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Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks

By NATALIE MELZER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, as concerns remain high about possible regional conflict. “The prime minister believes that all negotiations must include limiting the ballistic missiles, and

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Gunmen in northern Nigeria kill 3 villagers and kidnap 11, including a Catholic priest

By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people, including a Catholic priest, during a predawn attack in northwest Nigeria on Saturday, church officials said. The gunmen attacked the priest’s residence in the Kauru local government area of Kaduna state at about 3 a.m., Kaduna’s Catholic Diocese

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Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s presidential council stepped down on Saturday after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister, who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade. Days before the nine-member council

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A charismatic straight talker, Japan’s Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday’s vote

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister is a heavy metal music fan. She loves motorcycles and playing the drums, including with visiting dignitaries. She thrilled a nation that often fetishizes company loyalty by declaring that her secret for success as leader would be “ work, work, work, work, work. ”

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Italy braces for Winter Olympics with high security and decree targeting violent protesters

By GIADA ZAMPANO and NICCOLÒ LUPONE Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy has ramped up security ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Friday, with thousands of agents protecting athletes, spectators and global leaders at locations spanning from Milan to the Dolomites. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet on Thursday approved a

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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll

By KAMILA HRABCHUK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory,” and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas. The repeated Russian aerial assaults have in

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Norwegian crown princess issues apology to those ‘disappointed’ by her Epstein contacts

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s crown princess issued an apology on Friday to those she has “disappointed” following days of scrutiny of her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and said she was sorry for the situation she had put the royal family in. Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s communications and contacts with Epstein have

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Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan’s capital as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the

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Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday after national security conviction

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s pro-democracy former media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday following his conviction in December under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, could face up to life in prison in the case that has stirred

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US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island’s leader accuses it of imposing an ‘energy blockade’

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U.S. of an “energy blockade.” The aid is largely meant for those living

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