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Far-right pundit to launch campaign for French presidency

PARIS (AP) - A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions was poised Tuesday to officially enter the race for France's presidency, having already shaken it up with his anti-immig...

Nov 30, 2021

Fire in Barcelona kills family of 4, including 2 children

MADRID (AP) - A fire in part of a building occupied by squatters in central Barcelona killed four members of the same family, including two children ages 1 and 3, on Tuesday morning, a local governmen...

Nov 30, 2021

1st French omicron case on Indian Ocean island of Reunion

PARIS (AP) - Japan and France confirmed their first cases of the new variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday as countries around the world scrambled to close their doors or find ways to limit its spread...

Nov 30, 2021

Barbados says goodbye to queen, transforms into republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. ...

Nov 30, 2021

Japan confirms first case of new coronavirus variant

TOKYO (AP) - Japan confirmed on Tuesday its first case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia, an official said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno s...

Nov 29, 2021

Japan crown prince says royals should refute extreme attacks

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has complained about harsh criticism of his daughter's recent marriage and suggested that the imperial family shou...

Nov 29, 2021

Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi

BANGKOK (AP) - A court in Myanmar has postponed its verdict in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to allow testimony from an additional witness. The court agreed with a defense motion on Tues...

Nov 29, 2021

EXPLAINER: What charges does Jussie Smollett face at trial?

CHICAGO (AP) - The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett's claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago have culminated in an ac...

Nov 29, 2021

Inside the 'big wave' of misinformation targeted at Latinos

WASHINGTON (AP) - Before last year's presidential election, Facebook ads targeting Latino voters described Joe Biden as a communist. During his inauguration, another conspiracy theory spread online an...

Nov 29, 2021

Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to pursue contempt charges against a former Justice Department official, seeking criminal charges ...

Nov 29, 2021