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Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, walk with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg, right, after arriving at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (MONTSAME News Agency via AP)

Japan's emperor begins a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor POWs

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has started a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor Japanese World War II prisoners. The visit, which began Sunday, marks the 80th anniversary of the war's end. Around … more

7/6/25

FILE - Ozzy Osbourne performs during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Alexander stadium in Birmingham, England, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans

Ozzy Osbourne has performed what he says is his final live show, thrilling 40,000 fans in Birmingham, England, on Saturday. The 76-year-old heavy metal icon sang from a black throne and reunited with … more

7/6/25

FILE - President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China Jens Eskelund talks during a press conference for the latest report on European companies in China on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices

China has barred European medical device companies from selling to its government in response to EU trade restrictions. The Finance Ministry announced Sunday that the ban applies to procurement … more

By HUIZHONG WU | 7/6/25

Fans attend a concert by Marko Perkovic, the right-wing singer notorious for his perceived sympathy for Croatia's World War II pro-Nazi puppet regime, in Zagreb, Croatia, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo)

Croatian right-wing singer Marko Perkovic and fans perform pro-Nazi salute at massive concert

A hugely popular right-wing Croatian singer sparked controversy at a massive concert in Zagreb. Perkovic and his fans performed a pro-Nazi salute linked to Croatia's Nazi-era puppet Ustasha regime, … more

7/6/25

Australian government lawmaker Sarah Witty, center left, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, center, and Jewish government lawmaker Mark Dreyfus, center right, address the media outside the East Melbourne Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia Sunday, July 6, 2025, after someone set fire to the synagogue's front door two days earlier. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Alleged arsonist charged over fire at Australian synagogue

A man has been charged over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation in antisemitic violence in Australia’s second-most populous city. Angelo Loras appeared in a Melbourne … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 7/6/25

French intelligence: China used embassies to undermine sales of France's flagship Rafale fighter jet

A French intelligence service says China has used its embassies to promote claims that Chinese-made Pakistani warplanes outperformed French Rafale jets during India-Pakistan clashes in May. Officials … more

By JOHN LEICESTER | 7/6/25

A helicopter drops water to extinguish a fire raging across a forested area in Odemis, near Izmir, Turkey, Friday, July 4, 2025. (Cengiz Malgir/Dia Photo via AP)

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

Turkey has sent firefighting aircraft and vehicles to Syria to help combat wildfires in the Latakia region. A Syrian official said the aid was delayed by wildfires in Turkey, which have been burning … more

7/6/25

Three-year-old Amr al-Hams, who has brain damage caused by an Israeli strike on his family's tent in April, lies in a bed at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga)

A boy in Gaza with brain damage fights for his life amid blockade

Nearly 21 months into the war in Gaza, doctors and aid workers say it is nearly impossible for the critically wounded to get the care they need. The health care sector has been decimated. Nearly half … more

By SARAH EL DEEB | 7/6/25

A Syrian woman walk past a Syrian government security man, outside the shrine of al-Sayydah Zeinab, the grand daughter of Prophet Mohammed, where Shiite worshippers attend Ashoura ritual, south of Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad's ouster

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad. Once bustling with pilgrims, the Sayyida Zeinab shrine area is now subdued, … more

By ABDELRAHMAN SHAHEEN and OMAR SANADIKI | 7/6/25

Iran's Supreme Leader attends ceremony in first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura on Saturday in his first public appearance since the Iran-Israel war started. The absence of Khamenei … more

7/5/25

FILE - Pope Leo XIV leaves after celebrating a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, June 29, 2025, where he conferred the pallium on newly appointed metropolitan archbishops. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French bishop, Bishop Thibault Verny, to head the Vatican’s child protection … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 7/5/25

FILE - Boxers Cesar Chavez Jr,, left, smiles towards his father Julio Cesar Chavez, Mexico's former world champion, during a boxing news conference at the Avalon Hollywood Theatre in Los Angeles, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

In Sinaloa's capital, news of a boxing scion's arrest and allegations of cartel ties cause unease

The arrest of Julio César Chávez Jr., son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez, for overstaying his visa in the U.S. and lying on a green card application shook Sinaloa state's capital. … more

By AARÓN IBARRA | 7/5/25

Tennis fans with strawberry hats watch tennis during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek's unique Wimbledon tradition

Strawberries hold a special place in Wimbledon tradition. But strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek explained that it’s a dish from her native Poland. She says it's "a perfect mix of tastes." The All … more

7/5/25

The mother of Anas Al-Basyouni mourns his loss shortly after he was killed while on his way to an aid distribution center, during his funeral at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, another 10 people die seeking food

Israeli airstrikes killed 14 people in the Gaza Strip, while another 10 Palestinians were killed separately as they sought food in the embattled enclave, hospital officials said. Strikes on Saturday … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMYA KULLAB | 7/5/25

Fans arrive for the concert of right-wing singer Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson in Zagreb, Croatia, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo)

Controversial right-wing singer Marko Perkovic draws tens of thousands to Zagreb concert

A concert by Croatian singer Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson, has drawn tens of thousands to Zagreb. Perkovic is controversial for songs referencing Croatia's WWII pro-Nazi Ustasha regime, which … more

7/5/25

Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic gets assistance during her women's singles third round match against Emma Navarro of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Wimbledon: Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova loses to American Emma Navarro in the third round

Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round to extend a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club.Krejcikova … more

By HOWARD FENDRICH | 7/5/25

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei attends mourning ceremony in first public appearance since the Iran-Israel war started

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei attends mourning ceremony in first public appearance since the Iran-Israel war started. more

7/5/25

FILE - British Foreign Secretary David Lammy talks to journalists in Antalya, southern Turkey, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, file)

UK foreign secretary visits Syria after easing sanctions

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss boosting cooperation. The meeting on Saturday follows the U.K.’s decision to lift … more

7/5/25

FILE - A leaflet showing Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay sits on a Colombian national flag draped over his seat in the congressional chamber, in Bogota, Colombia, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Alleged mastermind behind shooting of Colombian senator and presidential candidate arrested

Authorities in Colombia have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the shooting of senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay. Police announced Saturday that Elder José Arteaga … more

7/5/25

A small plane crashed in the Austrian Alps, killing all 4 people on board

Authorities say a small plane that took off from neighboring Germany has crashed in the Austrian Alps. All four people on board were killed. The propeller plane crashed near Wald im Pinzgau, in … more

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