Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and…
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While the world is watching Gaza, violence fuels growing tensions in the occupied West Bank
By JULIA FRANKEL and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — While the world is focused on the war in Gaza, tensions have risen in the…
Continue ReadingFar from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in Shabbat services held as Israel-Hamas war rages
By The Associated Press Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for Shabbat services held amid the ongoing war…
Continue ReadingAda Sagi was already dealing with the pain of loss. Then war came to her door
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ada Sagi was getting ready to travel to London to celebrate her 75th birthday with family when Hamas…
Continue ReadingAmid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their…
Continue ReadingFierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka…
Continue ReadingA proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s incendiary…
Continue ReadingA Reuters videographer killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli shelling is laid to rest
KHIAM, Lebanon (AP) — Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah, who was killed in Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon, has been laid to rest in his…
Continue ReadingLouvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats. The government…
Continue ReadingPolice in Warsaw detain a man who climbed a monument and reportedly made threats
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in the Polish capital on Saturday detained a man who climbed the top of a monument and reportedly threatened to blow…
Continue ReadingIn first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
By MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian President…
Continue ReadingArmenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in…
Continue ReadingUN will repatriate 9 South African peacekeepers in Congo accused of sexual assault
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says it will repatriate nine peacekeepers from a South African…
Continue ReadingIran’s foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut to stop Gaza attacks or risk ‘huge earthquake’
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war…
Continue ReadingFrance is deploying 7,000 troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press ARRAS, France (AP) — France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 6 construction workers in volatile southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen shot and killed six construction workers overnight in the volatile southwestern Baluchistan…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand elects conservative Christopher Luxon as premier after 6 years of liberal rule
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime…
Continue ReadingAustralians decide against creating an Indigenous Voice to advise Parliament on minority issues
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians have voted in a referendum against enshrining in the nation’s constitution…
Continue ReadingEvolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SAN JOAQUIN, Venezuela (AP) — The avocado trees across the road from Jose Hernandez’s tin-roofed home…
Continue ReadingAn Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians resoundingly rejected on Saturday a referendum proposal to create an…
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