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President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with New Caledonia's elected officials and state representatives for an agreement aimed at granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Tom Nicholson/Pool Photo via AP)

France says the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia will have more freedoms

France has announced a sweeping agreement granting more autonomy to the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia. However, it stops short of the full independence sought by some Indigenous Kanaks. … more

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Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts during the women's singles semifinal match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

American Amanda Anisimova faces Poland's Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon women's final

Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek both will be aiming to win Wimbledon for the first time when they meet in the women’s final. Saturday’s title match at Centre Court is the first for Anisimova, a … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/12/25

Mourners attend the funeral of their relatives who were killed in an Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

28 Palestinians including children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza including four children. Strikes since late Friday have targeted areas in central and southern Gaza, leaving 13 … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA | 7/12/25

Bad Bunny performs during his first show of his 30-date concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Puerto Ricans hope for change as Bad Bunny sings about the island's turmoil and identity

Bad Bunny’s latest album, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” is sparking global conversations about Puerto Rico’s culture and struggles. The artist’s series of 30 concerts in Puerto Rico, which … more

By DÁNICA COTO | 7/12/25

FILE - Jeff Lynne performs at the 52nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 15, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO's Jeff Lynne pulls out

A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night on Sunday after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot. Lynne, who's 77, withdrew on … more

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Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts after losing the women's singles final match against Iga Swiatek of Poland at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Amanda Anisimova thanks her mom through tears after 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova thanked her mother for flying to London to watch her play in the Wimbledon final and for all of her help through the years. Anisimova lost 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek at the All England … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/12/25

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales awaits the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Windsor, England, Tuesday July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP)

Kate, Princess of Wales, to present women's singles trophy at Wimbledon

Kate, the Princess of Wales, is set to present the trophy to the winner of the women’s singles final at Wimbledon after opting not to attend the match last year while she was recovering from … more

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People take part in a protest in support of 'Palestine Action', organised by the Defend Our Juries group, in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament Square in London, England, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (Jeff Moore/PA via AP)

More than 40 arrested at London protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

Authorities have arrested over 40 people during a protest in central London. Demonstrators opposed the government's decision to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist … more

By PAN PYLAS | 7/12/25

Officials inspect the site of Thursday's Air India plane crash on the roof of a building in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, causing a loss of engine thrust shortly after takeoff. The … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 7/12/25

Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title

Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title. more

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US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations

The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that visa … more

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ | 7/12/25

FILE - Bottles of spirits are labeled with a star in Bilka in Randers, Denmark, making it easier for customers to buy European goods, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world's largest 2-way trade relationship

America’s largest trade partner is awaiting word on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on its goods. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all European Union products as … more

By DAVID McHUGH | 7/12/25

FILE - WW2 veteran Donald Rose, 110, poses for a photo at the National Memorial Arboretum, ahead of a memorial event hosted by the Royal British Legion to mark the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, in Alrewas, Staffordshire, England, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Jacob King/PA via AP, File)

UK's oldest WWII veteran, Donald Rose, dies at 110

Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings in 1944 and helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany. On Friday, … more

7/12/25

Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel's airstrike on Tehran

Iran says five inmates where killed and several others escaped from Tehran’s Evin prison after an Israeli airstrike last month. The semiofficial ILNA news agency and other Iranian media on Saturday … more

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In this photo provided by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second right, shakes hands with North Korean officials upon his arrival at an airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday, July 11, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey made the comments during a trip to … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 7/12/25

This frame grab from a video released by Rudy TV shows PPK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) fighters during a symbolic disarmament ceremony as part of the peace process with Turkey, in Sulaymaniyah governorate, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Friday, July 11, 2025. (Rudaw TV via AP)

Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hailed the disarmament of militant Kurdish separatists as the end of a “painful chapter” in Turkey’s history. Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling … more

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A spectator fans herself to keep cool as she watches Taylor Fritz of the U.S. play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a men's singles semifinal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Photo highlights from Wimbledon quarterfinals and semifinals

LONDON (AP) — This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the Wimbledon quarterfinals and semifinals. ___ AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis more

By KIN CHEUNG, KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH and JOANNA CHAN | 7/12/25

FILE - Winner Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, right, and Italy's Jannik Sinner hug after the final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

The Alcaraz-Sinner final at Wimbledon is the first French Open rematch since Federer-Nadal in 2008

It sure seems fitting that the Wimbledon final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday represents the first time the same two men meet for that title right after playing for the French … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/12/25

People offer prayers for crew members of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month during a prayer meeting at a church in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)

What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes

A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches were turned off, starving the engines of fuel and causing a loss of engine thrust … more

Associated Press | 7/12/25

Actress Gillian Anderson, left, and author Raynor Winn pose ahead of the at the 42nd Munich Film Festival in Munich, Germany, July 1, 2025. (Felix Hörhager/dpa via AP)

'The Salt Path:' A book that captured the hearts of millions, but now mired in controversy

“The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs … more

By PAN PYLAS | 7/12/25