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FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a press conference at the German government guest house in Meseberg, north of Berlin, Germany, on May 28, 2024. The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France. Chancellor Scholz and many ordinary Germans fears that if the the nationalist French party gets elected on Sunday, it would no longer support the close and unique relationship between the two countries that was carefully built over decades since the end of World War II.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France

The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France on Sunday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and many Germans fear if the nationalist French party … more

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | 7/5/24

Siridzayi Dzukwa, a grandmother, right, talks to a colleague while seated at a bench in Hatfcliffe on the outskirts of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, Saturday, May 11,2024. In Zimbabwe, talk therapy involving park benches and a network of grandmothers has become a saving grace for people with mental health issues. Now the concept is being adopted in parts of the United States and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas

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In Zimbabwe, talk therapy involving park benches and a network of grandmothers has become a saving grace for people with mental health issues. Now the concept is being adopted in parts of the United … more

By FARAI MUTSAKA | 7/5/24

FILE - Leader of the British Labour Party Keir Starmer gestures as he arrives to make his keynote speech at the annual party conference in Brighton, England, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer has led Britain’s Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday will become prime … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 7/5/24

FILE - Britain's new Prime Minister Tony Blair, smiles from the back of his official car as it leaves Buckingham Palace, central London, en route for Downing Street, on May 2, 1997. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years. But Labour leader Keir Starmer won’t actually become prime minister until a … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 7/5/24

Afghan men wait to receive their passports from the main post office in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting. They use mosques as drop points for bills and cash, a "pay and pray" system. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize

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In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting. They use mosques as drop points for … more

By RIAZAT BUTT | 7/5/24

In this photo made available by Iranian state-run TV, IRIB, Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili, left, a hard-line former nuclear negotiator, and reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian greet one another at the conclusion of a debate at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2024. (Morteza Fakhri Nezhad/IRIB via AP)

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic … more

By JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI | 7/5/24

FILE - Former President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 25, 2024. Brazilian police indicted Bolsonaro on Thursday, July 4, 2024, for money laundering and criminal association, sources say. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. … more

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DAVID BILLER | 7/5/24

Music fans wait for Cyndi Lauper's performance to begin at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, June 29, 2024. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

June 28-July 4, 2024 Some 200,000 music fans gathered at Worthy Farm in the southwest of England for the Glastonbury Festival. For the first time since the festival started in 1970, two female … more

By The Associated Press | 7/5/24

Friday, July 5, 2024

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John A. McLuckie

John A. McLuckie of Frontenac, KS, passed away at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas. more

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Regina (Reggie) Geier

Regina (Reggie) Rae Geier, 86, of Girard, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Pittsburg, KS. more

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Players of Argentina celebrate defeating Ecuador in a penalty shootout in a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Houston, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Argentina reaches Copa America semifinals, beats Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks after 1-1 draw

Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time. Lionel Messi … more

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FILE - Then South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung leaves a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 10, 2024. A man who stabbed Lee in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, July 5, 2024, court officials said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison

A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The man attacked Democratic Party leader Lee … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 7/4/24

FILE - A house is for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 13, 2018. New Zealand's government introduced sweeping measures to free up land for new homes on Thursday, July 4, 2024, pledging to "flood the market" with opportunities to build houses, and scrap rules for minimum floor areas and balconies in apartments. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage

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New Zealand's housing minister says the country will drastically ease restrictions on land use in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and override the powers of local councils to curb … more

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY | 7/4/24

FILE - Philadelphia 76ers guard Buddy Hield (17) drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden during the first half of an NBA basketball game March 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. The 76ers continued a busy offseason by orchestrating a sign-and-trade deal that sends Hield to the Golden State Warriors for a 2031 second-round draft pick it received from the Dallas Mavericks, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Buddy Hield is traded to the Warriors from the 76ers, AP source says, as busy offseason continues

Buddy Hield played in 632 regular-season games and established himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA before he finally played a postseason game. He can thank the Philadelphia 76ers … more

By DAN GELSTON | 7/4/24

Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker, left, watches his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Diamondbacks' Christian Walker continues his Dodger Stadium rampage, hitting 2 more homers

Arizona slugger Christian Walker continued his Dodger Stadium rampage Thursday, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark. He has homered in … more

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A person looks at an election poster board for Tokyo gubernatorial election Monday, July 1, 2024, in Tokyo. Tokyo elects a new governor on Sunday, July 7, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before. There are nearly nude women in suggestive poses, pets, an AI character and a man practicing his golf swing. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

'We have to be wacky.' With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience

Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before. There are nearly nude women in suggestive … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 7/4/24

FILE- Opposition party members try to obstruct the proceedings of a vote of confidence on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)

Key partner withdraws support from Nepal's government to join new coalition

Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as pressure builds on the prime minister to resign. The Communist Party of Nepal … more

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FILE - A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 23, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

A study finds Indonesia's deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that

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Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they're felled. And when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations. That's … more

By VICTORIA MILKO | 7/4/24

This photo provided by the Long Beach, Calif., Fire Department shows a power boat that crashed into a jetty in Southern California on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, killing one man and injuring 10 other people, officials said. (Long Beach Fire Department via AP)

Power boat crashes into Southern California jetty, killing 1 and injuring 10

Southern California authorities say a power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and injuring 10 others. Officials with the Long Beach Fire Department said Thursday they … more

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