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By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service dropping its fees to allow more people to circumvent the Tehran government’s strongest attempt ever to prevent information from spilling outside

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine’s military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its war-ravaged economy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. EU leaders agreed last month to loan Ukraine 90

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Canada, under Pierre Trudeau in the early 1970s, was among the first Western nations to recognize the communist government in China, nearly a decade ahead of the United States. A half-century later, relations soured under Trudeau’s son, Justin. His successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, is in Beijing

By The Associated Press Iran’s top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country’s theocracy, even as activists said Wednesday that the death toll rose to levels unseen in decades, with at least 2,571 people killed so far. Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, made the

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judiciary head said Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump. The comments by Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei came as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon.

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire safety steps after a blaze in November killed at least 161 people and displaced thousands. The blaze that spread across seven towers in an apartment complex raised questions about corruption, negligence

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan opposition leader known as Bobi Wine campaigned in the town of Mukono wearing a flak jacket and helmet as soldiers filled the streets of the country’s capital Kampala ahead of a presidential vote. The safety gear seen in a photo captured Friday by photojournalist Hajarah Nalwadda offers no protection

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits. The musical performance between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae

By JINTAMAS SAKSONCHAI and WASAMON AUDJARINT Associated Press NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A construction crane crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, triggering a derailment that killed at least 32 people and injured dozens more. The crash occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima, some 200 kilometers (135 miles) northeast of Bangkok, on