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2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election

2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Members of two left-leaning Dutch political parties have overwhelmingly voted to join forces ahead of a November general election in an attempt to unify their side of the Netherlands' splintered political spectrum, they
Leader of winning Thai party, rebuffed last week, to try once more to become prime minister

Leader of winning Thai party, rebuffed last week, to try once more to become prime minister

BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive party that won a surprise victory in Thailand's May elections said Monday he will make a second bid to become prime minister after being blocked last week by the country's royalist and military establishme
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Iowa Gov.
Roman Catholic diocese in northern New York announces bankruptcy filing amid sexual abuse lawsuits

Roman Catholic diocese in northern New York announces bankruptcy filing amid sexual abuse lawsuits

OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg in northern New York said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 100 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse.
A Russian warplane on a training mission crashes into the Sea of Azov, its pilot is killed

A Russian warplane on a training mission crashes into the Sea of Azov, its pilot is killed

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane crashed into the sea on Monday during a training mission in southern Russia and its pilot died after bailing out, authorities said.
The bridge to Crimea is crucial to Russia's war effort in Ukraine and to asserting Moscow's control

The bridge to Crimea is crucial to Russia's war effort in Ukraine and to asserting Moscow's control

The bridge connecting Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow, both logistically and psychologically, as a key artery for military and civilian supplies and as an assertion of Kremlin control of the peninsula it illegally annexed in 2
Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

LONDON (AP) — A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.
Georgia mass shooting suspect is killed during intense search and 3 officers are wounded, police say

Georgia mass shooting suspect is killed during intense search and 3 officers are wounded, police say

HAMPTON, Ga.
Separatist attack kills 10 in northwestern Cameroon, regional governor says

Separatist attack kills 10 in northwestern Cameroon, regional governor says

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Armed separatists wearing military uniforms killed 10 civilians and wounded three in an attack at a crowded intersection in Cameroon's volatile northwest, the regional governor said on Monday.
Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition

Lack of funding forces UN to slash food program in Haiti amid a surge in malnutrition

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N.’s World Food Program announced Monday that it is facing a shortage of funds and won’t be able to help 100,000 people in Haiti this month who urgently need assistance. The 25% cut comes as a record 4.