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FILE- Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, gestures while speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Sept. 16, 2022. Putin will this week participate in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia. Analysts say his participation at a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday is an opportunity to show he is in control after a short-lived insurrection by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. . (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin will speak with leaders of China and India in his first summit since the Wagner insurrection

President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia. Analysts say his participation at a virtual summit of the Shanghai … more

By KRUTIKA PATHI | 7/3/23

FILE - The sun rises over fishing boats in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 8, 2022, off of Kennebunkport, Maine. The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations in July 2023, that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green energy transition. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials vital for the green … more

By VICTORIA MILKO | 7/3/23

People gather to watch others playing in the mud in a paddy field on Asar Pandra, or paddy planting day at Bahunbesi, Nuwakot District, 30 miles north of Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday, June 30, 2023. Nepalese people celebrate the festival by planting paddy, playing in the mud, singing traditional songs, eating yogurt and beaten rice.(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Farmers in Nepal celebrate rice planting day with special feasts and festivities

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. … more

7/2/23

People gather outside the Constitutional Court where a session to examine the complaints of several political parties about irregularities in the June 25th general elections is underway, in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemala's high court steps into election, suspends release of official results

Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the releasing of official results, granting a temporary injunction to 10 parties that challenged the results of the June 25 election. The Constitutional … more

By SONIA PÉREZ D. | 7/2/23

Forensic medical examiners work at the scene where an unidentified man was killed in Apatzingan, Mexico, Sunday, July 2, 2023. Apatzingan, the regional hub where the area's agricultural products are traded, gunmen carjacked a family, took their auto at gunpoint and used it to shoot another driver to death just a few blocks away. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Drug cartel violence flares in western Mexico after vigilante leader's killing

The drug cartel violence that citizen self-defense leader Hipolito Mora gave his life fighting has flared anew just one day he was buried. Shootings and road blockades hit the city of Apatzingan, a … more

7/2/23

Pope Francis waves as he arrives for the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope’s pick to handle sex abuse allegations has refused to believe some victims, US group says

A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine archbishop to a … more

By FRANCES D'EMILIO | 7/2/23

Mahout ride "Sak Surin," an ailing elephant that had allegedly not been well cared-for in Sri Lanka, which had received it as a gift from the Thai government, but was returned to its home country and taken to the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang province in northern Thailand on Sunday, July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nareerat Chaywichain)

An ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka

An ailing elephant that Thailand presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago has returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations the animal was badly abused while … more

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI | 7/2/23

Police officers patrol in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Saturday, July 1, 2023. President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a massive police deployment. Hundreds turned out for the burial of the 17-year-old whose killing by police triggered the unrest. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

France faces 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police, signs of subsiding violence

Young rioters clashed with police and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France faced a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager. Overall violence overnight … more

By CARA ANNA, NICOLAS GARRIGA and ANGELA CHARLTON | 7/2/23

Israel's air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defense missile explodes over northern Israel

Syria's military says Israel has carried out airstrikes on areas near the central Syrian city of Homs causing material damage but no casualties. Syrian state media quoted an unnamed military official … more

7/2/23

Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled, and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite the deeply divided country. (July 2) (AP Video/Juan Arraez)

Transgender woman challenges societal norms by applying to compete in Miss Venezuela pageant

Venezuelan’s enthusiasm for beauty pageants is unparalleled and Miss Venezuela — the crown jewel of them all — may be the only event able to unite a deeply divided country. But behind the … more

By REGINA GARCIA CANO | 7/2/23

Women pass a sticker advertising abortion pills on a sidewalk in Johannesburg, Wednesday June 28, 2023. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to an abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rate of unintended pregnancies, and 77% of abortions are estimated to be unsafe. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rate of … more

By CARA ANNA | 7/2/23

New East Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao delivers a speech during his inauguration in Dili, the capital of East Timor, Saturday, July 1, 2023. Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister of Asia's youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election in May. (AP Photo/Lorenio L. Pereira)

East Timor's independence hero Xanana Gusmao returns to power as prime minister

Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election in May. Crowds cheered as the … more

By GANTRY MEILANA | 7/1/23

Pope Francis appears at his studio's window overlooking St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on St. Peter and Paul's Day, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope appoints bishop from his native Argentina to lead Vatican office that enforces church doctrine

Pope Francis has chosen a bishop from his Argentine homeland for one of the Vatican's most powerful positions. Francis named Monsignor Victor Manuel Fernández, the archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, … more

By FRANCES D'EMILIO and NICOLE WINFIELD | 7/1/23

Venus Williams from the US practices at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, England, ahead of the championships which start on Monday, on Thursday June 29, 2023. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

Venus Williams is back at Wimbledon at age 43 and ready to play on Centre Court again

Venus Williams is 43 and about to play singles at Wimbledon for the 24th time. She will be in action on Day 1 at the All England Club on Centre Court against Elina Svitolina. Williams has won five … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/1/23

People gather to take part in the Pride in London parade, Saturday July 1, 2023. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

Climate activists disrupt London Pride march to protest corporate sponsorship

Climate activists have briefly halted the dance-filled London Pride march by blocking a float sponsored by Coca-Cola. Seven members of the group Just Stop Oil were arrested on Saturday after … more

7/1/23

FILE - Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters, on Sept. 23, 2019. Sierra Leone's election commission says President Julius Maada Bio has won a second term in office. The announcement Tuesday, June 27, 2023 said that the incumbent leader had received 56.17% of ballots cast, just over the 55% needed to avoid a second round. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner

Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s presidential election even though incumbent President Julius Maada Bio already has been sworn into office for his … more

By KEMO CHAM | 7/1/23

Clave, Monument for Slavery, by Alex da Silva, is seen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Dutch King Willem-Alexander delivers a speech in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the start of a year to commemorate the 150th anniversary of abolition by the Netherlands of slavery. The king's speech follows Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte saying sorry late last year for the country's role in the slave trade and slavery. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863

Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery. There is speculation in the Netherlands he could offer an apology on behalf of the … more

By AHMAD SEIR and MIKE CORDER | 7/1/23

Travelers crowd the entrance to the Chisinau airport in Moldova Friday, June 30, 2023, as it reopened after a lock down prompted by a shooting inside the terminal that left two people dead. A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials said. One traveler also was wounded.(AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)

Tajik man who fatally shot 2 at Moldova airport is wanted in a kidnapping case in his native country

Authorities in Tajikistan say a Tajik man who fatally shot two security officers at Moldova’s main international airport is wanted in his native country in relation to the kidnapping of a local … more

7/1/23

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 29, 2023. European leaders meet for a two-day summit to discuss Ukraine, migration and the economy. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion … more

By CIARÁN GILES | 7/1/23

Pakistani security forces kill 6 militants in separate raids near the border with Afghanistan

Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided two militant hideouts in regions near the border with Afghanistan. The raids triggered intense shootouts that left six insurgents dead during … more

7/1/23