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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday she wouldn’t seek a second term after a rocky five years marked by huge protests calling for her resignation, a security crackdown that has quashed dissent and most recently a COVID-19 wave tha
Ex-finance minister wins Costa Rica's presidency in runoff

Ex-finance minister wins Costa Rica's presidency in runoff

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A former Costa Rican finance minister accused of sexual harassment defeated one of the country's former presidents in a presidential runoff election Sunday, according to preliminary results from the vote that stirred littl
Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies

Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies

BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area.
Serbia's populist president projected to win reelection

Serbia's populist president projected to win reelection

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his populist right-wing party appeared headed to victory in Sunday's national election, extending a decade-long authoritarian rule in the Balkan country, according to early pollsters’ pro
Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento

Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 12 injured before dawn Sunday in Sacramento when multiple shooters fired amid crowds as bars and nightclubs emptied for the night in the second mass shooting in five weeks in California’s capital ci
Hungary's pro-Putin PM Orban claims victory in national vote

Hungary's pro-Putin PM Orban claims victory in national vote

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party.
Weighed down by bad reviews, 'Morbius' opens with $39.1M

Weighed down by bad reviews, 'Morbius' opens with $39.1M

NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures' Marvel adaptation “Morbius" landed with dismal reviews but still managed to debut with $39.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Cops corral slippery seal on jaunt through Long Island town

Cops corral slippery seal on jaunt through Long Island town

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A wayward seal has been captured after an early morning foray through a Long Island, New York, town. Police in Southampton said they received a call at approximately 6:30 a.m.
Jordan prince drops title in protest over how country is run

Jordan prince drops title in protest over how country is run

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — An outspoken half-brother of Jordan's king relinquished his princely title Sunday in apparent protest over how the country is run.
Pakistan in political turmoil as leader dissolves parliament

Pakistan in political turmoil as leader dissolves parliament

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister threw the country into political limbo on Sunday, accusing the United States of attempting to oust him and cancelling a no-confidence vote he was poised to lose.
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