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Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States in part for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week
September 19, 2024Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria
Swedish authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria
September 19, 2024Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies, with its bloody aftermath, is painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port, killing...
September 20, 2024
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Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work
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The EU's chief is trying to help Ukraine prepare for winter. Half its energy network is destroyed.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Ukraine, focused on helping the country to repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost its heating capacity as winter approaches
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Turkey wants to regulate Germany's beloved döner kebab street food
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Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies, with its bloody aftermath, is painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port, killing...
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Takeaways from AP’s story on the role of the West in widespread fraud with South Korean adoptions
Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found
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Western nations were desperate for Korean babies. Now many adoptees believe they were stolen
Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found
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Brazil drought punishes coffee farms and threatens to push prices even higher
Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Sept. 13-19, 2024
Demonstrators in Peru demanded more action from their government to combat fires in the Amazon. Mexicans celebrated Independence Day in the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square. Youths attended a march for religious freedom Rio de Janeiro.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Ramón Espinosa, based in Havana.
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The night when 43 students disappeared in Mexico: A timeline of key events
On Sept. 26, 2014, dozens of students from a teachers college in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero disappeared
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Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country
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It's been a decade since 43 students disappeared in Mexico. Their parents still fight for answers
The parents of 43 students of a radical teachers college who disappeared in Mexico are still searching for them 10 years later
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Hezbollah's leader vows revenge against Israel for pager attack
Former counterterrorism official Javed Ali reacts to Hezbollah's latest statements. Our panel discusses the Iranian election interference plot and the ceremony honoring NASA's "Hidden figures."
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Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
An Associated Press journalist witnessed Israeli soldiers push three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank
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Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah in wake of device explosions
Thirty-two Hezbollah members were killed in device blasts, the group said.
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Hezbollah leader says last 2 days of attacks are a ‘declaration of war’
Israel launches new strikes at Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as the leader of the terror group responds saying these attacks are a start of war.
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Israel had hand in manufacturing pagers that exploded in Lebanon: Source
Dozens of people have been killed in the pager attacks.
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Police: 1 person killed and another seriously injured in a stabbing in Rotterdam
Police say that one person has been killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing incident in central Rotterdam
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Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States in part for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week
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Attempted prison escape in Honduras leaves 2 inmates dead and 3 injured
Authorities in Honduras say that an attempted prison break left two inmates dead and three injured
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4 Americans detained in alleged plot to kill Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
The news comes as the recent Venezuelan presidential election result has been disputed and opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez says he was forced to sign a letter conceding defeat.
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions of euros in swift aid
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions of euros in swift aid
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Prada's Eras Tour explores the past to offer infinite options during Milan Fashion Week
Milan designers are challenging the notion that a collection should dictate how one dresses, offering instead individual looks that can elevate, transform or simply complement a wardrobe
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Earth to get a temporary 2nd moon
Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank explains the gravitational capture event involving tiny asteroid 2024 PT5.
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Police fatally shoot a blasphemy suspect in Pakistan in 2nd such killing in a week
Officials in Pakistan say police have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men in the southern province of Sindh, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, drawing strong condemnation from human rights gr...
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Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah 'will pay an increasing price' as Israel seeks to return residents to its north
Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah 'will pay an increasing price' as Israel seeks to return residents to its north
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Former CIA official says Lebanon attacks will bring ‘emergence’
Matt Berrett, former director of the CIA’s Office of Middle East and North Africa Analysis, weighs in on the escalating conflict.
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A charred transformer on a Kyiv square makes for an unusual Ukraine war exhibit
A charred transformer from one of Ukraine’s severely damaged power plants has come to a square in Kyiv’s city center
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Python traps Thai woman for 2 hours before being rescued
A 64-year-old woman was preparing food at her home when the python took hold of her, officials said.
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An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return
A ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year search
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Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria
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Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah in wake of device explosions
“For decades, Hezbollah has weaponized civilian homes, dug tunnels beneath them, and used civilians as human shields,” the Israeli army said.
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Israel says two of its soldiers were killed by latest Hezbollah strikes across the Lebanon border
Israel says two of its soldiers were killed by latest Hezbollah strikes across the Lebanon border
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes along the border, as Nasrallah vows retaliation for attacks on group's devices
Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes along the border, as Nasrallah vows retaliation for attacks on group's devices
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Southern white rhino recovering after groundbreaking surgery
A team of 10 veterinarians repaired Amara’s broken leg in what is believed to be the first surgery on a rhino with a broken leg.
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Vet team performs world-1st surgery on UK Rhino
Amara is an almost 2-year old Southern white rhino from Knowsley Safari Park.
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Hezbollah leader says attack on the group's communication devices was a 'severe blow' that crossed a 'red line'
Hezbollah leader says attack on the group's communication devices was a 'severe blow' that crossed a 'red line'
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The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
The remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle
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Israeli businessman demanded $1 million to kill Netanyahu, police say
Israeli police and intelligence services said they foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate top leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Fallout after Lebanon attacks is ‘pretty concerning,’ former DHS official says
The former DHS assistant secretary for counterterrorism, Elizabeth Neumann, discussed the impact of recent attacks targeting Hezbollah.
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Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest
The construction of BR-319 is a contentious issue in Brazil.
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A Tunisian presidential candidate sentenced to 20 months vows to campaign from prison
A candidate for president in Tunisia has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on election fraud charges that his attorney decried as politically motivated
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Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria
Swedish authorities have charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria
September 19
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Denmark's Queen Margrethe who abdicated earlier this year has been hospitalized
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, who abdicated earlier this year, has been admitted to a hospital after falling in her home
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EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of 160 million euros in fresh energy funds to get the nation through the winter
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Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes
The leader of Hezbollah vowed to retaliate for this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices
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UK leader Starmer is facing flak for taking freebies. He says he's done nothing wrong
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was elected in July on a promise to restore trust in politics
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Israeli police, intelligence foil alleged $1 million plot to assassinate leaders
Israeli police and intelligence said Thursday they foiled an Iranian plot.
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Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
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A U.N.-chartered plane was damaged in an Islamist attack in Mali
A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane
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