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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

By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Lebanese-Canadian academic is going on trial for a deadly 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue. Hassan Diab is the lone suspect in the unclaimed attack, which killed four people and wounded 46 others. His trial on terrorism-related charges begins Monday. French authorities identified Diab in 1999

NEW YORK (AP) — A report says McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices for a few days as the company prepares to inform employees about layoffs. The Wall Street Journal cited an internal email from the Chicago-based fast-food giant saying U.S. corporate staff and some employees overseas should work from home while the company notifies

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Disaster relief workers in Papua New Guinea are assessing the extent of damage in a remote region following a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The head of the Port Moresby Geophysical Observatory says some buildings and homes were destroyed near the epicenter of Monday’s quake in

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says there is no trade with Israel after a Jewish businessman in the southern city of Karachi went viral for tweeting about his first kosher food export. Fishel Benkhald, a Jewish Pakistani, exported food products to two cities in Israel, Haifa and Jerusalem. But Pakistan on Sunday denied having any trade

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hundreds of people are expected to gather at an Idaho courthouse Monday morning as attorneys begin selecting 18 potential jurors for the trial of a woman charged in what prosecutors say was a doomsday-focused plot. Prosecutors charged Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband, Chad Daybell, with

By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “Son of a Sinner” singer Jelly Roll was the big winner at the CMT Music Awards, as the rapper-turned-country singer took home three awards on Sunday as an outsider who won over fans with his confessional songs. The tattooed singer got emotional during the

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices soared more than 5% 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 $3.91

By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Sen. Chuck Schumer declared, “We all know that our immigration system is broken, and it’s time to get to work on fixing it.” Sen. John McCain quoted Winston Churchill. But it was Lindsey Graham who offered the boldest

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two dozen Democratic members of Congress who are active on TikTok are now facing questions about whether they’ll continue to use it. Many are defending their presence on the platform, saying they have a responsibility as public officials to meet voters they wouldn’t otherwise reach.

By YURI KAGEYAMA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 while undergoing treatment