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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump’s intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate, which has the constitutional responsibility for “advice and consent” on presidential nominees. Trump and his

Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks. Police deployed water cannons and tear

Associated Press Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. Instead of using a joystick-controlled claw to grab a toy, visitors to the online marketplace maneuver their computer mouses or cellphone screens to browse colorful gadgets, accessories and trinkets with prices that look too good to refuse. A pop-up spinning wheel offers the

Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Results from Ireland’s election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government. Incumbent governing parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael were voters’ top choices in terms of vote share. With about two-thirds of seats declared, Fianna Fail was on course to be the biggest party

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city of Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive. Iran has been a key political and military ally of Syrian President

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget has been allocated for national defense amounting to over $145 billion, up from a reported 28.3% this year. New European Council

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Voters in Iceland have joined a global trend and punished incumbents in the country’s parliamentary election. The center-left Social Democratic Alliance won the biggest share of votes in the North Atlantic island nation. It took 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament, the Althingi, and secured more than 21% of votes. The

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian tycoon Gautam Adani says his conglomerate is committed to “world-class regulatory compliance” after being indicted in the U.S. on fraud charges and an alleged bribery scheme worth millions of dollars, his first remarks since the accusations surfaced. Adani is a major power player in India and is perceived as close to

Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But nearly all of Latin America was excluded from the deal with drugmaker Gilead, sparking concern the world is missing a critical opportunity to stop AIDS. The shot was 100% effective in

Associated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Lake-effect snow blanketed swaths of the U.S. as Thanksgiving travelers journeyed home this holiday weekend, with more snow expected to fall over the Great Lakes region through the week. While the weather event dumped dozens of inches of snow in upstate New York, including nearly 4 feet (1.22

AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died at 99 on Saturday, just a few weeks shy

Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He removes hives from house windows, playgrounds and even graveyards. He does the job for free. Once he

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes. Patel, a steadfast Trump ally with plans to shake up the bureau, is

Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Social Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election, electoral data shows, while far-right populists are on track to make significant gains in the country’s legislature. The voting suggested widespread anti-establishment sentiment in the European Union and NATO member country. Incomplete electoral data

Associated Press NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in Kenya. Now a local lawyer is taking some of the children to Britain to confront authorities over hundreds of such cases reported over the years. He also wants to find the fathers and

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s popular Princess Aiko has turned 23. She’s taking on more official duties even as her future in the imperial family remains in doubt. Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace

Associated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each time. The 86-year-old has no way of knowing which grave belongs to his father, M’Bap Senghor, one of the hundreds of West

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying

Associated Press Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Now the steadfast Trump ally has been tapped to lead the federal law enforcement agency he’s pushed to overhaul. Patel