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FILE - Supporters of Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS) gather on the election nomination day outside an nomination center in Langkawi, Malaysia, on April 28, 2018. Election Commission chief Abdul Ghani Salleh said Wednesday, July 5, 2023 that over 9.7 million voters will head to the ballot box on Aug. 12 to elect 245 assemblymen for six states. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar faces crucial test of support in state polls next month

Less than a year after taking office, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a critical first test in state elections next month that pits his government against a powerful Islamic opposition. … more

By EILEEN NG | 7/5/23

In this image made from video provided by AuBC, Kevin Yam, Australian pro-democracy lawyer and activist, speaks during an interview in Sydney, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists including Kevin Yam will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent. Those former pro-democracy lawmakers now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia. (AuBC via AP)

Australian leader criticizes Hong Kong authorities over arrest warrants for activists in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized Hong Kong authorities over their pursuit of two pro-democracy activists who live in Australia. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee said … more

7/4/23

FILE - Jean Messiha, head of the Apollon Institute, takes part to a demonstration on Feb. 20, 2021, in Paris. Messiha, a French far-right figure behind a divisive, and hugely successful, crowdfunding campaign for the family of a police officer jailed in the killing of a 17-year-old that triggered riots around France announced on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, that he’s closing the account which topped more than 1.5 million euros ($1.63 million). (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for police officer who shot boy, triggering riots

A French far-right figure behind a divisive, and hugely successful, crowdfunding campaign for the family of a police officer jailed in the killing of a 17-year-old that triggered riots around France … more

7/4/23

FILE - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on May 25, 2022. Britain’s House of Commons is likely to endorse a report that found Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office. That would be a humiliating censure that would strip the former prime minister of his lifetime access to Parliament. Lawmakers on Monday, June 19, 2023 will debate a report by the Privileges Committee that found Johnson in contempt of Parliament, and are expected to approve its findings. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

UK police reopen partygate probe into lockdown-breaching Conservative 'jingle and mingle' bash

British police have reopened an investigation into lockdown-breaching government parties after viewing video of Conservative Party staffers dancing and drinking at a 2020 Christmas soiree. The … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 7/4/23

A mourner kneels while paying his final respects for Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina during a memorial service for Amelina in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The award-winning writer was killed in June by a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant frequented by journalists and aid workers in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Ukrainians honor award-winning writer killed in Russian missile attack on restaurant

Dozens of people with flowers have come to say goodbye to an award-winning Ukrainian writer who was killed by a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant in east Ukraine. The memorial service … more

By HANNA ARHIROVA | 7/4/23

FILE - A woman wearing a face mask reads a book on a subway in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. The Spanish government on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies

The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. Spain … more

7/4/23

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Gershkovich, a reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, appeared in court Thursday to appeal his extended detention. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. But it has … more

7/4/23

Jose Manuel Perez Reyes uncoils a hose as he delivers water to an auto mechanic shop from his water truck Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. Among the last cities downstream to receive water from the shrinking Colorado River, Tijuana is staring down a water crisis. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Tijuana, reliant on the Colorado River, faces a water crisis

Among the last cities to receive water from the shrinking Colorado River, Tijuana is staring down a water crisis driven by problems closer to home: the city’s frenetic growth, its aging and … more

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM | 7/4/23

FILE — Then former African National Congress (ANC) treasurer general and now South African Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, center, walks out following a meeting of the ANC's national executive committee, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Dec. 2, 2022. Mashatile's office said Tuesday, July 4, 2023 that a video showing armed police assaulting a man on a freeway until he lay motionless were part of the security team protecting Mashaile. There are no indications that Mashatile was present during the incident. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Outrage erupts in South Africa over video of deputy president's security officers stomping on man

A group of armed plainclothes officers assigned to protect South Africa’s deputy president were caught on video dragging a man out of a car and then stomping on his head until he lies motionless, … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 7/4/23

FILE - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House following his meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary general, visited the White House on June 13, where the two leaders pledged continued cooperation and vowed that the alliance remains united in defending Ukraine against Russia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

NATO again extends Stoltenberg's mandate, happy with a safe pair of hands as the war drags on

NATO has extended the mandate of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for another year. The former Norwegian prime minister has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014. His term was due to … more

By LORNE COOK | 7/4/23

FILE - Then First lady Michelle Obama, left, and then Secretary of State John Kerry, right, honor Russian human rights activist, journalist Elena Milashina, with a Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award during a ceremony at the State Department in Washington, Friday, March 8, 2013. Unidentified masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya have attacked and beaten a journalist and a lawyer. Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov had just arrived in Chechnya. Outside the airport, they were beaten by several masked assailants. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Masked assailants attack journalist and lawyer in Russia's Chechnya province

Unidentified masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya have attacked and beaten a journalist and a lawyer. The violent incident underlines human rights abuses in the region. Novaya Gazeta … more

7/4/23

FILE - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Russian President Vladimir Putin before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Oct. 5, 2018. Putin will participate on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security grouping founded by Russia and China to counter Western alliances from East Asia to the Indian Ocean. This year’s event is hosted by India, which became a member in 2017. It's the latest avenue for Modi to showcase the country’s growing global clout. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Modi uses speech to Russia-China-led group to swipe at Pakistan, avoids mentioning Ukraine

India’s prime minister on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at rival neighbor Pakistan and avoided mentioning the war in Ukraine while addressing a group of Asian countries led by China and Russia. … more

By ASHOK SHARMA and KRUTIKA PATHI | 7/4/23

People protest in front of the Electoral Court building after Guatemala's highest court suspended the releasing of official results of the June 25 general elections, in Guatemala City, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Why a Guatemalan court’s decision to freeze presidential election results is stirring criticism

A week after Guatemala’s June 25 elections boosted a relative long-shot candidate into the final second round of voting, the country’s top court has frozen certification of the election results. … more

By SONIA PÉREZ D. | 7/4/23

FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong activist Nathan Law, center, takes part in a protest during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Berlin, Germany. Hong Kong police on Monday, July 3, 2023, accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists, including Nathan Law, of violating the territory's tough National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,600) each for information leading to their arrests. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

The 8 wanted overseas-based Hong Kong activists will be pursued for life, city leader says

Hong Kong's leader says the eight overseas-based activists who are wanted for alleged national security offenses will be pursued for life, dismissing criticism from Western governments over the … more

By KANIS LEUNG | 7/4/23

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speak to reporters before their talks Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier that he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organization. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Erdogan signals Turkey isn't ready to ratify Sweden NATO membership, saying there's more work to do

Turkey's president has signaled once again that his country is not ready to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting on Monday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden had to … more

7/3/23

Tires burn during an Israeli military raid in the militant stronghold of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Monday, July 3, 2023. Israeli drones struck targets in the area early Monday and hundreds of troops were deployed. Palestinian health officials said at least five Palestinians were killed. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

A year of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians just escalated. Is this an uprising?

Israel’s latest large-scale military raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank had undeniable similarities with the second Palestinian uprising of the early 2000s. But the current … more

By TIA GOLDENBERG | 7/3/23

US ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on charges of espionage

The US embassy says its ambassador to Russia was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage. The last visit … more

7/3/23

A model wears a creation for the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023-2024 fashion collection presented in Paris, Monday, July 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Dior brings ethereal goddesses, silver threads, to Paris couture

In the lush surroundings of Paris’ Musee Rodin, the landscapes of artist Marta Roberti have formed the backdrop for the latest Dior couture collection by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri. The designs, … more

By THOMAS ADAMSON | 7/3/23

FILE - In this May 17, 2023 photo, leader of Pheu Thai party Chonlanan Srikaew, left gestures with the leader of Move Forward Party Pita Limjaroenrat, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand Politics Newly elected lawmakers in Thailand gathered Monday for the opening session of Parliament, which is tasked with selecting a new prime minister after May's general election saw the country's progressive Move Forward Party unexpectedly come out on top. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai opposition party struggles to take power after stunning election victory

Thailand’s new Parliament has convened nearly two months after a progressive opposition party won a stunning election victory, but there is still no clear sign that its leader will be able to … more

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and GRANT PECK | 7/3/23

FILE - Visitors look at the 5,000 year-old remains of Skara Brae village in the Scottish Orkney Islands, July 19, 2005, which was revealed by a huge storm in 1850. Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution. They want to rejoin Norway, the Scandinavian country that gave them away as a royal wedding dowry more than 550 years ago. Orkney Islands Council is due to debate options for “alternative models of governance” on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. ( AP Photo/Naomi Koppel, File)

Some in Scotland's Orkney Islands want to return to Norway after 550 years

Sick of being ignored by far-away politicians, officials on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands are mulling a drastic solution. They want to rejoin Norway, the Scandinavian country that gave them away … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 7/3/23