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80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for its fallen soldiers
Across Europe, in forests, fields and beneath old farmland, the remains of German soldiers are still being found, exhumed and reburied by teams from a nonprofit organization called the Volksbund ...
Sudan's paramilitary unleashes drones on key targets in Port Sudan, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan early Tuesday, hitting key targets there ...
The road to V-E Day, from the assault on Berlin to bonfires and dancing in the capitals of Europe
— April 29: British Field Marshal Harold Alexander accepts the unconditional surrender of German and Italian forces in Italy and western Austria in a ceremony at the Palace of Caserta, north of Naples ...
The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here's what to know
LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany ...
Rescue crews search for missing girl lost in Texas floodwaters while forecasters warn of more storms
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Rescue crews in Texas were searching for a 10-year-old girl swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters and forecasters warned that Tuesday could bring more heavy rains and flooding ...
Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?
At 80, Gracias won’t be participating in the conclave, but India has four cardinal-electors, and overall Asia counts 23, making it the second-biggest voting bloc after Europe, which has 53 (or likely ...
A Nebraska bill would criminalize hemp-based THC. Opponents say it could make grandma a felon
The Nebraska bill would criminalize the sale and possession of an array of products containing hemp-based tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — the same compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive ...
How a cooking contest brought diplomats and Zimbabweans together
“The atmosphere in international relations these days is a little bit tense,” said France’s ambassador to Zimbabwe and cook-off competitor Paul-Bertrand Barets. “We are human beings. As diplomats, we ...
German lawmakers vote whether to approve Mertz as chancellor. Here's what to know
The federal office’s decision prompted blowback from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Vice President JD Vance over the weekend. Germany’s Foreign Ministry hit back at Rubio after he called ...
Rihanna is expecting baby No. 3 with A$AP Rocky, the rapper confirms at the 2025 Met Gala
NEW YORK (AP) — At a historic edition of the Met Gala with tons of news-making moments, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky once again stole the show. The power couple is expecting their third child, the rapper ...
Alberta city pays over $9.5 million to 155 women in class-action lawsuit settlement
LEDUC — A law firm representing women who sued an Alberta municipality over claims of sexual assault, harassment and discrimination says over $9.5 million has been paid out to 155 women whose claims ...