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Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he's admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which he's accused of plotting a coup to stay in power after his 2022 electoral defeat by focusing on a campaign for amnesty.

Sinn Féin leaders won't attend St. Patrick's event at White House to protest US stance on Gaza

LONDON (AP) — Sinn Féin's leaders said Friday they will not attend a traditional St. Patrick's Day event next month at the White House as a protest against President Donald Trump's stance on Gaza.

Hamas claims remains of mother of two young boys mixed with other human remains after Israeli airstrike

Shiri Bibas, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists, while in captivity was not among the bodies returned to Israel and Hamas officials say it's the result of an Israeli air strike.

Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after authorities determined that a body released by Hamas was not an Israeli mother of two small boys, as the militant group had prom

A mother and her young sons are among the remains returned to Israel by Hamas

Hamas militants have released the bodies of four hostages from the Gaza Strip more than 16 months after they were taken captive.

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

LONDON (AP) — As the U.S. and Russia push ahead — so far without Ukraine at the table – on talks to end the war, political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow doesn't attack again.

Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in the hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs — along with bacterial, viral and fungal infections on top of his

Remains of Shiri Bibas positively identified after eventually being handed over by Hamas

The body of a woman who was presumed to have been one of four dead hostages Hamas handed over to Israel was positively identified Saturday morning.

DeepSeek accused of sharing user data with TikTok owner ByteDance

"We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance," a South Korean data protection regulator told Yonhap News Agency.

Chinese warships make 'unusual' voyage near US ally Australia

As Chinese military ships voyage near Australia, Australian Minister for Defense Richard Marles described it as an "unusual event," and said that the country is surveilling the foreign ships.

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Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda's government on Friday asserted solidarity with a top official sanctioned by the U.S. over violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in an armed conflict that now threatens the Congolese government.

Shocking deep sea discovery made in area where Bible says Moses parted Red Sea

Scientists have discovered an area in the Red Sea with natural death traps in the region believed to be the location where Moses parted the waters.

Fearing Trump will cross border militarily to pursue cartels, Mexico moves to reform constitution

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will propose constitutional reforms aimed at protecting the country’s sovereignty over concerns that the U.S. military could pursue drug cartels inside Mexico.

Hundreds of FAA workers laid off amid staffing shortages, raising safety concerns

Hundreds of probationary workers with the Federal Aviation Administration were laid off over the weekend, raising concerns about air traffic safety as the agency struggles to meet hiring goals amid increased air traffic.

Fans in Montreal loudly boo US anthem prior to Americans' 4 Nations Face-Off game vs. Canada

Fans in Montreal loudly booed the U.S. national anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off game between the Americans and Canada on Saturday night.

UK foreign secretary questions Russia's 'appetite' for peace and challenges Lavrov at tense G20 meet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia's top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday.

An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history

CHINGUETTI, Mauritania (AP) — For centuries, poets, scholars and theologians have flocked to Chinguetti, a trans-Saharan trading post home to more than a dozen libraries containing thousands of manuscripts. But it now stands on the brink of oblivion.

Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital, says he's in good spirits

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in hospital on Wednesday and reported he was full of good humor following his diagnosis of pneumonia and a bronchial infection.

Hamas’s failure to return Israeli mother’s body strains ceasefire

A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been strained by outrage over Hamas’s alleged transfer of an unknown body to Israel in the place of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother who was kidnapped along with her two young children during Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Doctors order 'absolute rest' for Pope Francis while he's being treated for a respiratory infection

ROME (AP) — Doctors on Saturday prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis and modified the treatment for his respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis.

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Tourist in Turks and Caicos severely injured in shark attack

“While on what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, my sister-in-law and her husband, my brother, lived what can only be described as a nightmare,” Al Chevarie,said.

Trump’s attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Days before the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainians are as somber and tense as they were right before Moscow launched the war. Only now, they aren’t just worried about their longtime enemy.

Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother

The bodies of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending.

Terror attack rocks Israel; three buses reportedly explode

Israel officials have ordered all bus and train services halted while all vehicles are inspected for bombs following two bus explosions.

Thousands rally in Slovakia to mark the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands rallied all across Slovakia on Friday to mark the seventh anniversary of the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee. The rallies are part of a wave of protests against the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

President Trump can stop Iran's march to nuclear weapons: 're-establish credible military threat', report says

A new report from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies provides recommendations for how the Trump administration can stop Tehran's march to produce a nuclear bomb.

Israel's UN ambassador slams Hamas' 'evil and depraved' display of hostages' coffins

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned Hamas' parading of the coffins containing Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz.

Most Americans in new survey say Russia started war in Ukraine

Most Americans think Russia started the war in Ukraine, with those who said Kyiv was first to attack were in single digits, according to a survey published Wednesday. The YouGov poll found that 61 percent of U.S.

Democrat: Europe worried Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic states could be next for Putin

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States' shift on the Ukraine-Russia war under the Trump administration.

Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe's response to an assertive Trump

BERLIN (AP) — German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next four years.