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US company says hostage-taking by gunmen at its factory in Turkey in Gaza protest has been resolved

ISTANBUL (AP) 鈥� Two gunmen took seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in northwest Turkey on Thursday, according to media reports, apparently in protest of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Feb 1, 2024 5:31 PM Read more >

Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel

RIYAK, Lebanon (AP) 鈥� Britain鈥檚 top diplomat said Thursday that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be yearslong talks between Israel and the Palestinians

Feb 1, 2024 2:21 PM Read more >

Washington Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach, AP sources say

The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

Feb 1, 2024 12:41 PM Read more >

Biden sanctions four Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinians in the West Bank

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden on Thursday issued an executive order that targets Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, imposing financial sanctions and visa bans in an initial round

Feb 1, 2024 11:06 AM Read more >

Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can鈥檛 run for reelection

SALEM, Ore. (AP) 鈥� The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun rights cannot run for reelection.

Feb 1, 2024 10:58 AM Read more >

European Union agrees on a new 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto threat

BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥� The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package for its war-ravaged economy despite weeks of threats from Hungary to veto the move.

Feb 1, 2024 5:45 AM Read more >

UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'

LONDON (AP) 鈥� A judge in London on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by former U.S. President Donald Trump accusing a former British spy of making 鈥渟hocking and scandalous claims鈥� that were false and harmed his reputation.

Feb 1, 2024 4:23 AM Read more >

3 people killed and 9 injured in hangar collapse on grounds of Boise, Idaho, airport

BOISE, Idaho (AP) 鈥� A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and injuring another nine, officials said.

Feb 1, 2024 4:07 AM Read more >

Early money heavily on Kansas City Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl champions

LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� Minutes after beating Baltimore 17-10 on Sunday to clinch a spot in the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce had a message to send. "The Chiefs are still the Chiefs,鈥� Kelce said. Bettors agree.

Jan 31, 2024 2:01 PM Read more >

Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥� Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said Wednesday, despite tensions stemming from last week's crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and w

Jan 31, 2024 11:58 AM Read more >

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