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Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

BERLIN (AP) - Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing...

Feb 23, 2025

Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Sunday that it is eliminating 2,000 posts at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of others worldwide on leave. ...

Feb 23, 2025

American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi lands safely in Rome after diversion

ROME (AP) - An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday after it was diverted due to a security issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administrati...

Feb 23, 2025

No signs Pope Francis considering resignation after critical diagnosis

There's no sign that Pope Francis is considering resigning one week after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection.The Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff marked ...

Feb 23, 2025

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership. Speaking at a forum of government official...

Feb 23, 2025

Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank's urban refugee camps "for the coming yea...

Feb 23, 2025

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis and blood transfusion

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement didn't menti...

Feb 23, 2025

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

BERLIN (AP) - German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing...

Feb 23, 2025

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'degrading' handovers of hostages

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel says the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners is delayed "until the release of the next hostages is guaranteed, and without the degrading ceremonies" at handovers o...

Feb 22, 2025

Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says

Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Saturday. It marked a clear departu...

Feb 22, 2025