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By SAM McNEIL BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomats are set to meet Monday with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels after a shaky and controversial embrace of President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure and rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Nikolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian politician and U.N. diplomat chosen…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel joined the American men’s hockey players in the locker room Sunday for a rowdy celebration of winning the gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Related Articles EU says US must honor a trade deal after court blocks Trump tariffs Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states’ population, and they…
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By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere just a month after the U.S. military operation that removed then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power. With the…
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By SAM McNEIL and SYLVIE CORBET BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany, France and other European countries vowed their unwavering support for Ukraine on Monday as their diplomats scrambled to finalize new sanctions on Russia and a massive new loan for Kyiv ahead of the fourth anniversary of a war that has left an estimated 1.8 million…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures slipped and world markets were mixed on Monday after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Despite the ruling, tariffs aren’t going away. Trump said Friday he would use other avenues to tax imports, such as an executive order imposing a 10%…
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By MEGAN JANETSKY and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”…
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Gold medalist China’s Eileen Gu poses with her medals after winning the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Canada’s Sidney Crosby (87) stands with his teammates during the medal ceremony following Canada’s overtime loss to the United States in the men’s…
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An earthquake initially measured at a magnitude of 3.5 shook near Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, Feb. 22. The quake’s origin was in the Pacific Ocean about 14 miles south southwest of Rancho Palos Verdes around 9:40 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Situated north of Catalina Island, it had a depth of about…
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INGLEWOOD — Since the trade deadline, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has had to adjust his lineup to keep from sinking in the standings, a task made difficult without starters James Harden and Ivica Zubac. Harden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Zubac was sent to Indiana. But there is one constant with this year’s…
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Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney, center, looks on during the second half of the LA Galaxy season opener match against the New York City FC at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. The match ended in a draw 1-1. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Galaxy defender Jakob…
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