Injured and dead brought to Deir al-Balah hospital after separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip | AP News

Injured and dead brought to Deir al-Balah hospital after separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip | AP News

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Brazil police launch mega-operation in favelas in Rio de Janeiro in battle against organized crime | AP News

Brazil police launch mega-operation in favelas in Rio de Janeiro in battle against organized crime | AP News

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every

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Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead

Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — All 10 militants who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military facility were killed in an 18-hour operation, officials said Tuesday. In its statement, the Pakistani military said eight soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber early Monday rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of an

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Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with mourning, processions

Iran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with mourning, processions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian Shiite Muslims on Tuesday commemorated Ashoura, a remembrance of the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, that gave birth to their faith. Over 1,340 years after Hussein’s death, Tehran and other cities across the country were adorned with symbols of Shiite piety and repentance. Red flags represented

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Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But at the same time, the U.S. and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to far-right groups that have blocked that aid from being delivered. Three groups that have prevented humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza

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Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh

Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body and student protesters overnight, leaving dozens injured at a public university outside Bangladesh’s capital, police and students said Tuesday. The violence spread early Tuesday at Jahangir Nagar University in Savar, outside Dhaka, where the protesters

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