Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensive | AP News

Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensive | AP News

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As part of a multi-pronged counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces have recaptured a village in the country’s east after intense battles with Russian troops, the country’s military said Friday.The village of Andriivka — about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the Russia-occupied town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region — is the

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Libyan city closed off as searchers look for 10,100 missing after flood deaths rise to 11,300 | AP News

Libyan city closed off as searchers look for 10,100 missing after flood deaths rise to 11,300 | AP News

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities blocked civilians from entering the flood-stricken eastern city of Derna on Friday so search teams could look through the mud and wrecked buildings for 10,100 people still missing after the known toll rose to 11,300 dead.The disaster after two dams collapsed in heavy rains and sent a massive flood gushing

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Stock market today: Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August | AP News

Stock market today: Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August | AP News

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after China reported that its slowing economy showed signs of stabilizing in August. Benchmarks rose in most regional markets but fell back in Shanghai. Oil prices advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng surged 1.0% to 18,219.51 in afternoon trading, while the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.5%

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Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up | AP News

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up | AP News

Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat. The strike — driven by several mostly youth-led, local and global climate groups and organizations, including

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Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom | AP News

Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom | AP News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels have flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation, officials say. It remains unclear what terms now are being discussed between Riyadh and the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have held

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Secret records: Government says Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone | AP News

Secret records: Government says Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone | AP News

The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing an American Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law and could be viewed around the world as “endorsing an act of international child abduction,” according to secret court records reviewed by The Associated Press.It is rare for the federal government to

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