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PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day Tuesday August 20, 2024
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Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion — a measure widely seen as targeting a Ukrainian religious body, despite its claim to independence from Moscow. The bill creates the legal tools for the government to ban the activities of
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Tens of thousands remain without power in Puerto Rico, a week after tropical storm swiped the island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tens of thousands of customers remained without power across Puerto Rico on Tuesday, a week after Ernesto swiped the U.S. territory as a tropical storm . Authorities pledged to restore electricity to everyone by the weekend. The National Weather Service issued yet another excessive heat advisory, warning of “dangerously
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Day after Putin’s visit, Azerbaijan applies to join Russia and China in the BRICS alliance
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan formally applied Tuesday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s visit to the oil-rich South Caucasus country to shore up regional ties and secure Moscow’s under-pressure trade routes. The announcement from the foreign ministry in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, comes as the BRICS
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Police add fences ahead of second planned day of protests in Chicago for Democratic convention
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have added additional security fences at a Chicago park where protesters clashed with police near the site of the Democratic National Convention ahead of a second day of planned protests Tuesday, including one outside the Israeli Consulate. The park, located a block from the convention arena, served as a destination point
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Women’s cricket T20 World Cup is switched to UAE from Bangladesh after turmoil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates will host the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in October after the International Cricket Council moved the tournament from Bangladesh. More than 300 people were killed in an uprising in Bangladesh that started in July. Games will now take place in Dubai and Sharjah for the
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India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region
NEW DELHI (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan Tuesday held security talks in New Delhi, aiming to bolster their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific as they seek to counter China’s increasingly assertive economic and military activities in the region. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met
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Haitian ex-President Martelly hit with U.S. sanctions, accused of facilitating drug trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on the former president of Haiti, Michel Joseph Martelly, Tuesday following accusations that he abused his influence to facilitate drug trafficking into the U.S. and sponsored gangs that have contributed to instability in the Caribbean country. The Treasury Department’s acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Bradley T.