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By SAM MEDNICK and DENG MACHOL Associated Press OLD FANGAK, South Sudan (AP) — Aid groups say more people will face hunger this year in South Sudan than ever, with more than 8 million affected. That’s because of the worst floods in 60 years, as well as conflict and the sluggish implementation of the peace

By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Sri Lanka seeking to advance Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative as the island nation tries to rescue itself from a foreign currency and debt crisis, partly due to infrastructure built with Chinese loans that don’t generate revenue.

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says “a basic agreement” has been reached with the U.S. on banning the U.S. military from leaving base grounds, a step to curb the spread of coronavirus infections. He says details of the deal are being worked out. New daily cases have

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake, the United States and Russia are holding critical strategic talks that could shape the future of not only their relationship but the relationship between the U.S. and its NATO allies. Prospects are

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s spokesman says the group has arrested a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments, including the new rulers in Kabul. The spokesman said in a tweet Sunday that professor Faizuallah Jalal was being held by the Taliban’s intelligence arm. The group accused the professor of “nonsense

SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has spent a fourth day among the unwilling occupants of Melbourne’s Park Hotel. As the tennis superstar awaited court proceedings on Monday that will determine whether he can defend his Australian Open title or whether he will be deported, the world has shown keen interest in his temporary accommodation. His

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box as soon as next year after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation approved by the City Council to automatically become law. While there was some question whether Adams could

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic will get his day in court Monday in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt support for the world No. 1 tennis player in his native Serbia. Djokovic had his visa canceled last week after Australian border officials ruled that he didn’t meet the

BEIJING (AP) — A major Chinese city near Beijing has begun mass testing of its 14 million residents after a cluster of 20 children and adults tested positive for COVID-19, including at least two with the omicron variant. The testing in Tianjin is to be completed over two days. China has stepped up its zero

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Coast Guard officials say the body of a young child has been recovered from the Aegean Sea, two weeks after two deadly accidents in the area involving boats loaded with migrants. The body was found off the island of Naxos, and authorities estimate that the victim, who was 85 centimeters

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s New South Wales state has reported 16 deaths in its deadliest day of the pandemic, even as it relaxed rules to allow essential workers in isolation to return to work if they are asymptomatic. Just over 30,000 new cases were reported in Australia’s most populous state on Sunday, forcing those people

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A total of 56 inmates at a northern Mexico prison have been injured in a riot that authorities say was sparked by prisoners extorting money from others. Officials said the riot occurred at the Apodaca prison, just outside the city of Monterrey. The public safety secretary for Nuevo Leon state said

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A total of 56 inmates at a northern Mexico prison have been injured in a riot that authorities say was sparked by prisoners extorting money from others. Officials said the riot occurred at the Apodaca prison, just outside the city of Monterrey. The public safety secretary for Nuevo Leon state said

HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the university’s football team following a legislative hearing that featured testimony from former players and that the university system president criticized as one-sided. KHON TV reports that more than a dozen football players have said they are

BY MATTHEW LEE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has issued new, clear warnings to Russia on penalties it may face if it goes ahead with threats to invade Ukraine. U.S. officials raised the possibility of incremental shifts in decisions about the America’s future strategic posture in Europe. But they

By KEN RITTER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a man “who got things done.” Democratic leaders gathered in Nevada on Saturday to recall Reid – often laughingly — as a man whose impatience for pleasantries was part

By KEN RITTER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as a man “who got things done.” Democratic leaders gathered in Nevada on Saturday to recall Reid – often laughingly — as a man whose impatience for pleasantries was part

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man who bought Kyle Rittenhouse a rifle when he was only 17 has taken a plea deal to avoid criminal conviction. Dominick Black was charged with delivering a dangerous weapon to a minor, resulting in death. The charges relate to the two protesters Rittenhouse fatally shot in Kenosha. Prosecutors filed a

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A towering slab of rock has broken from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake. Local officials say Saturday’s accident left at least six people dead and 32 injured — with as many as 20 others missing. Video images show a gathering of

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attendance at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 70% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organizer said Saturday. The Consumer Technology Association said that more than 45,000 people attended the multi-day event on the Las Vegas Strip that ended Friday. More than 170,000