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Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills - and raises tensions with NATO
September 16, 2025 - 5:52 AM

A swarm of Russian drones flies into Poland in what officials there regard as a deliberate provocation.
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
September 16, 2025 - 5:52 AM

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
Judge clears way for execution of South Carolina inmate who thinks most laws are unconstitutional
September 16, 2025 - 5:49 AM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge in South Carolina has ruled a death row inmate's beliefs that most laws are unconstitutional and citizens have an absolute right to defend their property to the death are not proof he is mentally incompetent and should be executed.
Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee
September 16, 2025 - 5:46 AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military began its ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, slowly closing in on the Palestinian territory's largest city, where block after block has already been destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. Thousands of people streamed out in vehicles laden with their belongings, but hundreds of thousands more remain.
The Latest: Kash Patel to face Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing
September 16, 2025 - 5:38 AM

FBI Director Kash Patel will confront skeptical Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the

Malawians vote for president with their southern African nation gripped by economic turmoil
September 16, 2025 - 5:26 AM

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawians cast their votes Tuesday in elections to choose a president, lawmakers and local government representatives at a time of economic turmoil in one of the world’s least-developed countries.
Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city
September 16, 2025 - 5:18 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defense umbrella.
Finding happiness in amber: On Germany's Baltic coast, people go hunting for the precious pieces
September 16, 2025 - 5:18 AM

DAHME, Germany (AP) — Axel Kramer knows exactly where to find amber.
The Latest: Israeli strikes pummel Gaza City as a new ground offensive gets underway
September 16, 2025 - 5:14 AM

Palestinian residents reported heavy strikes Tuesday across Gaza City and Israel’s defense minister said that “Gaza is burning” as a new Israeli ground offensive targeted the city.
Suspects accused of flying drone over Polish presidential palace are Belarusian and Ukrainian
September 16, 2025 - 5:09 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Polish authorities said the two people detained on suspicion of flying a drone over state buildings on Monday night were Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens.
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Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills - and raises tensions with NATO

Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case

Judge clears way for execution of South Carolina inmate who thinks most laws are unconstitutional

Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee

The Latest: Kash Patel to face Senate questions over probe into Charlie Kirk’s killing

Malawians vote for president with their southern African nation gripped by economic turmoil

Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city

Finding happiness in amber: On Germany's Baltic coast, people go hunting for the precious pieces

The Latest: Israeli strikes pummel Gaza City as a new ground offensive gets underway

Suspects accused of flying drone over Polish presidential palace are Belarusian and Ukrainian

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