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FILE - Taliban fighters stand guard in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure

The Taliban says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. It comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, … more

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 12/30/24

Alaa Hamami gazes into a fragment of a broken mirror as she poses for a portrait beside her deteriorating cosmetics in her tent at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

In Gaza's crowded tent camps, women wrestle with a life stripped of privacy

For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women struggle with how to dress modestly while … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL | 12/30/24

FILE - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter meets representatives of ethnic African refugees in Kabkabiya town in Darfur, Oct. 3, 2007. The visit by "The Elders," which is headed by Carter and Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu, is largely a symbolic move by a host of respected figures to push all sides to make peace in Darfur. (AP Photo/Alfred de Montesquiou, File)

Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia. He left and returned to the tiny town many times as … more

By BILL BARROW | 12/29/24

FILE - In an image from a television screen, President Jimmy Carter delivers his energy speech in which he spoke of a "crisis of confidence," July 15, 1979, from the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Some referred to the speech as his "malaise speech," although he never used that word during it. (AP Photo/Dale G. Young, File)

Notable quotes by Jimmy Carter

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes more than a year after the former president entered hospice care. He was 100 years old. more

The Associated Press | 12/29/24

FILE - Georgia state Sen. Jimmy Carter hugs his wife, Rosalynn, at his Atlanta campaign headquarters, Sept. 15, 1966. (AP Photo, File)

Significant milestones in life and career of Jimmy Carter

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death comes more than a year after the former president entered hospice care. He was 100 years old. more

The Associated Press | 12/29/24

FILE - President Jimmy Carter leans across the roof of his car to shake hands along the parade route through Bardstown, Ky., July 31, 1979. The president climbed on top of the car as the parade moved toward the high school gym, where a town meeting was held. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty, File)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Jimmy Carter

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. more

12/29/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin appears before the media after the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 28, 2024. (Mikhail Tereshchenko, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russian man arrested for allegedly running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead in custody

A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers has been found dead in custody in Moscow. That's according to independent news outlet Mediazona on Sunday. According to … more

By The Associated Press | 12/29/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a meeting with railway industry veterans and workers to mark the 50th anniversary of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) construction at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 22, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev says the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally. Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television on Sunday that the … more

By The Associated Press | 12/29/24

Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili speaks at his swearing-in ceremony at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (Irakli Gedenidze/Pool Photo via AP)

Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia's president, complicating its path toward EU

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler … more

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE | 12/29/24

2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war in Ukraine. He won a fifth term that will keep him in office until 2030 … more

By The Associated Press | 12/29/24

FILE - Magnus Carlsen arrives at the ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony, April 15, 2023, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition. … more

12/28/24

A damaged fire truck is on its side after colliding with a train in downtown Delray Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Train collides with fire truck in Florida. Police say 3 firefighters and at least 12 passengers hurt

A high speed passenger train has crashed into a fire truck, leaving at least three firefighters and 12 train passengers injured. The crash happened at 10:45 a.m. in crowded downtown Delray Beach. The … more

12/28/24

FILE - This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions. (Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP, File)

Nasty norovirus is back in full force with US cases of the stomach virus surging

The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States. The most recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show … more

By ANITA SNOW | 12/28/24

FILE - A worker sits on his water tank truck next to the business tower Lakhta Centre, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)

Russia's Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east European country. The government in the capital … more

By The Associated Press | 12/28/24

In this photo taken from a video released by the administration of Mangystau region, a part of Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 lies on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (The Administration of Mangystau Region via AP)

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed Azerbaijani plane

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 … more

By The Associated Press | 12/28/24

FILE - People only giving there first names Erika, left, and Leeann react after an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution passed, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at a watch party in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Abortions are up in the US. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel

Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly. That's part of a complicated picture of the impacts of the U.S. Supreme … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and KEVIN S. VINEYS | 12/28/24

Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and … more

By The Associated Press | 12/28/24

Dennis Murphy shows off his lottery tickets he just bought at Joe's Service Center on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 in Altadena, Calif. In 2022, the location had sold a $2.04 billion Powerball ticket. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Mega Millions draws numbers for $1.22 billion jackpot

Mega Millions has drawn the numbers for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.22 billion but it was not immediately clear if there was a big winner. The numbers drawn late Friday were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and … more

By The Associated Press | 12/28/24

There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945. An all-Filipino crew of 15 sailors will make it another when the annual ocean classic begins in Sydney on Thursday. With veteran sailor Ernesto Echauz at the helm, Centennial 7 will embark on the 628-nautical mile (722 miles, 1,160 kilometers) race.

2 sailor deaths result in muted celebrations on winning yacht in Sydney to Hobart race

Champagne corks often pop and loud, boisterous cheers are usually heard around Constitution Dock when the Sydney to Hobart line honors winner finishes in the Tasmanian state capital. There were no … more

By DENNIS PASSA | 12/27/24

FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. … more

By HALELUYA HADERO | 12/27/24