MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Thousands of anti-war protesters clashed with police Wednesday outside a military arms convention in downtown Melbourne. Around 1,800 police officers have been deployed to a Melbourne convention center where the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition will take place from Wednesday until Friday. Witnesses reported protesters throwing rocks, horse manure and
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte won the GOP nomination for governor in New Hampshire on Tuesday, securing a chance to succeed fellow Republican Chris Sununu, who is stepping away after four terms. Though six candidates were competing the Republican primary, the race largely was between Ayotte and former state Senate President
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police on Tuesday conducted multiple raids targeting a criminal group it alleged has laundered at least 3.1 metric tons of gold mined in the Amazon rainforest to conceal its illegal origins. The group operated within the Kayapo people’s territory in Para state and is believed to be connected to
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in Florida will deliberate Wednesday in the trial of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security officials said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to Baghdad airport late Tuesday, one day before an expected visit by Iran’s president. The expected visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Baghdad Wednesday would be his first official trip abroad since taking office. Iraq’s security
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Grohl says he recently fathered a daughter outside his 21-year marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he has three older daughters. “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her,” the Foo Fighters
The Israeli military has released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently killed by Hamas. The discovery of the hostages’ bodies last month sparked a mass outpouring of anger in Israel. The Israeli military has released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently
TORONTO (AP) — Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams , and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams . There’s the young artist’s urge to break through, fallow creative periods and regrettable chapters of fame-addled excess. But there are a
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexican senators weigh a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary , it appeared Tuesday that the country’s ruling party may get the votes it needs in the Senate to jam through the proposal. The overhaul championed by outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has fueled weeks of protests by
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Italy’s foreign minister Tuesday voiced strong support for Western Balkan countries’ European Union accession bids, saying that otherwise the region could swing towards Russia or China. Speaking during a visit to North Macedonia , Antonio Tajani said the bloc should “lend a hand to those peoples who want to be
