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Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

GENEVA (AP) - Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations' top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are "properly...

Dec 09, 2024

AP source: Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets

DALLAS (AP) - Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, believed to be the larg...

Dec 09, 2024

Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew Preside...

Dec 09, 2024

Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors. G...

Dec 09, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of mart...

Dec 08, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last week, Yonhap news agency reported Monday...

Dec 08, 2024

Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression, but it was "a mome...

Dec 08, 2024

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat Sunday to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nat...

Dec 08, 2024

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Ghana's vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African ...

Dec 08, 2024

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate...

Dec 08, 2024