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German trains running after communication outage but questions remain
June 24, 2026 - 12:14 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's railway was running largely as normal Wednesday after a late-night communication system outage left trains and travelers stranded around the country, but the main rail operator faced criticism and questions over the chaos.
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
June 24, 2026 - 12:13 AM
These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status
June 23, 2026 - 11:52 PM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics will challenge Pope Leo XIV’s authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent. Rather than shying away from the confrontation, the Society of St. Pius X seems intent on embracing its notoriety.
Ben McAdams defeats progressives in Utah Democratic primary as he seeks a return to US House
June 23, 2026 - 11:44 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben McAdams, a former Utah congressman who has sought to shed his reputation as a moderate, won the Democratic primary Tuesday in a redrawn U.S. House district that Democrats are strongly favored to win this fall.
Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city
June 23, 2026 - 11:35 PM

CAIRO (AP) — Paramilitary attacks on a strategic city of a half-million people in central Sudan have raised international alarm that another round of mass violence against civilians is being planned as the country's war surges into its fourth year.
The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists
June 23, 2026 - 11:30 PM
New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos
June 23, 2026 - 10:49 PM

New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah.
Lebanese on the edge of Israel's occupation live with fear and rising tensions
June 23, 2026 - 10:16 PM

JDEIDAT MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Looking out from a friend’s balcony, Milia el-Cheikh struggled to find her own home in the ruins of her now-deserted village, its entrances strung with barbed wire.
UN nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites
June 23, 2026 - 10:14 PM

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency on Wednesday signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war.
Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members
June 23, 2026 - 10:05 PM

BOWIE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler, two of the top Democrats in Congress, are retiring when their terms expire in January, but they will continue to make their imprints on Washington.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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German trains running after communication outage but questions remain

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists

These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

Ben McAdams defeats progressives in Utah Democratic primary as he seeks a return to US House

Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city

The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos

Lebanese on the edge of Israel's occupation live with fear and rising tensions

UN nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites

Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members

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