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Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals.
Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing
Indonesia extended the closure of several airports and shifted schools to remote learning in affected areas on Monday even though a volcanic eruption that has halted nearly 3,000 flights and coated areas with ash was subsiding.
Germany’s Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe's largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era.
Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64
Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said.
Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their shared border on Monday, a development Russian officials hailed as boosting the nations' deepening ties.
War criminal Mladic is buried as a hero in Serbia despite EU warnings
Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, was buried on Monday with military honors and crowds attending as Serbia defied European Union warnings against allowing public homage to the man found guilty of the continent's first case of genocide since World War II.
Paris trial into the fatal shooting of former rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu has begun
Four people including two men linked with France's extreme right stood trial in Paris on Monday over the killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu.
Jamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain’s role in slavery to King Charles III
Jamaica is taking its campaign for Britain to pay reparations for the ravages of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to King Charles III.
First female administrator in the Panama Canal’s history takes the helm
Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route.
FIA President Ben Sulayem says F1 drivers and teams won’t be put ‘at risk’ over Middle East events
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has defended the wait for clarity over how this year's Formula 1 season will end amid uncertainty over the Middle East security situation but tells The Associated Press that drivers and team staff will not be put "at risk."
Former Philippine House speaker arrested for alleged kickbacks
A Philippine lawmaker and former speaker of the House of Representatives was arrested on Monday for allegedly pocketing millions of dollars in kickbacks from flood control projects, many of which were never constructed in a country that is facing destructive typhoons.
AfD party’s landslide win in eastern Germany tests country’s ‘firewall’ against the far right
Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant political force in the 13 years since its founding, but it has never been part of any state or federal government. That's a result of what is often called a "firewall" against cooperation with the anti-immigrant, far-right party.
Husband of Tanzania’s president dies while undergoing hospital treatment
The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan died Monday while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Zanzibar, the country's vice president said.
Chinese theater, promoter fined for altered patriotic song in a comedy show
Authorities fined two companies and said that one of China's best-known comedians had caused a "negative impact" on society, after an audience reported him for changing the lyrics of a patriotic song during a performance.
Paris trial opens in Federico Martin Aramburu killing, 4 years after fatal shooting
Four people including two men linked with France's extreme right are set to stand trial in Paris over the killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu.
Nepal holds day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals.
Rescuers look for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills 7
Search and rescue teams combed through the debris of a collapsed building in New Delhi on Monday as the death toll climbed to seven, officials said.
Charismatic candidate propels German far-right party to victory after giving it a friendly face
Ulrich Siegmund, a charismatic 35-year-old who gave the far-right Alternative for Germany a friendly face and combined promises of a better future with a touch of nostalgia, has led the party to its strongest showing yet.
Germany fights Gaza genocide claims at the top U.N. court
Germany told the United Nations' top court on Monday that a genocide case over weapons sales to Israel was improperly filed by Nicaragua and should be thrown out.
