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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier who claimed he was trying to work as a double agent has been convicted of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, who’s 23, was found guilty Thursday by a jury in Woolwich Crown Court on violations of the Official Secrets Act and Terrorism Act. He was cleared

Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military says its warplanes have fired on southern Lebanon after detecting activity by the militant Hezbollah group at a rocket storage facility there. Thursday’s attack was first Israeli airstrike after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold. It came hours after the Israeli military said it fired

Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season, but retailers already have spent weeks flooding their websites and customers’ email inboxes with early Black Friday offers. If history is any guide and advertisers are to be believed, the

Syria’s opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in northwestern Syria. Activists said the government and its allies responded with airstrikes and shelling to ward off the insurgent advances. Syria’s armed forces said Thursday the offensive was led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS,

Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Six Cambodian activists charged with treason for comments criticizing the government on Facebook have been deported from Thailand to stand trial, a pro-democracy group said. The Khmer Movement for Democracy, a movement formed by opposition leaders in exile, criticized the deportations, saying Thursday the activists will face “inhuman

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda. Uganda police say that 15 injured people had been rescued and admitted to Buluganya Health Center. Local media reports say authorities expect the death toll could rise to 30. The

Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of Cyprus says the Mediterranean island nation could apply to become a member of NATO when its armed forces receive the necessary training and equipment with U.S. help to bring it up to the standards of the world’s premier military alliance. President Nikos Christodoulides says that European

Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say that four migrants, including two children, died when a boat struck rocks near the Greek island of Samos. They said on  Thursday that 16 other people were rescued, but it remained unclear how many were aboard the boat. It was the second deadly shipwreck off Samos

Associated Press SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine. At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week. Officials said Thursday that rescuers

Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition has disrupted Parliament for a third day, protesting the government’s silence over allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and a scheme to pay bribes. As Speaker Om Birla convened the powerful lower house of Parliament on Thursday, opposition members

Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry says a a high-ranking military official has been suspended while he is under investigation. Miao Hua was director of the political work department on the Central Military Commission that oversees the People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest standing military. The commission has five members in addition to

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims

Associated Press LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where an avatar of “Jesus” on a computer screen — tucked into a confessional — took questions

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans. San Jose State, which received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents,