French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two professional French rugby players were released from house arrest in Argentina on Monday but must remain in the country while they await trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault after an Argentine court order. The court decision in Argentina’s western city of Mendoza, where the alleged assault occurred, marked

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Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of seeking a bigger voice in the United Nations ‘ most powerful body, Africa “cannot wait any longer,” Sierra Leone’s president told the Security Council on Monday. Chairing a meeting that his country convened, President Julius Maada Bio pressed a longstanding bid for African countries to get more council

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Putin claims Ukraine trying to ‘sow discord’ in Russia with offensive into Kursk region | AP News

Putin claims Ukraine trying to ‘sow discord’ in Russia with offensive into Kursk region | AP News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, was an attempt by Kyiv to “sow discord” into Russian society. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused

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Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

Algerian Olympic medalists return home to a warm welcome

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif returned home to a warm welcome Monday as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international scrutiny and misconceptions about her sex . The Algerian gold medalist in women’s welterweight boxing flew back to the gas-rich North African nation’s capital Monday afternoon along with other

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Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan

Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing, police and government officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted deputy commissioner Zakir Baloch in Mastung district of Baluchistan province, said Hadahyait Bangulzai

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‘The smoke was suffocating’: Residents of northern Athens fear for their homes under wildfire threat | AP News

‘The smoke was suffocating’: Residents of northern Athens fear for their homes under wildfire threat | AP News

A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuations of Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong, swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. (AP video shot by Lefteris Pitarakis) A major forest fire was raging

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