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This photo released by the Jalisco State Attorney General's Office shows shoes at the Izaguirre Ranch where skeletal remains were also discovered in the municipality of Teuchitlan, Mexico, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (Jalisco State Attorney General's Office via AP)

Mexico's attorney general cites irregularities in investigation of alleged cartel killing site

Mexico’s attorney general has reported irregularities in an investigation by state authorities into an alleged cartel killing site and training camp at a ranch in the western state of Jalisco where … more

Associated Press | 3/19/25

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rings a bell to signify the start of the weekly College of Commissioners meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU signals a new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US

The European Union is on a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States. Under a strategy unveiled Thursday, the 27 nation bloc is urged to buy defense equipment in Europe rather … more

By LORNE COOK | 3/19/25

FILE- Attendants sit next to a field contaminated with dioxin before a ceremony marking the start of a project to clean up dioxin left over from the Vietnam War, at a former U.S. military base in Danang, Vietnam, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Maika Elan, File)

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed. The freeze also affected … more

By DAVID RISING and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL | 3/19/25

Undated photo of a bream fish at a river lock in the central Dutch city of Utrecht, Netherlands, where a "fish doorbell" was installed that lets viewers of an online livestream alert authorities to fish being held up as they make their springtime migration to shallow spawning grounds. (Visdeurbel via AP)

A Dutch 'fish doorbell' has turned into an unlikely online hit combining slow TV and ecology

The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “fish doorbell” that allows denizens of the internet to give a helping hand to denizens of the deep in their springtime swim to shallow spawning … more

By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA | 3/19/25

FILE - Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters in front of the Istanbul courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, file)

Police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, over alleged corruption and terror links

Turkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and terror links. The state-run Anadolu … more

By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER | 3/19/25

People walk past a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Joshua Olatunji)

A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

Last September, torrential rains swept across West and Central Africa, causing devastating floods. Maiduguri, capital of the fragile Nigerian state of Borno plagued by the Boko Haram insurgency, was … more

By TAIWO ADEBAYO | 3/18/25

Residents clear mud from the streets after heavy rains in Campanillas, Malaga, Spain, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Marrero)

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

Emergency services in southern Spain are searching for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Regional officials … more

Associated Press | 3/18/25

FILE - Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss insurgency in eastern Congo

The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year. … more

3/18/25

A supporter of bullfighting holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Bullfighting is an art" outside Mexico's City's Congress where lawmakers are expected to debate its continuation in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)

Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration

Mexico City lawmakers have voted to ban violent bullfighting in the capital. The decision Tuesday spurred fury among bullfighters in the city and celebrations among animal rights advocates. The vote … more

By FERNANDA PESCE | 3/18/25

Key Erdogan rival's university diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election

A university has invalidated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's diploma in a move widely perceived as politically motivated. Many see the move Tuesday as an effort to block Imamoglu from running in the … more

By SUZAN FRASER | 3/18/25

Millions of people and hundreds of staff impacted by US aid cuts, UN migration agency says

The United Nations migration agency says it is scaling back or ending projects worldwide and firing staff following funding cuts led by the United States. The International Organization for Migration … more

By RENATA BRITO | 3/18/25

This picture released by the Vatican Press Office shows Pope Francis concelebrating a mass inside his private chapel att the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Vatican Press Office, Via AP )

Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' visit

Pope Francis says in a letter to an Italian newspaper that his lengthy illness has helped make “more lucid” to him the absurdity of war and the power of words to shape the truth and facts. … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 3/18/25

Relatives of hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, stand by the Israe-Gaza border fence, calling for their release and expressing concerns that the resumption of fighting in Gaza puts their loved ones at risk, in southern Israel, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting

Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory. Nearly 60 families have relatives still held … more

By SAM MEDNICK | 3/18/25

FILE - Military personnel search for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the U.S. who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Monday, March. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Francesco Spotorno, File)

The parents of a US student who vanished in the Dominican Republic ask that she be declared dead

The parents of a U.S. college student who vanished almost two weeks ago in the resort town of Punta Cana have asked authorities to declare her legally dead. In a letter to Dominican police dated … more

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA | 3/18/25

FILE - A participant waves a rainbow flag during an LGBT rights demonstration in front of the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary on June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)

Hungary’s parliament passes a law banning Pride events, in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights

Hungarian lawmakers have passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees. The measure was passed with 136 votes in favor and 27 … more

By JUSTIN SPIKE | 3/18/25

FILE - Penguins walk on the shore of Bahia Almirantazgo in Antarctica on Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as a man is accused of attacking a colleague and making threats

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues. The … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 3/18/25

FILE -May 20, 2022 file photo showing policemen standing guard at the mausoleum of 17th century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Aurangabad, India, (AP Photo, File)

Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler's tomb

Authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city a day after communal clashes that were sparked by protests by Hindu nationalist groups demanding removal of the tomb of … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 3/18/25

FILE - The last known Battle of Britain pilot, Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway DFC celebrating his 105th birthday at the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, July 17, 2024. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP, File)

Last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, dies at age 105

John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105. The Royal Air Force says he died Monday at his home in Dublin. Hemingway was … more

3/18/25

FILE -Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200-meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. Lord David Burghley who presented the medals is standing bottom center. (AP Photo, File)

'Chariots of Fire' runner connects with IOC candidate Coe through England's Olympic history

Only one Englishman who had a great Olympic career ever stood for the IOC presidency before Sebastian Coe. Coe will try to win that job Thursday. The previous candidate was David Burghley who lost … more

By GRAHAM DUNBAR | 3/18/25

The body of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli army airstrikes is brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war

The relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come to an abrupt end with Israel launching dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip. Palestinian officials say more than 250 … more

By DAVID RISING and TIA GOLDENBERG | 3/18/25