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A French man admits in court to drugging his wife so that he and dozens of men could rape her

AVIGNON, France (AP) - A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court Tuesday that he drugged his then-wife and invited dozens of men to rape her over nearly a decade, as well as raping her himself. H...

Sep 17, 2024

A military training camp in Mali's capital has been attacked, the army says

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A military training camp in Mali's capital was attacked by extremists early Tuesday, said the army. Gunmen attempted to infiltrate the Faladie gendarme school and a sweep operation...

Sep 17, 2024

Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

BANGKOK (AP) - Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesd...

Sep 17, 2024

EU chief unveils her new team after a long and bumpy road; women get top roles

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles of her new team in her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday after many EU member states...

Sep 17, 2024

Myanmar's death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises past 200, with tallying hindered by civil war

BANGKOK (AP) - Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week's Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesd...

Sep 17, 2024

Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over the P...

Sep 16, 2024

Cousins caps winning drive with TD pass to London as Falcons rally past Eagles 22-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a seven-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over t...

Sep 16, 2024

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

PHOENIX (AP) - A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona's fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time...

Sep 16, 2024

Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president

GENEVA (AP) - Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former president. The global leaders of cycling, gymna...

Sep 16, 2024

Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Unio...

Sep 16, 2024