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BERLIN (AP) — A close aide of Angela Merkel’s has told a German news outlet that the former chancellor wants to write an autobiographical…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine Airlines plane carrying 33 people has veered off the runway after landing in rainy weather at…

By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — The U.S. government has sanctioned Liberia’s ex-warlord and current senator…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus have gone into effect in Britain. Starting Friday, face…

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom’s economy barely grew in October as construction activity slowed due to shortages of building materials and…

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official said that gunmen attacked a rural village in the country’s north,…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Police in Croatia say a migrant woman has been rescued from a swollen river on the border with Slovenia, while a search is…

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British appellate court has opened the door for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited…

BEIJING (AP) — Already affected by the pandemic and a partial diplomatic boycott, the Beijing Winter Olympics face another challenge in finding…

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Jordanian health ministry says it has identified its first two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. The statement…

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a bill that requires staff at hospitals and nursing…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is the first British-born coach to get…

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper is reporting that former President Donald Trump earlier this year lashed out with profanity at Benjamin…

By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania has introduced new travel restrictions and isolation measures for people…

BEIJING (AP) — Nicaragua’s decision to sever diplomatic links with Taiwan and recognize China leaves the self-governing island democracy with…

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists…

By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Police violence is among the myriad challenges that LGBTQ people experience in Tunisia,…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Prime Minister and Health Minister are extending Israel’s tough travel restrictions including its entry ban on…

By CARA ANNA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Climate activist Vanessa Nakate spoke to The Associated Press and reflected on the whirlwind…

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-installed government has described as “fake news” reports that its troops…

By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press SILAT AL-DHAHR, West Bank (AP) — The few Palestinian prisoners who have succeeded in using prolonged hunger…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan’s economic collapse “is…

BOSTON (AP) — A group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is urging luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to stop using animal fur in its…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Companies are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has died at the age of 33. Police in the Atlanta suburb…

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28 by forcing an…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — New coronavirus infections in South Korea have exceeded 7,000 for the third…

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A late wave of buying sent stocks to solid gains on Wall Street Friday, sending the S&P 500 to another record…

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of California’s medical board says a group of anti-vaccine activists stalked her at home and…

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In Oregon, where a long-standing housing crisis has been exacerbated by the…

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has wrapped up his two-day democracy summit, an event that was more about…

By WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole was honored at a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral as…

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — This winter, more motorists may find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their…

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police has come nearly three years after…

By MANUEL DE LA CRUZ and EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — Survivors of the horrific truck crash in Mexico that…

Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s military says it plans to ditch its fleet of European-designed Taipan helicopters and…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says climate change is “an aggravating…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing…

DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) — A DNA match has helped detectives solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress…

By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The al-Qaida extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since…

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of California’s medical board says a group of anti-vaccine activists stalked her at home and…

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A former Colorado police officer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge for using a Taser on a 75-year-old…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting ready for his first late-night TV appearance since taking office. Biden is set to appear Friday on…