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PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga… Read More »Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival 

HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells, a small window in the metal doors their only opening to the world. All are… Read More »Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world 

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against… Read More »Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced… Read More »Trump’s suggestion the US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike 

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing and abducting people, sparking… Read More »The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here’s a look at the history of the embattled region 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip… Read More »Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu 

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands begin voting in the Indian capital’s state legislature election on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party trying to unseat a powerful regional… Read More »India PM Modi’s party seeks to oust anti-corruption crusader in New Delhi state elections 

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations noted reports of heavy… Read More »Congo calls rebels’ ceasefire declaration ‘false communication’ as reports of fighting continue 

BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — The Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year, according to an advocacy group… Read More »Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growth 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave except those deemed essential, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission… Read More »USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential