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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty of sexually abusing two students. The verdict ends a nine-year legal battle that has strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments. Malka Leifer was convicted on 18 counts and acquitted of nine other charges, including five that

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled two journalists working for French media without reason, said the outlets. Sophie Douce, a French correspondent for Le Monde, and Agnes Faivre, correspondent for Liberation, were given 24 hours to leave the West African country with no explanation, said articles

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister has tweeted a message of support for former U.S. President Donald Trump. In the Twitter post on Monday, Viktor Orban urged Trump to “keep on fighting” as he faces a criminal indictment for making hush payments during his 2016 presidential campaign. “We are

By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says a new bill to be drafted this year will address end-of-life options. The move comes after a panel of citizens issued a report in favor of legalizing medically assisted suicide and euthanasia in the country. Macron on Monday vowed to “move

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have met in the kingdom. It’s the first visit by top officials in months as Egypt battles a domestic economic crisis. An Egyptian statement said President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, rumors of a possible sale and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion, the

By The Associated Press Russia’s top counterterrorism agency said Monday that the bombing attack that killed a well-known Russian military blogger was staged by Ukrainian security agencies. Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, was killed Sunday as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in Minneapolis as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda before an expected reelection campaign. The Democratic president plans to highlight job growth and investments nationwide while pushing clean energy and manufacturing

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Kosovo’s former president has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, torture and persecution as he went on trial with three other former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. Hashim Thaci resigned from office in 2020 to defend himself against the charges of crimes against

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices soared nearly 6% on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year. Shares in Asia were mixed. U.S. benchmark crude oil rose $4.24 to

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss attorney general’s office says it has opened a probe into the events surrounding embattled bank Credit Suisse, which is to be taken over by rival UBS. Switzerland’s government and financial regulators helped engineer the hastily arranged, $3.25 billion agreement that will leave the country with a single huge global bank.

LONDON (AP) — British passport office workers have kicked off a five-week strike, becoming the the latest group of civil servants to demand a pay raise in response to double-digit inflation. The action threatened to cause headaches for travelers ahead of the summer holiday season. The walkout by some 1,000 members of the Public and

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say four people have been seriously hurt in an overnight fire at a hospital in Berlin, including a patient who sustained life-threatening injuries. A man was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze. The fire service said that the fire on the third floor of the Klinikum am Urban in the

Russian police on Monday were searching for a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that killed a well-known military blogger who fervently supported Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, was killed Sunday as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli troops in an army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. The incident on Monday was the latest in a year-long surge of Israeli-Palestinian violence that shows no sign of abating. The Israeli military said troops arrested two people

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s presidential office has announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pay a visit to Warsaw this week. The visit is scheduled for Wednesday and will begin with talks between Zelenskyy and his host, Polish President Andrzej Duda. It will be followed by a meeting with the public, according to the

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The former principal of a Jewish girls school in Australia was found guilty of sexually abusing two students. Malka Leifer was convicted on 18 counts and acquitted of nine other charges, including five that related to a third student. The three students were all sisters. Leifer sat with her head tilted

By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities see the police as protectors who are ensuring that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious retirement age increase. But to human rights advocates and demonstrators who were clubbed or tear-gassed, officers have overstepped their mission. In the months since mass protests against the

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say four people have been seriously hurt in an overnight fire at a hospital in Berlin, including a patient who sustained life-threatening injuries. A man was detained in connection with the blaze. The fire service said that the fire on the third floor of the Klinikum am Urban in the German

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The trial of Kosovo’s ex-president and three other former high-ranking members of the Kosovo Liberation Army charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity is set to open. Hashim Thaci resigned from office in 2020 to defend himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution