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A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married
September 09, 2026 - 2:28 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On the eve of her wedding, Liudmyla Ryzhak pressed her delicately embroidered dress, laid out a full white tulle skirt and her soon-to-be husband’s traditionally patterned shirt, then hung them on the bedroom door.
German far-right party taunts chancellor after its election triumph. He says it won't win a majority
September 09, 2026 - 2:28 AM

BERLIN (AP) — A leader of Alternative for Germany taunted Chancellor Friedrich Merz in parliament Wednesday after it thrashed his party in a regional election. The German leader countered that the far-right party won't win a majority in the country, assailing its stance toward Ukraine and rhetoric on migration.
Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries
September 09, 2026 - 2:18 AM

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway is bidding its final farewell to King Harald V on Wednesday with a funeral attended by royalty and leaders from across Europe and beyond, who will pay tribute to the popular monarch's 35-year reign.
Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows
September 09, 2026 - 2:07 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds.
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
September 09, 2026 - 2:05 AM

Sept. 3 - Sept. 9, 2026 AP Mobile Scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the last week.
More schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires
September 09, 2026 - 1:54 AM

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Schools in the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province switched to remote learning Wednesday as worsening haze from forest and peatland fires pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels, adding to disruptions that have already affected more than 1.4 million students across the country, officials said.
Gunman shoots and kills a teacher at a kindergarten in eastern Thailand
September 09, 2026 - 1:27 AM

BANGKOK (AP) — A gunman shot and killed a kindergarten teacher Wednesday inside a school building in eastern Thailand, where 44 children and three other teachers were evacuated safely, authorities said.
Families grieve in the ruins of an Iranian school where a US strike killed dozens of children
September 09, 2026 - 12:33 AM

MINAB, Iran (AP) — The sun set over this southern Iranian city, and Heydar Sadeghi was where he can be found almost every evening: on a bench next to the shattered remains of his grandson’s school. His face was soaked with tears.
Indonesia searches for boat that went missing near Anak Krakatau volcano
September 09, 2026 - 12:06 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading the island of Anak Krakatau to report on a volcanic eruption, officials said Wednesday.
Photos show what remains of an Iranian school where some 120 children died in a U.S. strike
September 08, 2026 - 11:11 PM

MINAB, Iran (AP) — Families gather at the shattered remains of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, Iran, to grieve and remember some 120 children killed by a U.S. airstrike on the war’s first day. A final accounting of the attack has not been made.
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married

German far-right party taunts chancellor after its election triumph. He says it won't win a majority

Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries

Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists

More schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires

Gunman shoots and kills a teacher at a kindergarten in eastern Thailand

Families grieve in the ruins of an Iranian school where a US strike killed dozens of children

Indonesia searches for boat that went missing near Anak Krakatau volcano

Photos show what remains of an Iranian school where some 120 children died in a U.S. strike

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