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Islamic State group militants claim capture and execution of a Nigerian brigadier general 11/17/2025 03:41pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) â Militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province said Monday that they had captured and executed a Nigerian brigadier general, a claim Nigeria's Army has denied. According to a statement by the Islamic State group-affiliated Al Amaq news agency, Brig. Gen. M. Uba was kil Judge overseeing US Rep. McIver's case tells prosecutors to turn over authorities' texts Judge overseeing US Rep. McIver's case tells prosecutors to turn over authorities' texts 11/17/2025 01:36pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) â A federal judge overseeing the criminal case against U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver told Trump administration attorneys Monday to turn over authorities' text messages from her chaotic visit to an immigration detention center in New Jersey that led to charges accusing her of assaulti Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile's polarizing presidential runoff 11/17/2025 11:20am • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) â A hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump held the upper hand as Chile headed to a polarizing presidential runoff against a member of Chile's Communist Party representing the incumbent government. José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative lawyer Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increase Tribal college leaders are uneasy about US financial commitments despite a funding increase 11/17/2025 11:08am • NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) â On a recent chilly fall morning, Ruth De La Cruz walked through the Four Sisters Garden, looking for Hidatsa squash. To college students in her food sovereignty program, the crop might be an assignment. But to her, it is the literal fruit of her ancestors' labor. âœThereâs Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gun Prosecutor: Antonio Brown could face 30 years in prison if guilty of attempted murder with gun 11/17/2025 10:54am • Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder because a firearm was allegedly used, a prosecutor said Monday. Brown appeared via video at a brief arraignment hearing in Miami-Dade Circuit Court in which his lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, rep Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse 11/17/2025 10:14am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) â The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contr Most of Gaza's schools are destroyed and hundreds of thousands of children cannot go back to class 11/17/2025 09:42am • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) â Bissan Younis looked dejected as she stood outside a cluster of tents surrounded by rubble and debris, a wasteland that is a common sight across the Gaza Strip. The tiny encampment was yet another makeshift school that has no room for her teenage son Kareem. âœMos Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative 11/16/2025 10:33pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) â Chile is headed to a tense presidential runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country between the political left and right. Jeannette Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as 'Gen Z' protests gain momentum Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as 'Gen Z' protests gain momentum 11/16/2025 08:47pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) â Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members of Generation Z, but which ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties. The demonstration was mostly Members of Syria's security forces and military detained over sectarian violence in Sweida 11/16/2025 12:31pm • DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) â Members of Syriaâs security and military services have been detained as part of an investigation into sectarian violence in the southern province of Sweida in July that left hundreds of people dead, investigators said Sunday. The head of a Syrian committee investigating th Islam Makhachev wins 170-pound title, ties UFC record with 16th straight victory Islam Makhachev wins 170-pound title, ties UFC record with 16th straight victory 11/16/2025 01:42am • NEW YORK (AP) â Islam Makhachev needed a unanimous decision to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship and tie the UFC record of 16 straight victories to cap a pair of lackluster title fights on Saturday night at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden. Makhachev â never seriously Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums Climate protesters demand to be heard as they march on COP30 with costumes and drums 11/15/2025 04:18pm • BELEM, Brazil (AP) â Some wore black dresses to signify a funeral for fossil fuels. Hundreds wore red shirts, symbolizing the blood of colleagues fighting to protect the environment. And others chanted, waved huge flags or held up signs Saturday in what's traditionally the biggest day of protest a Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures 11/15/2025 09:09am • MIAMI (AP) â In justifying American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs, President Donald Trump has asserted that the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels at sea has been a major failure. âœWeâve been doing that for 30 years,â he said last month, âœand itâ Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks 11/15/2025 08:33am • BEIJING (AP) â Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down. The government in Tokyo lodged a protest and its top spokesperson, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kiha At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes At Trumpâs urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epsteinâs ties to Clinton and other political foes 11/14/2025 11:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) â Acceding to President Donald Trumpâs demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epsteinâs ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton. Bondi posted on X that sh
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