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The US and China spar with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations

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Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney

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Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about US economy

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Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren't convinced

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A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain

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South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead

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Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats

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India begins second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner

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Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti

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EU hopeful North Macedonia to hold May 8 presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead

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Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election

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Haiti opened a new political chapter Thursday with the installation of a transitional council tasked to pick a new prime minister and prepare for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed thousands in the Caribbean country. Ariel Henry, the prime minister who had been locked out of the country for the past couple of months due to the violence, cleared the way for the transition by presenting his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles. (AP video: Pierre Luxama)

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UN calls for investigation into mass graves found at 2 Gaza hospitals raided by Israel - AP explains

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Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say

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Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces

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US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say

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More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter

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The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?

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Putin announces plans to visit China in May

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With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace

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Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem

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Mexican president claims that criminal groups are 'respectful' and 'respect the citizenry'

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Mexico's chief detective apologizes for saying his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production

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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established

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The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden

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Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death

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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help

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Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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Brazilian authorities bury deceased migrants who drifted in African boat to the Amazon

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US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role

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As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police

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'The movement will persist': Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn't derail #MeToo reckoning

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Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next

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A look at past and future cases Harvey Weinstein has faced as his New York conviction is thrown out

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Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

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Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy

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'There's Still Tomorrow' director Paola Cortellesi talks success, toxic relationships and hope

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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April 19-25, 2024 The U.S. House swiftly approves $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.

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April 19-25, 2024 People cast votes in the first round of polling for India's national election. A Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-18 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices of Save the Children charity

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USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni

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Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room

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Massive policing for Paris Olympics to include security checks for some of the capital's residents

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Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan

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United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues

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Asylum seeker who killed British retiree says he was seeking revenge for the people of Gaza

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Ukrainian duo heads to the Eurovision Song Contest with a message: We're still here

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Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

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First round of North Macedonia's presidential polls shows big shift towards center-right opposition

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A US citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court. His case was adjourned until mid-May

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German lawmakers assail far-right party over alleged China, Russia links following spying arrest

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A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year

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France and the Philippines to start talks on a `visiting forces agreement,' French envoy says

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Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain

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The windmill sails at Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge have collapsed. No injuries are reported

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Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

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Croatian officials welcome the arrival of Rafale fighter jets purchased from France

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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

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Belarus claims it prevented drone attacks from Lithuania. Vilnius rejects the allegations

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More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains

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Hungary's Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event

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A Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an 'almost naked' party

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The German parliament votes for an annual veterans' day to honor military service

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