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Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive foreign influence bill

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - The Georgian parliament on Tuesday overrode a presidential veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has fueled Western concerns and sparked massive protests for weeks. The...

May 28, 2024

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo ...

May 28, 2024

Biden campaign sends allies De Niro and first responders to Trump NYC trial to keep focus on Jan. 6

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's campaign on Tuesday showed up outside former President Donald Trump's New York City criminal hush money trial in an effort to refocus the race on the Jan. 6, 20...

May 28, 2024

Trump is 'innocent,' defense lawyer tells jury as closing arguments get underway in hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is "innocent" and did not break the law, a lawyer for the former president told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday as the landmark hush money trial moved closer to it...

May 28, 2024

Israeli army says it used small munitions in Rafah airstrike, and fire was caused by secondary blast

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli military said Tuesday that an initial investigation into a strike that sparked a deadly fire in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has found the blaze was cau...

May 28, 2024

Taiwan's legislature passes changes seen as favoring China, reducing president's power

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island's president. The changes pushed by th...

May 28, 2024

A stone quarry collapses in India’s northeast due to heavy rains, killing 13. Another 16 are missing

GUWAHATI, India (AP) - A stone quarry collapsed Tuesday in India's northeast due to heavy rains triggered by a tropical storm, killing 13 quarry workers, officials said. Another 16 remain missing. Sen...

May 28, 2024

Spain’s prime minister says Cabinet to recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

MADRID (AP) - Prime Minister Pedro Snchez said the Spanish Cabinet will recognize a Palestinian state at its Tuesday morning meeting as a European Union rift with Israel widens. Ireland and Norway wer...

May 27, 2024

Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev

PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion's last match at his...

May 27, 2024

Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake' in Israeli strike on Rafah that killed dozens

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged there was a "tragic mistake" after an Israeli strike killed dozens of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. In a...

May 27, 2024