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50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

SYDNEY (AP) — At least 50 people were injured Monday by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.
Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party

Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s political future is hanging in the balance after a general election Sunday, with two moderate mainstream parties closely contesting the race and set to wait weeks for a decision on the winner after an unprecedented
Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

Al-Qaida's Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The leader of Yemen's branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S.
A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in icy conditions; 2 others injured

A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in icy conditions; 2 others injured

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington in icy conditions, officials said Sunday. At least two people were rescued during rescue efforts that extended through a stormy night and into Sunday morning.
Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many

Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.
Biden: Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

Biden: Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. The U.S.
Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly 300 students were taken hostage in the conflict-hi
Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

Irish prime minister concedes defeat in vote over constitutional amendments about family and women

DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejecti
Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

Sporting Gijón official apologizes for Women's Day video of girl cleaning lines off soccer field

MADRID (AP) — An official at Spanish soccer club Sporting Gijón has apologized for a video meant to commemorate International Women’s Day that sparked widespread criticism.
Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti , desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut d
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