papandreou, champion of women in Greek politics, dies at 79
Vasso Papandreou, a trailblazing Greek politician who served as a government minister, European commissioner and leading advocate for women’s representation in politics, has died at her home in an … more
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