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Attack on military base in Burkina Faso kills about 50 soldiers, residents say

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a community leader and a resident on Tuesday. Th...

Jul 29, 2025

Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire

LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September - unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. St...

Jul 29, 2025

Ivory Coast's president announces bid for a fourth term after changing the constitution

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold elections in October. His candidacy is con...

Jul 29, 2025

Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League bu...

Jul 29, 2025

Over 60,000 Palestinians have died in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, said t...

Jul 29, 2025

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts say

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The "worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip," the leading international authority on food crises said in a new alert Tuesday, predicting "wide...

Jul 29, 2025

India says 3 militants behind Kashmir shooting that sparked tensions with Pakistan have been killed

NEW DELHI (AP) - India's home minister said Tuesday that three suspected militants who were killed in a gunfight in disputed Kashmir a day earlier were responsible for the gun massacre in the region t...

Jul 29, 2025

Russia kills 21 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian glide bombs and missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight, killing at least 21 people, officials said Tuesday, as Russia kept up its bombardment ...

Jul 29, 2025

Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower

NEW YORK (AP) - A man stalked through a Manhattan office tower firing a rifle Monday, killing four people, including a New York City police officer, and wounding a fifth before taking his own life, of...

Jul 28, 2025

Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty in bribery trial that threatens the strongman's legacy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President lvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery charges on Monday, in a historic trial that gripped the South American nation and threaten...

Jul 28, 2025