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Month: September 2025

Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer President Donald Trump’s administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes. Palestinian applicants who hold non-Palestinian Authority passports may also face difficulties

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Police officers escort the suspect in the murder of Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy into a courtroom in Lviv

Suspect admits killing Ukrainian lawmaker, says it was ‘revenge’ against authorities

By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The suspected killer of Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Parubiy admitted his role in the politician’s death on Tuesday, claiming to have carried out the crime in an act of “revenge” against the country’s authorities. Parubiy, a prominent nationalist politician who was previously the chair of

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Court annuls Istanbul congress of Turkey’s main opposition party, dismisses leadership

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A court on Tuesday annulled the Istanbul provincial congress of Turkey’s main opposition party, citing alleged procedural irregularities, in a decision critics view as an escalating campaign to weaken the party. The ruling against the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, led to the dismissal of Istanbul chair Ozgur Celik and other

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Sports on TV for Wednesday, Sept. 3

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Sept. 3 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) FS2 — AFL Qualifier: Collingwood at Adelaide GOLF 3 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — DP World Tour: The Amgen Irish Open, First Round, The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland MLB BASEBALL 1

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WNBA Glance

All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 26 14 .650 — x-New York 24 17 .585 2½ Indiana 21 20 .512 5½ Washington 16 25 .390 10½ Connecticut 10 30 .250 16 Chicago 9 30 .231 16½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 32 8 .800 — x-Phoenix 26 14 .650

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The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary home. Space Command’s functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. Alabama and Colorado have

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NATO says it is working to counter Russia’s GPS jamming after interference with EU leader’s plane

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press LUXEMBOURG (AP) — NATO is working to thwart Russian jamming of civilian flights, said the alliance’s chief on Tuesday, two days after a jet carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lost its ability to use GPS navigation midair in Bulgarian airspace. The plane landed safely on Sunday, but

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Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia’s arguments on Ukraine war

By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that U.S President Donald Trump’s administration is listening to the Kremlin’s justifications for its invasion of neighboring Ukraine and claimed that Moscow and Washington have come to a “mutual understanding” about the conflict. Putin said during a visit to China that “the (Trump) administration is

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Gérard Depardieu to face trial in Paris over rape and sexual assault allegations

PARIS (AP) — French film star Gérard Depardieu has been ordered to stand trial before a criminal court in Paris over allegations of rape and sexual assault against actor Charlotte Arnould. “I feel relieved,” Arnould, 29, wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, announcing that she had received the investigating judge’s indictment order. “The order restores a

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German authorities warn people against becoming ‘disposable agents’ for Russia

BERLIN (AP) — German security authorities are warning people against becoming “disposable agents” as worries mount about Russia using social media to find recruits for spying and sabotage in or against Germany. Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the full-scale invasion of

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