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Baghdad invites new Syrian president to a summit, sparking political division in Iraq
An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa ...
The Latest: Public mourning for Pope Francis to begin at St. Peter’s
The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...
French President Macron brought new promises to cyclone-battered Mayotte. Residents want more
Traditional songs and dances welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron when he arrived this week on the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte — unlike his last visit, when he was greeted by furious, ...
Officials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war
Diplomats and defense chiefs from Britain, the U.S., European nations and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. British Defense ...
New Jersey forest fire prompts thousands of evacuations and closes a major highway
A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced thousands of people to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway. The Garden State Parkway, one ...
Luka scores 31, and the Lakers muscle past the Timberwolves 94-85 to even 1st-round series
Luka Doncic had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers fought back to even their first-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 94-85 ...
Survivors of 2022 July Fourth parade mass shooting to address gunman before his sentencing
Survivors and relatives of people killed in a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago are set to address the gunman Wednesday at his sentencing ...
Matthew Tkachuk strikes quickly for Panthers in Game 1 victory over the Lightning
Matthew Tkachuk was back for the first time in more than two months. He was not rusty. And the Florida Panthers rolled in their playoff opener. Playing for the first time in more than two months ...
Law firms fighting Trump to ask judges to permanently block executive orders
Two major law firms are expected to ask separate judges on Wednesday to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that were designed to punish them and hurt ...
Port St. Joe heating up heading into districts
The Port St. Joe softball team is getting hot at the right time, heading into districts on a five-game win streak and jumping ...
Tkachuk stars in his return by scoring twice as the Panthers top Lightning 6-2 in series opener
Matthew Tkachuk had two power-play goals and an assist in his first game after a two-month absence and the Florida Panthers opened defense of their Stanley Cup title with a 6-2 ...
Allan Branch wins Panama City mayor, Rohan’s term ends amid controversy
Historically, municipal elections don’t have a large city turnout here in Bay County, but some heated issues and races brought the voters out to the polls in ...