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Iranians worry over American military buildup

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva this week — negotiations that many see as a last chance for their ruling theocracy ...

Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Tuesday that Russia has not "broken Ukrainians" nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow's ...

Security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen

TAPALPA, Mexico (AP) — A day after the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts. Tourist shops in Tapalpa were open Monday, and workers were on the job. But gunshots also rang out, and in the street was a ...

BAFTA, BBC apologize for racial slur during awards

LONDON (AP) — The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday's show while two stars of the film "Sinners" were onstage. The Tourette syndrome campaigner who shouted the slur said he was "deeply mortified" and what he said was ...

Greenland says ‘no thank you’ after Trump’s hospital ship post

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy's hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama. Trump's announcement prompted a defense on Sunday ...

Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran doesn’t make a deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear program fizzle ...