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PHOTO COLLECTION: Quincy Jones – ABC News

FILE - President Barack Obama presents a 2010 National Medal of Arts to musician and record producer Quincy Jones, Wednesday,…

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Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza

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Saudi oil giant Aramco posts third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down 15% from a year earlier

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion on Tuesday, down about…

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Iran’s foreign minister visits Pakistan to discuss Middle East and bilateral ties

Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on a two-day official visit to discuss a range of issues, including…

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London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers

LONDON -- Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London…

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EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

BRUSSELS -- Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs faced parliamentary hearings on Monday, as lawmakers start to…

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UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must ‘wake up’ to threat from people-smugglers

LONDON -- People-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel in small boats are a serious threat to global security…

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Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Monday executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man in 2022 following a personal…

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15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says

15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says

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PHOTO COLLECTION: US Election 2024 AP Campaign Highlights

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk down the steps of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force…

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Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry

Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has…

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With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan

LOS ANGELES -- With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers…

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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in…

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, November 3

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

China launches a new crew to its orbiting space station as it seeks a major role in space exploration

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Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki

Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki

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A truck crashes in Ecuador’s Amazon killing 10 people

QUITO, Ecuador -- Ten people died Sunday when the truck they were traveling in on the Ecuadorian Amazon fell into…

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US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan

SEOUL, South Korea -- The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan…

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‘Amateurish’ thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

A man takes an image of a screen print depicting Queen Elizabeth II, one in a series of sixteen prints…

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Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again

JERUSALEM -- They were built to be places of healing. But once again, three hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled…

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