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4 confirmed dead as migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

4 confirmed dead as migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

LONDON (AP) — A small boat laden with migrants capsized in the dark in the English Channel Wednesday, killing four and increasing calls on the British government to do more to prevent people from risking their lives trying to cross one of the world’s
Russian drone strikes damage 5 buildings in Ukraine capital

Russian drone strikes damage 5 buildings in Ukraine capital

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone strikes damaged five buildings in the capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday even as Ukrainian air defenses thwarted many more, authorities said. No casualties were reported.
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it 'a blow against hate'

Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it 'a blow against hate'

WASHINGTON (AP) — A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law, a joyful ceremony that was tempered by the backdrop of an ongoing conservative backlash o
Scientists declare 2 Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting

Scientists declare 2 Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting

HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes — one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before reaching a crucial Big Island highway — have stopped erupting.
Jury finds Hugo Chavez's ex-nurse guilty of money laundering

Jury finds Hugo Chavez's ex-nurse guilty of money laundering

MIAMI (AP) — The former nurse of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been found guilty of money laundering in connection to bribes paid by a billionaire media mogul to green light lucrative currency transactions when she served as the country's
Peru judge denies ousted leader Pedro Castillo's jail appeal

Peru judge denies ousted leader Pedro Castillo's jail appeal

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A judge ordered ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody on Tuesday, denying his appeal as authorities build a rebellion case against him.
Messi, Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final

Messi, Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach World Cup final

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi is back in the World Cup final with Argentina on his mission to win soccer’s biggest prize for the first time. And, at 35, he could hardly be playing any better.
Danish PM: After weeks of talks, deal on centrist govt

Danish PM: After weeks of talks, deal on centrist govt

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Acting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday an agreement has been struck to form a new center-led government after 42 days of talks following the Nov. 1 general election.
US poised to approve Patriot missile battery for Ukraine

US poised to approve Patriot missile battery for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, finally agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to shoot down incoming Russian missiles, U.S.
8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack

8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack

PARIS (AP) — A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with a truck attack more than six years ago by an Islamic State sympathizer that killed 86 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice.
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