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Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj, in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Muslim pilgrims were wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the farewell circling around Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Hundreds of people have died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom. Saudi Arabia has not … more
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FILE - The USS aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as 'IKE', sails in the Red Sea on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last?
Fatigue is setting in as a U.S. aircraft carrier nears its ninth month waging the most intense running sea battle since World War II. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, its strike group … more
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In this undated photo provided on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, by South Korea Defense Ministry, North Korean soldiers work at an undisclosed location near the border area, as seen from a South Korean guard area. South Korean soldiers fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals' land border Tuesday for the second time this month, South Korea's military said. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)
How did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border?
The Demilitarized Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most heavily armed place on earth. So how, on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s summit Wednesday with North Korean … more
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Russian President Vladimir Putin received an official welcoming ceremony at Pyongyang's main square Wednesday before beginning his summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean state media described the meeting as a historic event that demonstrates the “invincibility and durability” of the two nations’ friendship and unity. Putin arrived in Pyongyang early Wednesday, after he said the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington. The visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with munitions for the conflict in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers.
Russia and North Korea sign strategic partnership, vowing closer ties in face of rivalry with West
Russian state media say Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a comprehensive strategic partnership during a summit in Pyongyang. Russian state media said … more
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A group of Kurdish migrants from Iran and Iraq who failed in their attempt to reach the United Kingdom by boat after being discovered by the police walk back to the town of Ambleteuse, northern France, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
Strict asylum rules and the hostile treatment of migrants are pushing people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia out of Europe and toward the United Kingdom. The U.K. government has been hostile … more
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Ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking
A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board. It's the second-such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign. The Tutor sank in the Red … more
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at the Nahalat Yitshak Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The ceremony marked the annual memorial for people killed in Israel’s Altalena affair -- a violent clash between rival Jewish forces that nearly pushed the newly independent Israel into civil war in 1948. (Shaul Golan/Pool Photo via AP)
Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that the United States is withholding weapons needed for the war in Gaza. In a video released Tuesday, Netanyahu implied the holdup was slowing … more
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A visitor looks at the map of North Korean side from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops briefly violated the tense border earlier this week, South Korea's military said Tuesday, as the rivals are embroiled in Cold War-style campaigns like balloon launches and propaganda broadcasts.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops intrude for 2nd time this month
South Korea's military says soldiers have fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals’ land border in the second crossing this month. South Korea’s Joint … more
People take part in a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, demanding new elections and the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet. How will that affect cease-fire efforts?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet, consolidating his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishing the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime … more
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German investigators seize cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros, calling it their biggest find ever
German investigators say they discovered 35.5 metric tons of cocaine worth 2.6 billion euros ($2.78 billion) on different container ships and made seven arrests in connection with what they called … more
Rarámuri runner Teresa Sánchez is accompanied by residents as she competes in the Arihueta race in Cuiteco, Mexico, Saturday, May 11, 2024. “I always run in sandals,” Sánchez said. “I wear them every day and they last up to 2 or 3 years. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Through connection to their land, Tarahumara runners are among Mexico's most beloved champions
They were born to run. Nestled in a remote mountain range in northern Mexico, the Tarahumaras got used to running to cope with long distances, scarcity and isolation. Self-trained, listening to their … more
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The war between Russia and Ukraine is set to grind on as a diplomatic conference packs little punch
Russia and Ukraine are set to remain locked in battle for the foreseeable future after an international gathering billed as a first step toward peace delivered no eye-catching diplomatic breakthrough … more
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FILE - A bulldozer unloads the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes and turned over by the Israeli military during a mass funeral in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)
Takeaways from the AP investigation into the Palestinian families being decimated in Gaza
To a degree never seen before, Israel’s air and ground campaign in Gaza is killing entire Palestinian families. Entire bloodlines, sometimes four generations from one family, have perished in … more
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FILE - Mourners pray by the bodies of al-Agha family members who were killed during an Israeli airstrike, during their funeral in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Mohanad al-Agha was killed along with his wife, two toddler daughters, father and mother and four of his six brothers in an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali, File)
The war in Gaza is wiping out entire Palestinian families, one branch at a time. This is how
Dozens of families have lost 25 or more of their members in Israeli strikes in the first three months of the Gaza war. AP identified 60 families and analyzed 10 strikes that were among the deadliest … more
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Yousef Salem works on his computer in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. In December 2023, in a matter of days, 173 of his relatives were killed in Israeli airstrikes. By spring that toll had risen to 270. He spent months filling a spreadsheet with their vital details as news of their deaths was confirmed, to preserve a last link to the web of relationships he thought would thrive for generations more. “My uncles were wiped out, totally. The heads of households, their wives, children, and grandchildren,” he said. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families. AP documents 60 who lost dozens or more
Israeli airstrikes are eradicating entire Palestinian families in Gaza, sometimes generations at a time, to a degree never seen before in previous conflicts there. An Associated Press investigation … more
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The USS aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Red Sea on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with 'Taco Tuesdays' as deployment stretches on
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthis and … more
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FILE - Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre is seen at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the South China Sea, April 23, 2023. A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, June 17, 2024, China's coast guard said.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
China says a Chinese vessel and Philippine supply ship collided in the disputed South China Sea
A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine supply ship … more
A woman soldier wrapped in the LGBT flag attends a Pride march in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 16, 2024. Several hundred LGBT Ukrainian servicemen and other protesters joined the pride march in central Kyiv Sunday seeking legal reforms to allow people in same-sex partnerships to take medical decisions for wounded soldiers and bury victims of the war with Russia that extended across Ukraine more than two years ago. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
LGBTQ soldiers in Ukraine hope their service is changing attitudes as they rally for legal rights
Several hundred LGBTQ Ukrainian servicemen and their supporters have marched in central Kyiv to demand more rights and highlight their service to their country in its war with Russia. They had … more
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Nations discuss children, nuclear safety at talks on peace in Ukraine taking place without Russia
Countries have resumed talks on how to iron out issues of nuclear safety, prisoner exchanges and exports of food from Ukraine that have arisen due to Russia’s two-year war there, and ways to bring … more
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Traditional healer, Shadrack Mashabane, consults with his wife before testing her for HIV in Bushbuckridge, South Africa, Thursday, May 9, 2024. While South Africa has made strides in fighting HIV, prevalence remains high and stigma is widespread in many communities with researchers hoping the relationship of trust between villagers and traditional healers will bring more people to HIV testing, counseling and care. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against HIV. Stigma remains high in rural areas
More than 300 traditional leaders in South Africa will be trained to do HIV tests and educate their largely rural patients about the disease. It’s the largest known effort in the country to involve … more
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