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German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men
German police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death.World - Ukraine -
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defenses
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defensesWorld - Russia -
Indigenous group detains 12 alleged gold miners in Amazon and hands them over to Brazilian police
An Indigenous group in Brazil says its members detained 12 people for allegedly mining illegally in the Amazon and handed them over to policeWorld -
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico CityWorld -
Australian police execute search warrants as part of a 'major operation' over church stabbings
Detectives and secret service agents investigating the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church have executed search warrants in the city as part of a major operationWorld -
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxideWorld -
UK home secretary to visit Italy to discuss stopping migrants arriving on boats
British Home Secretary James Cleverly is visiting Italy as part of the U.K. government’s efforts to crack down on migrants arriving by small boatsWorld - United Kingdom -
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentiaWorld - Russia -
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coastWorld - North Korea -
Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s political party has swept parliamentary elections in a strong endorsement of his pro-China foreign policyWorld - China -
Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin'
Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of RepresentativesWorld - Ukraine -
Mexican police investigate man as possible serial killer after finding bones and saw
Mexico City police say they are investigating a murder suspect as a possible serial killer after bones, a saw, blood and the ID cards of missing women were found at a room he rentedWorld -
Japan records a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year as the costs of energy and other imports rose and the yen remained weakWorld -
Justin Trudeau's government raises taxes on wealthiest Canadians in federal budget
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is imposing higher taxes on the wealthiest Canadians as part of the federal governmentWorld -
Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russia’s continued aggressionWorld - Ukraine -
Argentina buys 24 of Denmark's aging F-16 fighter jets
Argentina’s defense minister has signed a deal worth about 2.1 billion kroner ($300 million) to buy 24 of Denmark’s aging F-16 fighter jetsWorld - Argentina -
Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says police have seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years without anybody being killed, in a subtle criticism of his predecessor’s notoriously deadly crackdown on illegal drugsWorld -
Germany's Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in China on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia's invasion of UkraineWorld - Ukraine -
Vatican complains after French court rules in favor of nun dismissed from religious order
The Holy See has formally protested to France after a court there ruled that a former high-ranking Vatican official was liable for what the court determined to be the wrongful dismissal of a nun from a religious orderWorld -
Rescuers in Ukraine pull 5 puppies from the rubble of a building destroyed by fire
A video released by Ukraine's state emergency services show that rescue workers have pulled five puppies from underneath the rubble of a destroyed buildingWorld - Ukraine -
At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
The United Nations say heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 peopleWorld -
Real estate tycoon's death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam's anti-corruption campaign
Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan's death sentence is a pivotal moment in Vietnam’s anti-corruption driveWorld -
Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing
Argentina’s highest criminal court has reported a new development in the elusive quest for justice in the country’s deadliest attack in history — the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquartersWorld - Iran -
Turkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul. Experts say the country is becoming a drug transit hub
Turkey's interior minister says police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s historyWorld -
In some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else
A new approach in Senegal is mixing a small number of hard-of-hearing students into public classroomsWorld -
Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
Myanmar’s military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the country’s recently activated conscription lawWorld -
Trial opens in Thailand for the son of Spanish actors over the killing of a Colombian surgeon
Thailand’s court is opening its trial of the son of Spanish actors accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist islandWorld -
Spain will scrap 'golden visas' that allow wealthy non-EU residents to stay if they buy real estate
The Spanish government says it will scrap so-called “golden visas” that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estateWorld -
Spain court calls on fugitive Catalan secessionist Carles Puigdemont to testify in terrorism probe
Spain’s Supreme Court has called on fugitive former Catalonia President and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a defendant in a terrorism investigation over protests linked to the region’s failed 2017 independence referendumWorld -
American is sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a Russian children's library
An American English-language tutor has been arrested in Moscow on hooliganism charges for reportedly breaking into a children’s library while intoxicated and has been sentenced to 10 days in jailWorld - Russia -
Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute
Kenya says the Republic of Congo's military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo disputeWorld -
Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 with above average rainfall
Pakistan's national weather center says the country has recorded its wettest April since 1961World - Pakistan -
Former UK PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.’s local electionsWorld - United Kingdom -
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
April 25 – May 1, 2024 From clashes in Istanbul, to protests in Berlin, people around the world demonstrated on May Day. Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding. The Olympic flame started its journey to ...World -
NATO members 'deeply concerned' by activities such as sabotage on alliance soil. They blame Russia
NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their securityWorld - Russia -
Iran files charges over BBC report on teen girl allegedly killed by security forces in 2022 protests
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against activists and journalists following a BBC report that alleged security forces “sexually assaulted and killed” a 16-year-old girl during the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022World - Iran -
Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains
Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the countryWorld -
Serbia's new govt to include US-sanctioned chief with close ties to Russia
Serbia’s new government will include a former intelligence chief who has fostered close ties with Russia and is sanctioned by the United StatesWorld - Russia -
Togo votes in parliamentary elections ahead of proposed controversial reforms
Togolese voters headed to the polls on Monday to vote in the country’s parliamentary elections, which will test support for a proposed new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and give lawmakers the power to choose the ...World -
Mexico's presidential candidates discuss social spending, climate change in 2nd debate
Mexico’s leading presidential candidate repeatedly touted the social programs of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and walked a fine line between supporting the national oil company and promising a clean energy transition in the ...World - Climate