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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
In March, Indonesian officials and local fishermen rescued 75 people from the overturned hull of a boat that was carrying Rohingya refugees when it capsized off Indonesia
May 07, 2024Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week
May 04, 2024The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog has traveled to Iran where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
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British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter, ending 'technical recession'
The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing to an end to what economists termed a “technical recession.”
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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
May 3-9, 2024
Crowds of people welcomed the Olympic torch on its arrival to France before the Summer Olympics in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Xi Jinping at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the Chinese leader's visit to European countries. The mother of a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed in battle kisses the flag that covers her son’s coffin during a funeral. Music fans gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo for the Eurovision Song Contest.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa.
The selection was curated by AP photographer Andreea Alexandru in Bucharest, Romania.
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Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia's prime minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house’s approval
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Parliament speaker says Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister for lower house's approval
Parliament speaker says Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister for lower house's approval
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Iranians vote in parliamentary runoff election
Iranians are voting in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country’s parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting
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Countries struggle to draft 'pandemic treaty' to avoid mistakes made during COVID
After the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders worldwide vowed to do better next time but are still struggling to finalize a global plan
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Ex-Venezuelan diplomat 'never' considered being president but will launch campaign this month
A few weeks ago, Edmundo González Urrutia was just another grandfather visiting his daughter and grandchildren, who live abroad, enjoying two months of family time
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A West Bank village feels helpless after Israeli settlers attack with fire and bullets
Charred homes and cars dot the hilltop West Bank village of Duma, a searing reminder of Palestinians' vulnerability to rising violence from Israeli settlers
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How far has Spain moved past Catalonia's secession crisis? Voters will decide in regional election
About 6 million Catalans are called to cast ballots in regional elections on Sunday that will surely have reverberations in Spain's national politics
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
May 3-9, 2024
A rare snowfall blankets Chile's capital, Madonna’s biggest-ever concert turns Rio’s Copacabana beach into a dance floor, and floods continue to ravage Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The selection was curated by photojournalist Fernando Llano based in Mexico City.
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Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence
Shunned publicly by politicians and intellectuals for centuries, Vodou is transforming into a more powerful and accepted religion across Haiti, where its believers were once persecuted
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Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine
Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions
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PR executive reportedly departs China's Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash
A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology company after she drew public outcry over comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork
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European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows
An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is weighing on company plans to grow their businesses in the world’s second largest economy
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The CDC issues a report about infections from stem-cell treatments in Mexico
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a report about three cases of infections apparently linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico
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Horse rescued after being stranded on rooftop amid flooding in Brazil
A Brazilian horse that garnered widespread attention after a TV news helicopter spotted it stranded on a rooftop has been rescued, officials say.
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Air Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after canceling all international flights
Air Vanuatu has filed for bankruptcy protection a day after it cancelled all international flights, stranding thousands of travelers
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Crisis in Sudan
Akshaya Kumar of Human Rights Watch joins the show.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks end
Egyptian officials say delegations for both sides left Cairo without a cease-fire deal and it remains unclear when negotiations will resume.
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Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital
Guyana’s government says it gave permission for the U.S. military to fly two powerful F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over its capital to demonstrate the close military and other forms of cooperation between this oil-exporting South American nation and the U...
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'Horrific' situation in Rafah amid Israeli strikes say doctors, aid workers
Aid workers say closing of the Rafah crossing is having a devastating impact.
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UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water
The United Nations humanitarian agency on Thursday launched a $430 million appeal to avert a humanitarian disaster in drought-stricken Zimbabwe
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Israeli contestant advances to final despite protests at Eurovision Song Contest
Eden Golan advanced to the final on Saturday despite the controversy.
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Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, has been declared the winner of this week’s presidential election
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Chad's military ruler wins this week's presidential election, provisional results show, as opposition calls foul
Chad's military ruler wins this week's presidential election, provisional results show, as opposition calls foul
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Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods is rescued after stirring the nation
A horse that was perilously stranded on a rooftop by Brazil's deadly floods has been rescued
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Mexico's president accuses press and volunteer searchers for missing people of 'necrophilia'
The administration of Mexico’s president has accused the press and volunteer searchers who look for the bodies of missing people of “necrophilia.”
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Militants bomb a girls school in northwestern Pakistan, once a Taliban stronghold. No one was harmed
Police say suspected militants bombed a girls school in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s volatile northwest, badly damaging the structure
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South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict
High-level mediation talks for South Sudan have been launched in Kenya with African presidents calling for an end to a conflict that has crippled South Sudan’s economy for years
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New reports show crimes against humanity in Sudan
Militants are being accused of an ethnic cleansing amid a civil war, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Delegations for Hamas and Israel leave Cairo without cease-fire deal
Hamas said earlier in the week that it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal, prompting celebration from both sides, but Israel soon after said the deal was not the one it had proposed.
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Thousands of Armenians demand prime minister resign over border villages dispute with Azerbaijan
Thousands of protesters gathered in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his government’s decision to hand over control of border villages to Armenia’s long-time rival Azerbaijan
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Israeli military spokesman says army has weapons it needs for Rafah operation
Israeli military spokesman says army has weapons it needs for Rafah operation
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Netanyahu says Israel "will stand alone" if it has to after threatened US arms holdup
Netanyahu says Israel "will stand alone" if it has to after threatened US arms holdup
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Vietnam's arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US
Police in Vietnam say they have arrested a senior official of the country’s labor ministry for “deliberately disclosing state secrets.”
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4 seriously hurt when Transair Boeing 737 skids off runway in Senegal
The 737 plane skidded off the runway at Blaise Diagne at about 1 a.m. Thursday.
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Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says
A leading rights group says attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias that killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year constitute a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the area’s non-Arab population
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Russia has the initiative in the east but new Western aid is on the way
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions
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Poland lifts immunity of a judge who defected to Belarus, paving way for an arrest warrant
A disciplinary court in Poland has lifted the immunity of a judge who fled to Russia's autocratic ally Belarus
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Scientists discover how elephant greetings change based on social relationships
Their interactions appear more nuanced than once believed.
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How elephants communicate: Study
The research, which was published in the journal Communications Biology, studied semi-captive elephants within the Jafuta Reserve in Zimbabwe.
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PR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork
A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu has apologized after she made comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork
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Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
Argentina’s biggest trade unions have mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are protesting in Malmo, Sweden against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after heavy flooding, landslides
Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. territory
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Polish defense minister fends off criticism after he says he keeps an emergency backpack ready
Poland’s defense minister says that since early in Russia’s war against Ukraine he has kept an emergency backpack ready
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India says Canada has shared no evidence of its involvement in killing of a Sikh separatist leader
India says Canada has shared no evidence to back its allegation that the Indian government was involved in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada last year, despite the recent arrests of three Indian men in the crime
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International headlines from ABC News
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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Ramón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of "Panama Papers" scandal, dies
Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has died
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What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion
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