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UK lawmakers back bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LONDON (AP) - U.K. lawmakers on Friday backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to be...

Jun 20, 2025

Appeals court lets Trump keep control National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles during protests

LOS ANGELES (AP) - An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. The decisi...

Jun 19, 2025

Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refu...

Jun 19, 2025

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'

MADRID (AP) - Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that's due to be announced next week, calling it "unreasonable." In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-Genera...

Jun 19, 2025

Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel

BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Oth...

Jun 19, 2025

Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, National Hurricane Center says

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) - Erick has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said. The major storm was a...

Jun 18, 2025

Israel’s military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a sat...

Jun 18, 2025

Stanley Cup damaged as the Florida Panthers celebrate a second straight championship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers' celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the famous trophy is cracked and the bottom is dente...

Jun 18, 2025

Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans wo...

Jun 18, 2025

US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify and there is the ...

Jun 18, 2025