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Month: September 2025

UAE summons Israeli diplomat to condemn the attack on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel’s envoy in the country on Friday to condemn Israel’s attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, increasing pressure on the country as Qatar’s top diplomat visits Washington. The meeting Friday saw Emirati Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim al-Hashimy “denounce the

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Royal Opera appearance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko draws pro-Ukraine demonstration

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainians and their supporters have demonstrated outside the Royal Opera House in London to protest a performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. Protesters outside Thursday’s opening night of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” held Ukrainian flags and signs saying “While Netrebko sings, Ukraine bleeds” and “Stop glorifying Russian aggressor culture.” Netrebko received

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Cooper Lutkenhaus competes in the 800-meter final at the USATF Outdoor Championships last month.

After the ‘craziest’ race of his life, 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus will make history at the World Athletics Championships

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,200 elite track and field athletes are descending on Tokyo for the upcoming world championships, but Cooper Lutkenhaus might be the only one to pack homework. The 16-year-old from Texas is the youngest person in history to make the US team for the World Athletics Championships, taking

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The late Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani instructs heirs to sell stakes in his empire

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — After a lifetime of spurning would-be business suitors, the late Italian designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to sell an initial 15% minority stake in his vast fashion empire, with priority to the French conglomerate LVMH, the eyewear giant Essilor-Luxottica or the cosmetics company L’Oreal. Armani gave

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Chicago Cubs 6 Tampa Bay 4 Final Miami 8 Detroit 2 Final Philadelphia 8 Kansas City 2 Final Houston 11 Atlanta 3 Final Texas 8 N.Y. Mets 3 Final Minnesota 9 Arizona 8 Final Athletics 3 Cincinnati 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 0 Final

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Sep. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Sep. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Sep. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Sep. 12. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist’s provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for

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