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FILE — WWII veteran Charles Shay, pays tribute to soldiers during a D-Day commemoration ceremony of the 78th anniversary for those who helped end World War II, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Monday, June 6, 2022. On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old Native American army medic who was ready to give his life — and actually saved many. Now 99, he's spreading a message of peace with tireless dedication as he's about to take part in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation. (AP Photo/ Jeremias Gonzalez, File)

On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could

D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation. Then a … more

By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and SYLVIE CORBET | 5/6/24

A Palestinian woman mourns her relative, 7-month old baby Hani Qeshta, who was killed in an Israeli bombardment on a residential building with Qeshta's family, at the morgue of Al Najjar hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah)

Israeli army tells Palestinians to temporarily evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an expected assault

The Israeli army has told Palestinians to begin evacuating eastern Rafah, according to an Israeli Defense Force statement on Monday, signaling that a ground invasion is imminent. People were told to … more

By SAM MEDNICK and JOSEF FEDERMAN | 5/6/24

Presidential candidate Jose Raul Mulino, of the Achieving Goals party, is surrounded by supporters after winning on the day of the general electing in Panama City, Sunday, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Panama's new president-elect, José Raúl Mulino, was a late entry in the race

In a historic and tumultuous election in Panama, José Raúl Mulino has landed in the role of president-elect despite not even expecting to be the candidate a few months ago. Now, he will lead the … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 5/6/24

Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

Actor Bernard Hill who starred in “Titanic,” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy has died. Hill's agent Lou Coulson says he died Sunday at age 79. Hill delivered a rousing cry before leading … more

By BRIAN MELLEY | 5/5/24

People visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Sunday, May 5, 2024. The annual Israeli memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust of World War II begins at sundown on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day. Netanyahu told a … more

By MELANIE LIDMAN | 5/5/24

In this image made from video, Mexico's police officers stand guard at the Ensenada station in Ensenada, Mexico, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Mexican authorities said Thursday they have found tents and questioned a few people in the case of two Australians and an American who went missing over the weekend in the Pacific coast state of Baja California. (AP Photo)

Mexican authorities say thieves killed 2 Australians and an American to steal their truck

Mexican authorities say thieves killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip in Baja California to steal their truck. State prosecutors released grisly details of the slaying, but have … more

5/5/24

Residents evacuate from a neighborhood flooded by heavy rains, in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing

Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities. Damage from the … more

By ELÉONORE HUGHES | 5/5/24

The Israeli prime minister said Sunday that the if Israel agrees to Hamas’ “extreme positions”, then the “next 7th of October is only a matter of time.” Netanyahu’s comments came as a Hamas delegation was in Cairo for cease-fire talks. But Israel hasn’t sent a delegation and a senior Israeli official downplayed prospects for a full end to the war.

Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation 'in the very near future'

Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn't serious about a cease-fire … more

By JOSEF FEDERMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB | 5/5/24

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 28, 2023. Netanyahu pledged Tuesday, April 30 to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, just as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel following rising tensions

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera, … more

By TIA GOLDENBERG and JON GAMBRELL | 5/5/24

An Ukrainian serviceman of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, lights candles during a Christian Orthodox Easter religious service, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian drones

Russia has launched a barrage of drones on eastern Ukraine as the country marks its third Easter at war. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be “united in one … more

5/5/24

FILE - Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a Palestinian-British surgeon specializing in conflict medicine, speaks during an interview at the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Abu Sitta, who volunteered in Gaza hospitals, said he was denied entry to France on Saturday, May 4, 2024, to speak at a French Senate meeting about the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities wouldn't give a reason for the decision. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza

PARIS (AP) — A well-known British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he was denied entry to France on Saturday to speak at a French Senate meeting about the Israel-Hamas … more

By ANGELA CHARLTON | 5/5/24

Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth

Australian officials say a 16-year-old boy armed with a knife has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the west coast city of Perth. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a … more

By ROD McGUIRK | 5/5/24

Judith Tzamir, a Holocaust survivor from Germany, poses for a portrait in her family home in Kibbutz Meflasim, southern Israel, Friday, May 3, 2024. On Monday, Tzamir will join 55 other Holocaust survivors from Israel and around the world for a memorial march in Poland, called March of the Living. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7

Israel will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day starting Sunday evening, the first time since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, forcing some Israeli Holocaust survivors to confront difficult memories of loss. … more

By MELANIE LIDMAN | 5/5/24

A Panamanian flag flies on Ancon hill backdropped by the skyline of Panama City, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Panamanians will elect a new president on May 5th. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running

Panamanians head to the polls to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s ex-president, despite not even being on the ballot. Voters in the Central … more

By JUAN ZAMORANO | 5/5/24

Tourists on a cycle tour in wet weather plastic macs, cycle past the Houses of Parliament, in London Friday, May 3, 2024. Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election

Millions of voters in England have voted in local elections, the last big test before a looming U.K. general election. All indicators suggest the Labour Party will then return to power after 14 years … more

By PAN PYLAS | 5/5/24

FILE - Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey. (AP Photo/ Andreea Alexandru, File)

King Charles III’s openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation

King Charles III’s decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling … more

By DANICA KIRKA | 5/5/24

The Dandora Secondary school, separated with a mountain of garbage amidst smoke from burning trash at Dandora, the largest garbage dump in the capital Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 22, 2024. Students at a school next to Kenya's largest dumpsite are on a mission to try to purify the air with bamboo. They have planted more than 100 seedlings along the wall that separates the school from the trash dump that was declared full 23 years ago. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

They study next to one of Africa's largest trash dumps. They're planting bamboo to try to cope

Students at a school next to Kenya's largest dumpsite are on a mission to try to purify the air with bamboo. They have planted more than 100 seedlings along the wall that separates the school from … more

By ZELIPHA KIROBI | 5/5/24

Christian pilgrims hold candles as they gather during the ceremony of the Holy Fire at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Cheers and flames as Orthodox worshipers greet the ancient ceremony of the 'Holy Fire'

Christian Orthodox worshippers in Jerusalem have thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in one of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar. Cheers and prayers rang out as candles one … more

5/4/24

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say

The state prosecutor’s office says three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend … more

By MARK STEVENSON | 5/4/24

FILE - President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, April 30, 2024.. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Japan and India reject Biden's comments describing them as xenophobic countries

Japan and India have decried remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants while he was speaking during a campaign fundraising event … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 5/4/24