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German suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance is released after serving time in unrelated case
A German national who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said.
Photo highlights from Day 5 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo
This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day 5 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo. ___ AP News sports: https://apnews.com/sports AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/
Pope tells new U.S. ambassador he is praying for Charlie Kirk and his family
Pope Leo XIV told the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See that he is praying for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated in Utah last week, as well as his wife and children, the Vatican spokesman said Tuesday.
Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea in Qatar strike, official says
Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles to target Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, a U.S. defense official said, in what was a novel method likely designed to overcome the energy-rich country's air defenses and avoid entering any Mideast nation's airspace.
Indonesia's president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have been viewed as one of the toughest tests for his presidency.
U.S. sanctions financial backers of Iran's military
The Treasury Department is sanctioning two Iranian "financial facilitators" along with more than a dozen other individuals and groups that are part of Tehran's shadow banking network that funds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force and armed proxies linked to the regime.
Sikh leaders urge India to lift ban on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan shrine
Sikh community leaders are urging New Delhi to lift a ban recently imposed on pilgrims traveling to Pakistan to visit the shrine of Guru Nanak, the founder of their faith
Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel; activists say he was tortured
Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession
Rocks on train tracks strand 900 Machu Picchu tourists amid protest
About 1,400 visitors were evacuated but hundreds were left stuck because of action linked to bus contract dispute, say Peru authoritiesAt least 900 tourists were stranded near the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Tuesday, Peru’s tourism minister said, after a passenger train service was suspended due to a protest.PeruRail said service was suspended on Monday because the route in Peru’s mountainous Cusco region had been blocked by “rocks of various sizes” as residents clashed with authorities and bus companies. PeruRail’s local unit also said “third parties” had excavated part of its rail route, which affected the track’s stability and slowed down the evacuation of tourists. Continue reading...
Iran executes man it alleges spied for Israel; activists say he was tortured into a false confession
Iran executes man it alleges spied for Israel; activists say he was tortured into a false confession
Anthony Albanese fails to seal defence treaty between Australia and PNG
Australian PM will leave Port Moresby without agreement, sparking a setback for strategy to minimise China’s influence among Pacific nationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s strategy of pushing back against China in the Pacific has been dealt another blow, with a major defence treaty with Papua New Guinea delayed amid concerns about sovereignty.A deal was expected with the former Australian colony this week but the prime minister is set to leave Port Moresby without signing the so-called Pukpuk mutual defence treaty with his counterpart, James Marape, on Wednesday. Continue reading...
‘We’re still in the dark’: a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people
Julia Chuñil is one of 146 land defenders who were killed or went missing last year, a third of them from Indigenous communitiesOne day last November, Julia Chuñil called for her dog, Cholito, and they set off into the woods around her home to search for lost livestock. The animals returned but Chuñil, who was 72 at the time, and Cholito did not.More than 100 people joined her family in a search lasting weeks in the steep, wet and densely overgrown terrain of Chile’s ancient Valdivian forest. After a month, they even kept an eye on vultures for any grim signs. But they found no trace of Chuñil. Continue reading...
