Thursday, March 19, 2026

Mass protests rock Russian Far East city, challenge Kremlin

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YULIA KHOROVENKOVA and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press KHABAROVSK, Russia (AP) — Mass rallies challenging the Kremlin rocked Russia's Far East city of Khabarovsk again on...

Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records

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NOMAAN MERCHANT, JEFFREY COLLINS and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with...

UK backtracks on giving Huawei role in high-speed network

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DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain on Tuesday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a role in the U.K.'s new...

UN: Pandemic could push tens of millions into chronic hunger

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FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The United Nations says the ranks of the world's hungry grew by 10 million last year and warns...

US to reject nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea

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MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is poised to escalate its actions against China...

Europe fears complacency; virus hits ‘full speed’ in Africa

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JOVANA GEC and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Asian and European officials pleaded with their citizens Thursday to respect modest precautions as...

US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities

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DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, including a...

US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization

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MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization,...

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19

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MARCELO DE SOUSA and DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19...

Israeli leader’s son takes center stage in corruption sagas

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ARON HELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son has emerged as a driving...