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Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war's new chapter in southern Gaza

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by donkey cart. Desperate relatives rush bloodied and dust-covered people, many of them children, to the hospital.12/7/2023 10:50 pm

A Chinese military surveillance balloon is spotted in Taiwan Strait, island's Defense Ministry says

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese military surveillance balloon was spotted in the Taiwan Strait, as well as a large-scale movement of military aircraft and ships. 12/7/2023 10:42 pm

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Dec. 1–7, 202312/7/2023 10:27 pm

What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?

Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. 12/7/2023 10:16 pm

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Derek Chauvin was stabbed nearly two dozen times in the law library at a federal prison in Arizona. Larry Nassar was knifed repeatedly in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida.12/7/2023 10:09 pm

AP PHOTOS: 2023 images show violence and vibrance in Latin America

A little girl perches on the shoulder of her mom, whose eyes fill with trepidation as she wades through waist-deep water in the jungle of the Darien Gap. 12/7/2023 10:06 pm

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election.12/7/2023 9:59 pm

Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief

MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has designated a small slice of mostly undeveloped land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone — a place where waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families.12/7/2023 9:55 pm

UNLV gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 rounds of ammunition and a target list, police say

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus building and killing three faculty members, police said.12/7/2023 9:50 pm

Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don't like it

The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates are complaining that they were not consulted enough on what amounts to a major overhaul in how disabilities would be defined by the federal government.12/7/2023 9:47 pm

Latest World News

What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?

Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. 12/7/2023 10:16 pm

AP PHOTOS: 2023 images show violence and vibrance in Latin America

A little girl perches on the shoulder of her mom, whose eyes fill with trepidation as she wades through waist-deep water in the jungle of the Darien Gap. 12/7/2023 10:06 pm

Israel designates a safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians and aid groups say it offers little relief

MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has designated a small slice of mostly undeveloped land along Gaza's Mediterranean coast as a safe zone — a place where waves of people fleeing the war can find protection from airstrikes and receive humanitarian supplies for their families.12/7/2023 9:55 pm

Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Desperation grew Thursday among Palestinians largely cut off from supplies of food and water as Israeli forces engaged in fierce urban battles with Hamas militants. Strikes in the southern Gaza town of Rafah sowed fear in one of the last places where civilians could seek refuge.12/7/2023 7:00 pm

The UN secretary-general invoked 'Article 99' to push for a Gaza cease-fire. What exactly is it?

It's called “Article 99.” And it hasn't been used for decades. Until this week. 12/7/2023 6:52 pm

Seychelles declares an emergency after deadly flooding and a blast at an explosives depot

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after flooding killed three people and a huge blast at an explosives depot near the capital injured scores of others.12/7/2023 5:57 pm

Hong Kong's new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday's polls

HONG KONG (AP) — One of the Hong Kong's longest-serving pro-democracy council members is organizing a farewell party with her residents in late December. Another democratic council member isn't running for reelection to the post that has come to define him in recent years.12/7/2023 5:39 pm

Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn’t reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan. The aircraft has had a long list of problems in its short history.12/7/2023 3:57 pm

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed Thursday to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union hailed as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region.12/7/2023 3:13 pm

The UK government blames Russian intelligence for prolonged efforts to meddle in British politics

LONDON (AP) — Russia's intelligence services have targeted high-profile British politicians, civil servants and journalists with cyberespionage as part of years-long attempts to interfere in U.K. politics, Britain's government said Thursday. 12/7/2023 3:01 pm