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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say two people were killed after a mini-bus collided with a truck in southern Egypt. The authorities said one of the deceased was Chinese and the other Italian. It said five others were seriously injured in the crash and have been taken to hospital. No further details were given. Traffic

Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s national soccer team has received a subdued welcome home with a few dozen fans greeting them at the capital Tehran’s airport and waving flags following their World Cup defeat by the U.S. team. The players returned to Iran Wednesday evening to a country still reeling from unrest from monthslong

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to step down after a parliamentary probe found he may have breached the country’s anti-corruption laws in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of money from his Phala Phala game farm. Thursday’s calls follow allegations by

BERLIN (AP) — German airline Lufthansa said Thursday that it has reached a settlement with most members of a group of Orthodox Jewish passengers who weren’t allowed to board a flight in Frankfurt earlier this year after some had refused to wear masks. Lufthansa apologized after the incident on May 4, which involved passengers from

By HILLARY CRAWFORD of NerdWallet Predictions of a recession combined with high interest rates and inflation make it a daunting time to enter the real estate market. That doesn’t make it the wrong time in all cases, though. Small-business owners looking for commercial property should consider their business’s growth stage, along with the cost of

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday the 50,000 doses will be used first for health workers and people

By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and THOMAS ADAMSON BRUNOY, France (AP) — The pistol the elderly French woman inherited from her grandfather had once belonged to a German soldier, killed in a war fought on France’s soil in the last century. Now the woman has turned the heirloom over to police for fear that her grandchildren would

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister has accused the West of becoming directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine by supplying the country with weapons and training its soldiers. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said on Thursday that Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities and other infrastructure were intended to weaken Ukraine’s military and derail

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press LODZ, Poland (AP) — Europe’s largest security organization has opened a two-day meeting in Poland with strong denunciations of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe was founded decades ago to maintain peace and stability on the continent. It has been a rare international forum

BERLIN (AP) — The United Nationsis asking member states for a record $51.5 billion in aid funding for next year, as disasters and the ongoing war in Ukraine drive up humanitarian needs worldwide. The global body’s humanitarian office said Thursday the funds would be needed to help 339 million people in 69 countries, an increase

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Prayer. Bombs. Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii’s volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, homes and infrastructure. Now Mauna Loa — the world’s largest active volcano — is erupting again, and lava is slowly approaching

BERLIN (AP) — Swiss authorities say they have been notified of 46.1 billion francs ($48.5 billion) in assets held by Russian nationals and entities in the Alpine country since sanctions were introduced earlier this year. Switzerland, which isn’t a European Union member but has close relations with the 27-member bloc, applied EU sanctions against Russia

By CALEB JONES, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The world’s largest volcano is oozing rivers of glowing lava and drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow. Mauna Loa awoke from its 38-year slumber Sunday, causing volcanic ash

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they are investigating a suspect letter bomb sent to an air base outside Madrid, a day after a letter bomb exploded at the Ukrainian Embassy, injuring an employee. Officials said another explosive package was detected Wednesday evening at an arms factory in northern Spain that makes grenade launchers that

Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s national soccer team has received a subdued welcome home with a few dozen fans greeting them in the airport and waving flags following their World Cup defeat against the U.S. The players returned to Iran Wednesday evening to a country still reeling from unrest from monthslong demonstrations after the

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say they have seized around 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) of narcotics in Stockholm, with a total street value of about 80 million kronor ($7.6 million). Three men have been arrested on suspicion of serious drug offences in connection with Saturday’s raid in Tyreso, south of the Swedish capital. Police said

BEIJING (AP) — China says leader Xi Jinping has urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying that “solving the Ukrainian crisis through political means is in the best interest of Europe and the common

BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing