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Al-Shabab claims responsibility for attack on beach hotel in Somalia's capital that killed 32

By Omar Faruk, Associated Press

Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening.

AP review: Vote tallies provided by Venezuela opposition casts doubt on official election results

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press

An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won.

U.S. is sending fighter jets to boost military presence in Middle East as tensions soar

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The U.S. Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, as leaders worry about escalating violence in response to recent attacks by Israel on…

In India, families ran for higher ground as water surged against their doors. Now everything is wiped away

By Rishi Lekhi, Associated Press

When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders.

Russia acknowledges Kremlin operatives were among citizens freed in prisoner swap

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services.

UK government warns of tough response to far-right protests as police prepare for more unrest

By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England are due in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend.

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions escalate

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, María Verza, Associated Press

A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolas Maduro following the country's disputed presidential election.

Who is Olympian Imane Khelif? An Algerian woman boxer is facing gender backlash

By Greg Beacham, Associated Press

Khelif was assigned female at birth, but was disqualified from the 2023 world championships after failing unspecified and untransparent eligibility tests for women's competition from the now-banned International Boxing Association.

Mourners hold funeral for slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as worries of regional war mount after killings

By Associated Press

The assassinations of Haniyeh and other top leaders of Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah mark a victory for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as Israeli forces continue to operate in Gaza.

U.S. recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as winner of disputed presidential election

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor.