Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist

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JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Princeton scholar held for three years in Iran on widely criticized...

Hong Kong protests mark 6-month mark with massive rally

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JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Almost hidden among the throngs of demonstrators who marched in Hong Kong on Sunday was one woman...

Historical documents show Japan’s role in WWII sex slaves

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YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan's army during World War II asked the government to provide one sex slave for every 70 soldiers, according...

North Korea says it carried out ‘very important test’

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HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it carried out a "very important test" at its long-range rocket launch...

AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China

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KATHY GANNON Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold...

Reddit bans accounts, suspects possible UK vote interference

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DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The prospect of Russian interference in Britain's election flared anew Saturday after the social media platform Reddit concluded...

PM: Israel has ‘full right’ to annex strategic Jordan Valley

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ARON HELLER Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has the "full right" to annex the Jordan...

As 58 migrants drown off Africa, a call to stop smugglers

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ABDOULIE JOHN, AHMED MOHAMED and CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The drowning of at least 58 migrants in the Atlantic Ocean off...

Putin offers US an immediate extension to key nuclear pact

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VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Thursday to immediately extend the only remaining nuclear arms reduction pact with the...

Authorities say at least 28 killed in landslides in Burundi

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ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 28 people have died in landslides in Burundi and that toll could grow with...