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Dancers perform during an opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Friday, July 26, 2024, in Papara, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture
PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with Olympic surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Summer Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday … more
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Locals in Guatemala offer sodas to Mexicans who fled their town of Amatenango, Mexico and crossed the border to Ampliación Nueva Reforma, Guatemala, to escape cartel violence in Mexico, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Some refugees are staying at the school and others at locals' homes. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)
Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence. But he also minimized the … more
A camp where 95 Libyan nationals were arrested on suspicion of running an illegal military camp are seen lining up after their arrest on Friday July 26, 2024 in White River, South Africa. Police say that 95 Libyan nationals were arrested on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country.(AP Photo/Bulelwa Maphanga)
95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country. Police raided the camp at a farm in White … more
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A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast. They believe the precious goods could have been on the way to the royal table in Stockholm or the Russian tsar’s residence in St. Petersburg when the ship sank sometime in the second half of the 19th century.
Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water … more
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John John Florence, of the United States, surfs on a training day ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
How is wave forecasting done and how does it impact the Paris Olympics surfing competition?
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — The search for the perfect wave has been a part of surfing culture for decades, with surfers traveling from location to location in their quest for the best swells. But … more
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Israel’s campaign of bombardment and offensives in Gaza has left thousands of children orphaned. Cases like Siwar Abdul Hadi's and Asma Ajour's have become so common that doctors created an acronym for it: WCNSF, “wounded child, no surviving family.” (AP Video/Abd Al Kareem Hana) (Production/Wafaa Shurafa).
Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans
Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings. Siwar was left with burns on her face, … more
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Ukrainian Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says
Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil. That's the position of a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Mykhailo … more
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A supporter displays a poster of President Nicolas Maduro during his closing election campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Maduro is seeking re-election for a third term in the July 28 vote. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Venezuelan voters face crucial choice: Reelect Maduro or give opposition a chance after 25 years
Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them. On Sunday, they decide whether to give President Nicolas Maduro a third six-year term in office or to allow the opposition a chance to deliver on … more
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President Nicolas Maduro waves a Venezuelan flag during his closing election campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Maduro is seeking re-election for a third term in the July 28 vote. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people. The events Thursday in Caracas encapsulated the … more
In this photo released by the Jasper National Park, smoke rises from a wildfire burning near Jasper, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Jasper National Park via The Canadian Press via AP)
Fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies ravages the picturesque resort town of Jasper
A fast-moving wildfire in the Canadian Rockies that had prompted 25,000 people to flee has roared into the near-deserted town of Jasper, causing devasting damage. There were no immediate reports of … more
Natasha Louise Gbetie, from Burkina Faso, and her son Richard Emmanuel, attend a protest at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. On the eve of the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics, police cleared out migrants sleeping in a tent camp in the capital as social and environmental advocacy groups raise attention to criticisms of the Paris Games such as the displacement of migrants and housing issues. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Migrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Carrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police on Thursday, the latest group of migrants and … more
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FILE - Journalists visit the destroyed barracks at the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison holding Ukrainian POWs in eastern Ukraine, on Aug. 10, 2022. Russia blamed Ukraine at the time but interviews with survivors witnesses and families of the missing as well as an internal U.N. analysis pointed to Russia as the culprit two years later. (AP Photo/File)
Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago
Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night. More than 50 … more
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FILE - A girl holds a photo of a Ukrainian POW killed in the 2022 explosions at the Russian-controlled prison barracks in Olenivka, eastern Ukraine, during a memorial in Kyiv on July 29, 2023. An AP investigation interviewed survivors, family and investigators and obtained an internal U.N. analysis. All pointed to Russia as the culprit. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022. Survivors and an internal UN report blame Russia
Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night. More than 50 … more
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Eva Bulimpikya, right, with Godfrey Tumwesigye, left, in action during a gender violence drama skit at Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda, Sunday, June 29, 2024. In the East African nation of Uganda, a 2020 survey by U.N.-backed local authorities found that 95% of women and girls had experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, after turning 15. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
In this Uganda region, most women report domestic violence. Signed pledges are being used to end it
A nonprofit group in rural Uganda says domestic violence is so widespread that it's hard to find a woman who isn't affected. It has launched a campaign to educate communities and also to instill fear … more
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A police officer walks along flags of nations participating in the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the national convention center in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the capital of Laos for the start of a regional forum that will run through Saturday. They will also be meeting with their counterparts from other … more
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FILE - Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations’ cultural agency has rejected recommendations to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway … more
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Opposition supporters hold a rosary with a flyer showing presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez during a prayer event in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, July 21, 2024. Venezuela is set to hold presidential elections July 28. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
As Venezuela heads for July 28 presidential election, what does the religious landscape look like?
What do Venezuelans believe in? The government has not published official data for years, but academics rely on projections and field work to have a sense of the religious landscape. Religion may not … more
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Migrants walk along the highway through Suchiate, Chiapas state in southern Mexico, Sunday, July 21, 2024, during their journey north toward the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente)
A group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US
A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries have set out on foot from Tapachula, a city in southern Mexico, as they attempt to reach the U.S.. However, recent similar attempts have failed, … more
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France's Macron says he'll keep the centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron says he'll maintain his centrist caretaker government through the end of the Olympic Games in mid-August to avoid “disorder.” His announcement in a TV interview … more
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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, a woman walks past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes. The company had … more
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