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A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation

JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-backed ceasefire. It was the latest incident...

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Zelenskyy says he's open to a free economic zone in Ukraine's east but it must be put to a vote

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland if Russia also pulls back and...

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Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little...

December 23, 2025 2:30 pm EST EST

Ontario lawyer arrested in Ryan Wedding case granted bail

An Ontario lawyer accused of playing a key role in an international drug smuggling network has been granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing. Deepak Paradkar, 62, is one of several Canadians arrested...

December 23, 2025 11:12 am EST EST

Louvre tightens security after $102M jewel heist, installs bars on infamous window

PARIS (AP) — A freight lift rose up on its crane Tuesday toward the Louvre Museum — but this time it wasn’t jewel thieves. It was workers installing security bars on the window used to break into...

December 23, 2025 9:41 am EST EST

Yemen’s sides agree to release 2,900 detainees in war's largest exchange

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees held during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi...

December 23, 2025 11:39 am EST EST

Protest erupts in India's capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

NEW DELHI (AP) — A protest erupted in India’s capital Tuesday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in neighboring Bangladesh, a new sign of strain in relations...

December 23, 2025 5:12 am EST EST

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said....

December 23, 2025 4:15 am EST EST

Carney names investment banker Mark Wiseman as next U.S. ambassador

Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing a global investment banker and pension fund manager to be Canada's next ambassador in Washington. Carney's office says Mark Wiseman will take the role on Feb....

December 22, 2025 2:30 pm EST EST

2 men accused of using online ads to lure women into becoming overseas drug mules

Canadian authorities have arrested and charged two men who are accused of using online classified advertisements to recruit women to smuggle illegal drugs out of the country. A joint investigation between...

December 22, 2025 3:29 pm EST EST