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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

LONDON (AP) - Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for directing a terrorist group, days after he was convicted in Woolwich Crown Court of being a member of ...

Jul 30, 2024

Taylor Swift says she is 'in shock' after 2 children died in an attack on a UK dance class

LONDON (AP) - Taylor Swift says she is "completely in shock" after two children died in a stabbing attack in a dance and yoga class themed on the singer. The star said on Instagram on Tuesday she is s...

Jul 30, 2024

France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco

RABAT, Morocco (AP) - France has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to back Morocco as ...

Jul 30, 2024

The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services

ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with Afghanista...

Jul 30, 2024

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 5 and bury many others in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) - Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed five people and left many others feared trapped under the debris, the Press Trust of India reported. Th...

Jul 29, 2024

NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate search, two people familiar with the matter said Monday, in part because of c...

Jul 29, 2024

Man arrested on suspicion of starting largest wildfire in California this year charged with arson

FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) - The man arrested on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, the largest wildfire in California this year, by pushing a burning car into a gully made his first appearance in co...

Jul 29, 2024

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI

RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday pardoned a group of journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as...

Jul 29, 2024

Judge declines to appoint monitor for NRA but hands former CEO Wayne LaPierre a 10-year ban

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York judge on Monday declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association, but he said he would bar the group's ...

Jul 29, 2024

Bloodied children flee a stabbing attack in England. 8 people are hurt and a 17-year-old is arrested

LONDON (AP) - At least eight people, some of them children, were injured in a stabbing attack in northwest England on Monday, emergency services said. Police said they detained 17-year-old male suspec...

Jul 29, 2024