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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks to Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem,Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Israeli parliament gives initial OK to measure limiting the Supreme Court's oversight powers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has given initial approval to a contentious bill to limit the Supreme Court’s oversight powers. With the vote early Tuesday, … more

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Spain rescues 86 people near the Canary Island, but scores of migrants from Senegal remain missing

Spanish authorities say they have rescued 86 people from a boat near the Canary Islands that appeared to be from Senegal. The rescue Monday came after an aid group reported three boats from the … more

By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO | 7/10/23

FILE - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a rally marking his fifth anniversary in office, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, July 1, 2023. Mexico’s president has vowed to continue campaigning against the opposition front-runner for the 2024 presidential elections, breaking a longstanding tradition of Mexican presidents keeping out of the race to succeed them. (AP Photo/Aurea Del Rosario, File)

Mexico's president breaks with tradition in quarrel with scrappy opposition upstart

Mexico’s president has vowed to continue campaigning against the opposition front-runner for the 2024 presidential elections, breaking a longstanding tradition of presidents staying out of the race … more

By MARK STEVENSON | 7/10/23

United Nations humanitarian chief says Sudan appears to be in a civil war 'of the most brutal kind'

The United Nations humanitarian chief tells The Associated Press that Sudan appears to be in a civil war “of the most brutal kind” and the world needs a new forum for talks in pursuit of a … more

7/10/23

FILE - A tourist uses a fan to shade her face from the sun while waiting to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, July 18, 2022. Crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe during the summer of 2022 may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, according to a study published Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study finds

Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths. They say the findings highlight the need for governments to address the … more

By FRANK JORDANS | 7/10/23

FILE - Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. Kim Yo Jong alleged on Monday, July 10, 2023, that the North's warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew above the country's exclusive economic zone, and warned of “shocking” consequences if the U.S. continues reconnaissance activities in the area. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)

North Korean leader's powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zone. She warned of “shocking” … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 7/10/23

FILE - A view of the main entrance to the headquarters of the publicly funded BBC in London, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Senior British politicians on Sunday, July 9, 2023 called on the BBC to rapidly investigate a complaint that a leading presenter paid a teenager for explicit photos. The publicly funded national broadcaster is under pressure after The Sun newspaper reported allegations that the male presenter gave a youth 35,000 pounds ($45,000) starting in 2020 when the young person was 17. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

British police assessing information from BBC over claim a presenter paid a teen for explicit photos

British detectives say they have met representatives of the BBC over allegations that a leading presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos. The U.K.’s publicly funded national … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 7/10/23

In this photo provided by Rijksmuseum on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the of the Cannon of Kandy which originated from Sri Lanka is photographed. Two Dutch museums are handing back hundreds of cultural artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry that were taken, often by force, from the countries in the colonial era. (Rijksmuseum via AP)

A bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum

Sri Lanka's foreign minister says his country welcomes the Netherlands' plan to return a bejeweled ceremonial cannon and other colonial-era artifacts from the Netherlands and is working through how … more

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI | 7/10/23

FILE - Egyptians walk past a poster depicting a U.S. dollar outside an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Egypt’s annual inflation rate set a record high in June, as the most populous Arab country continues to battle price hikes and a depreciating currency, the Egyptian statistics bureau said Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Egypt’s inflation rate sets record high at 36.8% in June, official data show

Egypt's statistics bureau says the country's annual inflation rate has set a record high, reaching 36.8% last month compared to 33.7% in May. The agency's data released Monday show food and beverage … more

BY SAMY MAGDY | 7/10/23

FILE - Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, July 6, 2023. Sweden's foreign minister expressed optimism on Monday, July 10, 2023, that Turkey will drop its objections to Swedish NATO membership, saying the Nordic's country's accession is a question of when, not if. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Swedish foreign minister optimistic Turkey will drop objections to NATO membership

Sweden’s foreign minister has expressed optimism that Turkey will drop its objections to Swedish NATO membership, saying the Nordic country’s accession is a question of when, not if. Turkish … more

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A woman fires an AK-47 during a tactical training for civilians near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

A Russian airstrike during an aid distribution at a southern Ukraine school kills 4

Authorities say a Russian airstrike on a school in southern Ukraine killed four adults as people gathered to receive humanitarian aid. The governor of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region described the … more

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FILE - Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the Serbia Palace, in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 3, 2023. Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said Monday, July 10, 2023, he will leave politics after a general election sparked by his government’s resignation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Dutch prime minister says he will leave politics after next election

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he plans to leave politics after a general election sparked by his government’s resignation. Rutte announced his decision at a hastily arranged parliamentary … more

7/10/23

Iran sentences rapper to more than 6 years in prison over protests, supporters say

Iran has sentenced a popular rapper to six years and three months in prison over his participation in protests that rocked the country last year. A social media account run by supporters of Toomaj … more

7/10/23

FILE- Newly-elected president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele addresses his supporters, in San Salvador, El Salvador on Feb. 3, 2019. Bukele was officially nominated by his New Ideas party Sunday, July 9, 2023, to run for reelection next year, brushing aside objections from legal experts and opposition figures who say El Salvador’s constitution prohibits his candidacy. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele nominated for reelection despite constitutional questions

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been nominated by his New Ideas party to run for reelection in next year’s contest. The nominations comes despite objections from legal experts and … more

7/10/23

FILE - A Russian soldier killed during combats against Ukrainian army lies on a corn field in Sytnyaky, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, March 27, 2022. Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides

Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to a new statistical analysis. Moscow has tried to hide the human toll of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, censoring local … more

By ERIKA KINETZ | 7/10/23

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers conduct a search and rescue operation at a landslide area at a highway construction site in Yueshan Village under Tujia Autonomous County of Wufeng in central China's Hubei Province Sunday, July 9, 2023. Rescuers were looking Monday for seven people missing in a landslide triggered by torrential rains while employers across much of China were ordered to limit outdoor work due to scorching temperatures as the country struggled with heat, flooding and drought. (Wu Zhizun/Xinhua via AP)

Chinese employers ordered to limit outdoor work as country struggles with heat, flooding and drought

Rescuers in central China are looking for seven people missing in a landslide triggered by torrential rains while employers across much of China have been ordered to limit outdoor work due to … more

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A pedestrian passes by a sign of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 10, 2023. Myanmar's prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia's top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys

Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats … more

By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ | 7/10/23

Vehicles shift through a flooded street in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 10, 2023. Torrential rain is pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides Monday as weather officials issued emergency heavy rain warning in parts of on the southern most main island of Kyushu. (Kyodo News via AP)

Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, where at least 6 people are missing

Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving at least six people missing. The flooding and mudslides have closed roads, canceled and delayed … more

7/9/23

FILE - Porfirio Munoz Ledo, president of the Congress, looks at Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador during the inaugural ceremony at the National Congress in Mexico City, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Ledo´s family announced Sunday, July 9, 2023, that the veteran politician has died at age 89. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, Mexico's veteran political chameleon, has died

Mexico’s veteran political chameleon, Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, has died at the age of 89. His family did not give a cause of death, but he had been in ill health for some time. Since entering politics … more

By MARIA VERZA | 7/9/23

Muslim women pray in Visoko, Bosnia, Sunday, July 9, 2023 next to a truck carrying 30 coffins with remains of the recently identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. So far, the remains of more than 6,600 people have been found and buried at a vast and ever-expanding memorial cemetery in Potocari, outside Srebrenica. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Hundreds gather in Sarajevo to pay their respects to Srebrenica massacre victims

Hundreds have lined the main street of the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, as a truck carrying 30 coffins passed on its way to Srebrenica, where newly identified victims of Europe’s only acknowledged … more

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