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No Doubt Russia Interfered in Election, US Intel Chief Says

WASHINGTON — Brushing aside Donald Trump's dismissiveness, the U.S. intelligence chief insisted Thursday that intelligence agencies are more confident than ever that Russia interfered in America's recent presidential election. And he called the former Cold War foe an "existential threat" to the nation.

Bull-Taming Tradition Resumes in Southern Indian State

ALLANGANALLUR, India — In the darkness just before dawn, the southern Indian town buzzed with excitement and energy as revelers began arriving for the spectacle of Jallikattu, the region's version of running with the bulls.
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May sits below a painting of the country's first Prime Minister Robert Walpole in 2017 in 10 Downing Street, London. Photo: Christopher Furlong / Associated Press

Spain to Back Brexit Deal After UK Agrees to Gibraltar Terms

BRUSSELS — The European Union removed the last major obstacle to sealing an agreement on Brexit after Spain said it had reached a deal...
U.S. World War II D-Day veteran Tom Rice, from Coronado, CA, parachutes in a tandem jump into a field in Carentan, Normandy, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Approximately 200 parachutists participated in the jump over Normandy on Wednesday, replicating a jump made by U.S. soldiers on June 6, 1944 as a prelude to the seaborne invasions on D-Day. Photo: AP

‘Woo-Hoo!’ at 97, D-Day Veteran Parachutes Into Normandy

CARENTAN, France — No murderous hails of gunfire this time. No D-Day objective that had to be taken, whatever the cost. This time, 75...

Stage Set in Nevada as Earthlings Arrive for Area 51 Events

HIKO, Nev. (AP) — The stage was set Thursday for music and other space-themed entertainment as Earthlings descended on the Nevada desert for events inspired by an internet hoax known as “Storm Area 51.”

Hong Kong Bill to Plug National Security Loophole, China Says

HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Friday that the ongoing national legislative session's agenda on the HKSAR is an imperative move to close the legal loopholes in the SAR concerning national security.

Tokyo Olympics Begin With Muted Ceremony and Empty Stadium

TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games.
Residents give out free food as they wade through a flooded street in their village from Typhoon Noru in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, Philippines, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Photo: Aaron Favila / AP

Powerful Typhoon Leaves 5 Rescuers Dead in North Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work in the capital and outlying provinces.

Urine-Repellant Paint Tested in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - The city's main transit agency plans to try urine-repelling paint to combat smells and complaints about cleanliness.

Duterte Calls Trudeau’s Drug War Comments Insulting

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he was angered and insulted on Tuesday by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments about the Philippine government's war on drugs, which has earned widespread condemnation for leaving thousands of suspects dead.

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