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Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah as it expands military offensive
Israel has ordered new evacuations in Rafah More »
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Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee
The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow’s forces have captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine More »
Eurovision Song Contest final takes stage after protests, backstage chaos and contestant's expulsion
The final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest has taken the stage in the Swedish city of Malmo More »
Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan More »
Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the Swedish city of Malmo for the exuberant, glitter-drenched final of the Eurovision Song Contest More »
Dutch broadcaster furious, fans bemused after Netherlands' Joost Klein is booted from Eurovision
A Dutch public broadcaster has reacted angrily after the Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final More »
Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack
A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince More »
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
Authorities in Argentina say at least 90 people were injured in Buenos Aires when a passenger train struck an empty box car on the tracks and derailed More »
US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say
The Biden administration is planning to announce new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China More »
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 More »
