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French pensions: Government survives two confidence votes

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government faced down not just one, but two no-confidence votes, allowing it to force an ...

Netanyahu's future still uncertain after Israeli election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future remained up in the air Tuesday as preliminary results and exit polls ...

Imprisoned for life as a teen, Myon Burrell finds his voice

When he was just a teenager, Myon Burrell lost his identity, his voice and even his name. For much of the past 17 years, he ...

Black voters seek to flex political power on Super Tuesday

Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand. Her great-grandfather, the Rev. John Henry ...

Libya says oil shutdown losses close to $2.6 billion

Economic fallout continues from a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports, with losses close to $2.

High court debates presidential power on Super Tuesday

The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with how much power the president should have to fire the head of an independent agency, ...

Mild now, wild later? UK prepares for severe virus spread

British authorities laid out plans Tuesday to confront a COVID-19 epidemic, saying that the new coronavirus could spread ...

France fights mask hoarding; Virus deaths soar in Italy

France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and ...

Cyprus sees surge in migrants after Turkey opens border

Cyprus is seeing a surge of migrants after Turkey's president made good on a threat to stop intercepting people trying to ...

Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition

Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc ...

Ukraine's prime minister submits resignation, lawmakers say

Lawmakers in Ukraine said Tuesday the parliament is gearing up for a vote to accept the resignation of the nation's prime ...

AP EXPLAINS: The new migration crisis at Europe's borders

Facing a potential wave of nearly a million people fleeing fighting in northern Syria, Turkey has thrown open its borders ...

Trump allies in Americas block Africans' path to US asylum

President Donald Trump isn't the only world leader making it virtually impossible for many Africans to get asylum in the ...

Thousands of migrants look for way around shut Greek border

Thousands of migrants and refugees searched for ways to cross Greece's border with Turkey on Tuesday, as Athens ramped up its ...

Togo’s president re-elected, according to final results

Togo’s Constitutional Court announced final results Tuesday, confirming the country’s president easily won a fourth term, ...

UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium

Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers, U.N.

Iran's military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least ...

Poland court defers verdict on legality of some judges

Poland's constitutional court on Tuesday deferred issuing its ruling on whether recent judicial appointments made under ...

Consent the key in Spain's new sex crimes draft bill

The Spanish government Tuesday approved a new draft bill on sex crimes that makes consent a key determinant in cases, freeing ...

What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries

The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on ...