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A court in Bosnia sentences separatist Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik to 1 year in prison

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - A court in Bosnia on Wednesday sentenced Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president, to one year in prison and banned him from engaging in politics for si...

Feb 26, 2025

Populist Romanian politician Calin Georgescu is questioned by prosecutors

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A far-right populist who won the first round in Romania's canceled presidential race last year was stopped in traffic by police on Wednesday and taken in for questioning by p...

Feb 26, 2025

A Sudan military plane crashes, killing at least 19 people

CAIRO (AP) - A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking o...

Feb 25, 2025

Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he's running for Florida governor

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds announced Tuesday that he's entering the 2026 race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is ineligible to seek another term after ei...

Feb 25, 2025

Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the exploitation of rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian official...

Feb 25, 2025

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

SEATTLE (AP) - A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump's effort to halt the nation's refugee admissions system Tuesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid grou...

Feb 25, 2025

Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man's murder conviction and death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple ...

Feb 25, 2025

French fugitive 'The Fly' is being extradited from Romania to France, official says

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year was being extradited Tuesday to France from Romania, an official said, days after his ...

Feb 25, 2025

Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican secretary of state over candidates for sainthood

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was well enough to meet in the hospital with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees of candidates for possible sainthood, the Vatican said Tuesda...

Feb 25, 2025

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94

CLEVELAND (AP) - Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of...

Feb 24, 2025