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Study estimates lithium in groundwater used for drinking water
The first national estimates of naturally occurring lithium in groundwater that can be used for drinking water... more
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FILE - An Israeli soldier pauses in the Mount of Olives cemetery, just outside of the Old City of Jerusalem, as he turns towards the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Monday, May 13, 2024. Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were expected to take part in an annual march through dense Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, June 5, in an event that often sees racist chants and brawls. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
Israeli nationalist march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem is set to proceed despite tensions
Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis are expected to take part in an annual march through a dense Palestinian neighborhood of Jerusalem’s Old City. It's an event that often sees racist … more
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FILE-Kashmiris shout slogans during a protest after Friday prayers against the abrogation of article 370, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Oct. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin, File)
Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay
For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime … more
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FILE - A shell that appears to be white phosphorus from Israeli artillery explodes over a house in al-Bustan, a Lebanese village along the border with Israel, on Oct. 15, 2023. A global human rights group claimed in a report published Wednesday, June 5, 204, that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly harming civilians and violating international law. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
Rights group claims Israel has hit residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon
A global human rights group claimed that Israel has used white phosphorus incendiary shells on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in conflict-hit southern Lebanon, possibly … more
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In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead
The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy. They remain eternally grateful for their liberation from Nazi occupation in World War II … more
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Palestinian children play by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during Israeli army operations in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp out
An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. By the time it was over, homes had been blasted to rubble and many residents had fled. The raid wasn’t … more
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FILE - Relatives and supporters of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group attend a rally calling for their release, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 16, 2024. Fears are rising that time is running out for hostages in Gaza that are still alive. Nearly eight months later, there are 43 hostages whose remains are being held by Gaza militants and roughly 80 who have not been declared dead. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
As Gaza hostage crisis drags on for Israel, here's what we know
Fears are rising that time is running out for hostages in Gaza that are still alive. Israel announced Tuesday that four more hostages have died in Hamas captivity. The hostage crisis began on Oct. 7 … more
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A view of migrants behind the metal barrier border that Poland has erected along the border with Belarus, in Bialowieza Forest, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Poland says neighboring Belarus and its main supporter Russia are behind a surging push by migrants in Belarus toward the European Union. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Why Poland says Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration to benefit Europe’s far-right
Poland says neighboring Belarus and its main supporter and ally Russia are behind a recent surge in migrants from Belarus toward the European Union. The accusation comes as the 27-country bloc … more
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Ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum leaves the polling station where she voted during general elections in Mexico City, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
The Latest | Mexico votes in historic elections marred by cartel violence and deep division
Mexicans are voting Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they chart the country’s path forward shadowed by cartel violence. With two women leading the contest, … more
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FILE - In this photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, balloons with trash presumably sent by North Korea, hang on electric wires as South Korean army soldiers stand guard in Muju, South Korea, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. North Korea launched more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign earlier in the week, according to South Korea's military, in what Pyongyang calls retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border. (Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters via AP, File)
North Korea is sending more trash-carrying balloons to South Korea
South Korea’s military says North Korea launched even more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, following a similar campaign earlier in the week as it continues to retaliate against … more
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Mourners gather at the house of Ousmane Sylla's mother after his burial in Matoto Bonagui, a suburb of Conakry, Guinea, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. In Italy, he found despair. He spent months in a crowded, squalid migrant detention center, unable to contact his family. He died by suicide in February after other detainees said he became depressed and withdrawn. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
In Guinea's capital, a heartbroken family brings their son's body home
Ousmane Sylla’s final journey home came not with joyful celebration, but with mourning. The 21-year-old’s body was flown in a metal coffin from Rome to Conakry, Guinea’s coastal … more
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Tourists swim in the cenote "Dos Ojos," or Two Eyes, on the outskirts of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Saturday, March 9, 2024. These glowing sinkhole lakes, known as cenotes, are a part of one of Mexico's natural wonders: A fragile system of thousands of subterranean caverns, rivers, and lakes that wind beneath Mexico's southern Yucatan peninsula. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
In Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, a hidden underground world under threat by the Maya Train
Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised the more than $30 billion Maya … more
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Buildings cover Gardi Sugdub Island, part of San Blas archipelago off Panama's Caribbean coast, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
AP Week in Pictures: Global
May 24-30, 2024 Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president convicted of felonies as he was convicted in a hush money case in New York. A volcano in southwestern Iceland spewed red lava … more
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a joint news conference in Seoul, South Korea Monday, May 27, 2024. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
May 24-30, 2024 A Japanese town that erected a huge black mesh net last week to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji discovered holes in the screen. South Korean President Yoon Suk … more
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FILE - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro greets young supporters marching against U.S. sanctions, in Caracas, Venezuela, May 17, 2024. As Maduro seeks a third term, he has slowly transformed into a defender for migrants, challenging news reports linking some to criminal activities and accusing immigration authorities in other countries of abusing Venezuelans. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
As Maduro shifts from migration denier to defender, Venezuelans consider leaving if he is reelected
President Nicolás Maduro for years refused to admit that millions of people were leaving Venezuela to seek a better future abroad. But as he works toward reelection with a divided and disappointed … more
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A Buddhist devotee offers prayers during Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima festival at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
AP Week in Pictures: Global
May 17-23, 2024 Iranians attended the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and others killed in a helicopter crash. Police tried to stop a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, and Buddhists … more
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FILE - This photo taken and released by Basmanny District Court press service on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, shows Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov standing in a defendants' cage in court in Moscow, Russia. Ivanov was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe. (Basmanny District Court press service via AP, File)
Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening?
The arrests began last month when a Russian deputy defense minister was detained. Then the head of the ministry’s personnel directorate was hauled into court. This week, two more senior military … more
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A woman looks at the damage caused by fallen bricks from a building wall in the aftermath of a severe thunderstorm Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston, after thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
AP Week in Pictures: North America
May 17-23, 2024 Severe weather caused damage in Houston and Iowa this week. Boys held candles in a Catholic church in Connecticut at the start of a pilgrimage route to Indianapolis. The World … more
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Buddhist devotees stand in a queue to light butter lamps during Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima festival at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
From South Korea to India, devotees mark the birthday of Buddha with lanterns and prayers
A devotee knelt and gently touched his head on the dome of the Boudhanath Stupa, an iconic Buddhist monument in Kathmandu, as a mark of reverence on Thursday, which marks the birth of Buddha. The … more
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French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks with the press upon arrival at Noumea ñ La Tontouta International airport, in Noumea, New Caledonia, Thursday, May 23, 2024. Macron has landed in riot-hit New Caledonia, having crossed the globe by plane from Paris in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago wracked by deadly unrest and where indigenous people have long sought independence from France. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)
In riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says priority is return to calm amid unrest
President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in riot-hit New Caledonia, after crossing the globe in a high-profile show of support for the French Pacific archipelago gripped by deadly unrest. Macron, who … more
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