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MILAN (AP) — The humanitarian rescue group SOS Humanity on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1, fresh from a  weekend rescue during which the charity said Libyan Coast Guard fired live bullets and used violence. The German charity said The Humanity 1 followed international law, and that no clear reason

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The royal palace in Norway says the infection that sent Europe’s oldest monarch to a hospital while traveling in Malaysia is under control, and the implantation of a permanent pacemaker likely can take place early next week. The 87-year-old King Harald V fell ill during a private holiday. He underwent surgery

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón is launching her intended signature project in April. That’s National Poetry Month. “You Are Here” includes an anthology of nature poems and visits to seven national parks. Milkweed Editions will publish in association with the Library of Congress “You Are

By JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA Associated Press ABOARD BRP SINDANGAN (AP) — The Philippine navy says it will not allow China to remove a Philippine military outpost in a fiercely disputed South China Sea shoal where four Filipino navy personnel were injured in a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine ships. Philippine officials summoned a

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has seen its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet as some participants threw stones at police and tried to push through barriers around parliament. Several officers were injured. Police say they detained over a dozen people and prevented the protesters from getting through

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Lingering respiratory and mobility problems are continuing to take their toll on the Pope. Francis presided over his weekly general audience on Wednesday. But he had an aide read his catechism lesson, as he has done for the past several days. He also appeared unable to climb up the few steps

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — President Joe Biden won the Democratic caucuses in Hawaii on Wednesday, propelling him closer to winning his party’s nomination again after romping through the Super Tuesday contests earlier this week. The president defeated long-shot candidates including U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson. Biden went into

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China has plenty of room to maneuver to attain its annual target for robust economic growth of about 5% after a strong start for the year, top economic officials said Wednesday, though they acknowledged it’s a challenge. China’s exports rose about 10% in the first two

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian lawmakers have unanimously approved the resignation of Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, which he submitted as part of a power-sharing agreement between the two main political parties in the coalition government. The center-right GERB party which won last April’s general election and the runner-up, the reformist coalition led by “We Continue

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied wrongdoing after Spanish state prosecutors accused him of tax fraud during his first stint at the club. Prosecutors claim he used shell companies to hide parts of his income. They said in a statement that they are accusing Ancelotti

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Elon Musk supported making OpenAI a for-profit company, the ChatGPT maker said, attacking a lawsuit from the wealthy investor who has accused the artificial intelligence business of betraying its founding goal to benefit humanity as it pursued profits instead. In its first response since the Tesla CEO sued last

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says it saw a $143 million in profit last year, citing an increase in passengers as fueling the gains. The profit, though slim, represents success for the long-troubled airline, which like other carriers suffered massive losses during the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. Etihad said

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan to $8 billion. The moves are aimed at shoring up an economy hit by a staggering shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation. The flotation of the Egyptian

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A painting by Denmark’s Queen Margrethe, who stunned the public by abdicating earlier this year, has been sold at auction in Copenhagen for $23,300 — exceeding the estimated price. The artistic works of the 83-year queen have been exhibited at museums in Denmark and abroad. The 1998 acrylic painting, which had

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service says four migrants were found dead and 64 others were rescued when a boat from Mauritania reached the Canary Islands. The rescued migrants, including two women and nine minors arrived on the island of El Hierro late on Tuesday evening. Two people were transferred by helicopter to

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president vows that he won’t tolerate the prolonged walkouts by junior doctors, calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s tough statement made during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday comes as his government is taking steps to suspend

MOSCOW (AP) — The U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after. IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi arrived at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday evening, according

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Over the last five months, Israel has killed thousands of Hamas fighters, destroyed dozens of their tunnels and wreaked unprecedented destruction on the Gaza Strip. But it still faces a dilemma that was clear from the start of the war and will ultimately determine its outcome: It can either try

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The top U.N. food official has warned that the ruinous conflict raging for about a year between rival generals in Sudan risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis. Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Program, said on Wednesday that the fighting in Sudan has shattered the

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says that he is seeking a loan repayment moratorium until 2028 as the debt-ridden county tries to emerge from bankruptcy. President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament the government is asking lenders to accept a plan to defer payments for five years and then