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Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo's government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with th...

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro...

Canada's Carney will meet European allies as tensions with the Trump administration persist

PARIS (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday to meet with French Presiden...

Accused Texas megachurch pastor to surrender in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former pastor of a Texas megachurch is expected to turn himself into Oklahoma...

St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities...

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about war in Ukraine, Kremlin confirms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes,...

After a stint in Guantanamo Bay, a Venezuelan deported from the US adjusts to his homeland

MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP) — Jhoan Bastidas was deported from the United States and spent 16 days at...

'My pain is incurable.' Nightclub fire leaves North Macedonia grappling with grief, accountability

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — As families gathered outside a hospital for updates, Tomco Stojanov ha...

The Latest: NCAA Tournament brackets have been revealed

March Madness brackets have been revealed. The men’s No. 1 seeds are Auburn, Houston, Duke and Florida....

Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel's internal security chief as power struggle boils over

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will seek to dismiss the hea...

Zelenskyy names new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine's combat effectiveness

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appointed Andrii Hnatov as the...

What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The crown jewel of El Salvador's aggressive anti-crime strategy — ...

March Madness: UCLA, South Carolina, USC, Texas are No. 1 seeds in women's NCAA Tournament

UCLA had one of the best seasons in school history and was rewarded with the top overall seed in the...

March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday

A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March...

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump

MONTREAL (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Paris and London on Monday t...

Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16 people

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ordnance from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Latakia,...

Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month,...

Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group...

Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape

KOCANI, North Macedonia (AP) — A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia...

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