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AP World News

What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick
2:26PM ( 5 months ago )
Economic deal between US and Ukraine will tie the countries together for years. Here’s what it says
A preliminary economic agreement between Ukraine and the United States would ensure long-term U.S. involvement in rebuilding the country, but the deal leaves the question of security guarantees sought by Kyiv to future negotiations
2:15PM ( 5 months ago )
More than 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain in Cape Town
More than 100 firefighters are battling two blazes on the slopes of South Africa’s Table Mountain
12:35PM ( 5 months ago )
Who is Calin Georgescu, the far-right populist being investigated by prosecutors in Romania?
He shook Romania’s political landscape in November when he secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister
12:16PM ( 5 months ago )
Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is flying to Washington on a trip aimed at persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to maintain military support for Ukraine
10:03AM ( 5 months ago )
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people
The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sides
9:28AM ( 5 months ago )
Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
A report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump
8:32AM ( 5 months ago )
Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal
President Donald Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a minerals deal that will closely tie the two countries together for years to come
8:08AM ( 5 months ago )
What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
Observant Muslims worldwide will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts
7:59AM ( 5 months ago )
Romanian prosecutors launch investigation into far-right populist who led canceled presidential vote
Romanian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation against a far-right populist who won the first round in a canceled presidential election last year
7:37AM ( 5 months ago )