Anger boils in Morocco’s earthquake zone as protesters demand promised emergency aid | AP News

Anger boils in Morocco’s earthquake zone as protesters demand promised emergency aid | AP News

AMIZMIZ, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday took to the streets of a city near the epicenter of a devastating earthquake that hit Morocco last month to express anger and frustration after weeks of waiting for emergency assistance.Flanked by honking cars and motorcycles, demonstrators in the High Atlas town of Amizmiz chanted against

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White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war | AP News

White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas war | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday’s state dinner for Australia’s prime minister after deciding that it would be inappropriate at a time when “so many are facing sorrow and pain,” in the words of first lady Jill Biden.Without directly referencing the devastation

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Venezuelan government escalates attacks on opposition’s primary election as turnout tops forecast | AP News

Venezuelan government escalates attacks on opposition’s primary election as turnout tops forecast | AP News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government escalated attacks Tuesday on the past weekend’s opposition primary to choose a challenger for President Nicolás Maduro next year, saying the voter turnout claimed by organizers was inflated and amounted to a crime.Maduro’s government and its allies have spent months hindering opposition efforts to hold their primary election and

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Illinois mother recuperates after Palestinian American boy killed in attack police call a hate crime | AP News

Illinois mother recuperates after Palestinian American boy killed in attack police call a hate crime | AP News

CHICAGO (AP) — A Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was killed in what police are calling a hate crime in a Chicago suburb has asked the public to “pray for peace” as she recuperates from her injuries. Hanaan Shahin issued a statement Tuesday through the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations after

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US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads | AP News

US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that “prudent contingency planning” is underway to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict.White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stressed there are currently no “active efforts” to evacuate Americans from the region beyond charter flights

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Man United pays respects to the late Bobby Charlton with pre-match tributes at Old Trafford | AP News

Man United pays respects to the late Bobby Charlton with pre-match tributes at Old Trafford | AP News

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A lone piper playing the tune to the Manchester United anthem “We’ll Never Die” provided a moving soundtrack inside Old Trafford on Tuesday to the latest tributes to club great Bobby Charlton following his death at the age of 86.The piper led out United manager Erik ten Hag, Charlton’s former teammate

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