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Protest outside UK asylum-seeker hotel ends in 15 arrests

Protest outside UK asylum-seeker hotel ends in 15 arrests

LONDON (AP) — An anti-migration protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers in northwest England turned violent and resulted in the arrests of 15 people, local police said Saturday.
US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program

US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program

BEIJING (AP) — The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace.
Albanian opposition leads anti-government protest

Albanian opposition leads anti-government protest

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Albania's political opposition took part in an anti-government protest Saturday, calling for the prime minister's resignation for alleged corruption and mishandling of the small Balkan nation's econom
Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case

Panel scolds Wisconsin justice for remarks in Trump case

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Doctor says 57 killed in week of fighting in Somaliland city

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — At least 57 people have been confirmed dead in days of clashes between antigovernment fighters and Somaliland security forces in the disputed city of Las-Anod after local leaders said they wanted to rejoin the federal govern
East Germany's last communist leader dies at 95

East Germany's last communist leader dies at 95

BERLIN (AP) — Hans Modrow, who served as East Germany's last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that ended in the country's first and only free election, has died. He was 95.
Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol riot trial for Proud Boys leaders promised to be a historic showcase for some of the most compelling evidence of an alleged plot by far-right extremists to halt the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election.
Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer

Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer

HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he trusts that Finland and Sweden will be admitted into NATO by July, and hinted that he wants the United States to put pressure on Turkey to approve their membership
Japan's PM Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly

Japan's PM Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year.
Federal watchdogs, MPs slam corrections officials on treatment of prisoners

Federal watchdogs, MPs slam corrections officials on treatment of prisoners

OTTAWA — Federal watchdogs and members of Parliament are pressing Canada's top corrections officials to improve conditions for Black and Indigenous offenders who are serving time in federal prisons.
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