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FILE - Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community look for clothes to wear among items provided by a charity organization at the Nowruz camp, in Derike, Syria on Aug. 12, 2014. The Netherlands and Belgium have joined an international investigation into atrocities committed against the Yazidi minority in Syria and Iraq, the European Union's judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, announced Monday, June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed, File)

Netherlands and Belgium join international probe into crimes against Yazidis in Syria and Iraq

The European Union’s judicial cooperation agency says the Netherlands and Belgium have joined an international investigation into atrocities committed against the Yazidi minority in Syria and Iraq. … more

By MIKE CORDER | 6/26/23

FILE - Kenya's new president William Ruto arrives to be sworn in to office at a ceremony held at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village as concerns grow over increasing attacks in the country. The weekend killings raise the death toll over the last month to more than 30 people — including soldiers, police reservists and civilians. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

5 killed in Kenya as concerns grow over increasing terror attacks

Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village as concerns grow over increasing attacks in the country. The weekend killings raise the death toll over the last month to more than 30 people … more

6/26/23

FILE - A view of a Danish F-16 fighter jet at Fighter Wing Skrydstrup near Vojens, Denmark, Thursday May 25, 2023. Denmark says training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets has started and their replacement, the F-35 fighter jets, are operative earlier than planned. Acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen Monday, June 26, 2023 said that NATO member Denmark “will also consider whether we should make a concrete donation to Ukraine of the Danish F-16 fighters, and how many there should be.” (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

Denmark to start the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s

Denmark’s government says that the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets has started and the retirement of Scandinavian country’s fleet of aging U.S. fighters has been moved up two years. … more

6/26/23

Somalian pilgrims prepare for a selfie in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 26, 2023, before heading to Mina in preparation for the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures

The Hajj pilgrimage has officially started in Saudi Arabia. Some 2 million pilgrims are making their way from the holy city of Mecca on Monday to a tent camp on its outskirts for a day and night of … more

By RIAZAT BUTT | 6/26/23

Electoral workers count ballots after the polls closed during general elections in Guatemala City, Sunday, June 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Santiago Billy)

Early vote count for Guatemala's presidential election indicates 2nd round ahead

Preliminary and partial results in Guatemala’s presidential election indicate the likelihood of a second round of voting and who the two candidates would be in the Aug. 20 runoff. Seventy percent … more

By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | 6/26/23

Pyongyang people take part in a demonstration after a mass rally to mark what North Korea calls "the day of struggle against U.S. imperialism" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, June 25, 2023. The signs read "Let us make the U.S. imperialists pay dearly for the blood shed by Korean nation!," "The U.S. is the chieftain of war and massacre," "merciless annihilation," "The U.S is the destroyer of peace," "chieftain of aggression," "blood to blood" and "nuclear war maniac." (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary

Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies in the nation’s capital over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the country marked the … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 6/26/23

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the United States and Vietnam national ensigns are raised in unison on the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a port visit, Sunday, June 25, 2023. The American aircraft carrier made a port call in Vietnam on Sunday — a rare visit by one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest ships that comes as Washington and Beijing both step up efforts to bolster ties with Southeast Asian nations.(Mass Communication 3rd Class Eric Stanton/U.S. Navy via AP)

US aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam

A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers are visiting Vietnam in a rare port call that comes as the United States and China increasingly vie for influence in Southeast Asia. The USS … more

By DAVID RISING | 6/26/23

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. The armed rebellion by a powerful mercenary group against the Russian military was over in less than 24 hours, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected morale-boosting gift for Ukraine – at a time when its armed forces needed it the most. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

The chaos in Russia is a morale booster for Ukraine as it pushes forward with its counteroffensive

The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have ended quickly, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected gift and timely morale booster for Ukrainian troops. A video of … more

By SAMYA KULLAB | 6/26/23

A fence surrounds a seemingly unoccupied building on the grounds of a proposed new Russian embassy near the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Feb. 28, 2023. A suspected lone Russian diplomat was on Friday, June 23, 2023, apparently squatting on the site of the proposed embassy that the Australian government has vetoed. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed the Russian act of defiance saying a "bloke standing in the cold on a bit of grass in Canberra is not a threat to our national security." (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to stop its embassy’s eviction

Australia’s highest court has dismissed Russia’s application for an injunction that would have prevented Moscow's embassy being evicted from a site in the national capital Canberra. The judge … more

6/25/23

A view of the Greek parliament, in Athens, Greece, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Greeks return to the polls Sunday for a second general election in five weeks, with the conservative front-runners eyeing a landslide win after toppling strongholds dominated by their opponents for decades. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)

Far-right parties make comeback in Greek election as conservatives sweep back to power

Far-right parties have made a comeback in Greek parliamentary elections, including the Spartans party backed by a jailed former lawmaker from an organization linked to violent street attacks against … more

By DEREK GATOPOULOS | 6/25/23

Volunteers hang a banner with a message that reads in Spanish; "voting center," on the facade of a polling station, in Antigua, Guatemala, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Guatemalans go to the polls to elect a new president on June 25. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Guatemalans to elect a new president after a tumultuous electoral season

Guatemalans will elect a new president and vice preside as well as fill all congress seats and hundreds of local posts after one of the most tumultuous electoral seasons in the Central American … more

By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | 6/25/23

Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly left, and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi walk during a welcome ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 24, 2023. (Egypt's Prime Minister's Office via AP)

Egypt's president meets with visiting Indian prime minister to strengthen ties

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks that focused on elevating ties between the two counties. El-Sissi welcomed Modi Sunday morning in … more

By SAMY MAGDY | 6/25/23

FILE - Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 28, 2023. The supreme leader of the Taliban released a message Sunday, June 25, claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for the betterment of women's lives in Afghanistan, where women are banned from public life and work and girls' education is severely curtailed.(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Taliban leader claims women are provided with a 'comfortable and prosperous life' in Afghanistan

The supreme leader of the Taliban has released a message claiming that his government has taken the necessary steps for the betterment of women's life in Afghanistan, where women are banned from … more

By RAHIM FAIEZ | 6/25/23

Milan's Brera Art Gallery director James M. Bradburne poses for photos prior to an interview with the Associated Press, at Brera's art gallery, in Milan, Italy, Friday, June 23, 2023. The British-Canadian director of Milan’s Brera Art Gallery was hired with a reform that brought in a slew of foreign museum directors and ends his eight-year tenure as a new center-right government seeks to return top jobs to Italians. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Italy might stop hiring foreign museum directors. The head of Milan's Brera hopes to leave his mark

The British-Canadian director of Milan’s Brera Gallery was hired in 2015 after the Italian government launched reforms that for the first time brought in foreign museum directors. His eight-year … more

By COLLEEN BARRY | 6/25/23

Gunmen shoot and kill Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest, police say

Pakistani police say gunmen have shot and killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Gauher Khan, a local officer, said … more

6/25/23

FILE - A homeless man crosses a street in an area occupied by drug users known as Crackland, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 11, 2023. The decline of Sao Paulo's downtown area has accelerated over the last year, where crack users seem to be everywhere, roaming the central streets of South America's biggest city. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Sao Paulo's downtown takes a turn for the worse, with wandering drug addicts harassing residents

The decline of the downtown area of Brazil’s Sao Paulo has accelerated over the last year. Crack users seem to be everywhere, roaming the central streets of South America’s biggest city. Shop … more

By MAURICIO SAVARESE | 6/25/23

FILE - Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire in Fuente la Reina, Castellon de la Plana, Spain, March 29, 2023. Spain suffered the biggest losses from wildfires of any European Union country last year amid a record-hot 2022, and there is worry that this year’s fire season could also be bad. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)

With record heat and drought-stricken woods, Spain’s Catalonia faces perfect wildfire conditions

Take a prolonged drought amid record-high temperatures for Spain, toss in an increasingly dense forest unable to adapt to a fast-changing climate, and Asier Larrañaga has reason to be on guard. … more

By JOSEPH WILSON | 6/25/23

A man cast his ballot in Sierra Leone general elections in Freetown Saturday June 24, 2023. Sierra Leoneans are selecting their next president amid mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and the loom of deadly protests (AP Photo)

Sierra Leone's president seeks another term as opponents complain about the economy and unemployment

Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office. Saturday's election comes amid high unemployment and growing concerns about the economy in the … more

By KEMO CHAM and KABBA KARGBO | 6/24/23

A delivery driver takes a drink as he waits at a traffic light on an unseasonably hot day in Beijing, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Authorities continued a rare red alert for high temperatures in parts of China's capital on Saturday, the highest level of warning, as highs were once again expected to climb to around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Farenheit). (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Beijing sizzles under worst heat wave and authorities ask people to stay indoors

Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors. The observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first … more

By SIMINA MISTREANU | 6/24/23

Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca for the largest Hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islam's five pillars. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage

Saudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. This year’s pilgrimage will be the first without the restrictions … more

By RIAZAT BUTT | 6/23/23