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Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
Senegal scraps US training after visa denials
Five players, seven staffers were refused entry
Team will now prepare at home in Dakar
The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the US for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal’s prime minister said.
Prime minister Ousmane Sonko said on Facebook Thursday that the team would train in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, “in a sovereign and conducive setting”.
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Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize
Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says ‘Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza’ not candidate for any prize
Pakistan has said it will recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.
The move, announced on Saturday, came as the US president mulls joining Israel in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
The Latest: 2nd week of Israel-Iran war starts with renewed strikes
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AP PHOTOS: Highlights of International Day of Yoga
Tens of thousands of people across India stretched in public parks and on sandy beaches Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga.
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Bassist Carol Kaye says she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction — permanently
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed after 104 days of immigration detention
NY high school boasts whopping 15 sets of twins set to graduate: ‘There’s just something in the water’
Swimmers’ annual nude plunge into chilly Tasmanian river marks the winter solstice – and Dark Mofo’s revival
Thousands took to the frigid waters amid shrieks and yells to mark the end of the restored annual festival, which had run lean in 2024
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Swimmers have stripped off and raced into chilly waters on the shortest day of the year.
Wearing nothing but red swim caps, 3,000 courageous souls took the annual nude sunrise plunge into Hobart’s River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.
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Dutch soccer star facing prison time for cocaine smuggling extradited from Dubai
The Latest: Judge halts Trump’s effort to block Harvard from hosting international students
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How the AP decided to refer to the conflict between Israel and Iran as a war
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Photos of Western Europeans coping with the year's first heat wave
The first heat wave of the year is hitting many parts of Western Europe, especially in the U.K. and France, where officials have issued health warnings.
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Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations final
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Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and deportation
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Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks
Jonathan Toews signing with hometown Jets after two-year NHL absence
Music streamer Deezer flagging AI generated songs in fight against fraudsters
Hiker killed by falling rocks in Canada’s Banff National Park, 3 others injured
Photos of a tense week as Iranian missiles bypass air defenses in retaliatory strikes on Israel
Last Friday, Iran began firing missiles at Israel in retaliation for a barrage of strikes inside its territory that targeted military and nuclear sites and killed top officials and scientists.
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Chris Brown pleads not guilty to charge that he beat, injured music producer in London nightclub
Emma Raducanu’s stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets — 4 months after scary encounter
Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead
Latin America and Caribbean week in pictures
June 13-19, 2025
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Sunshine abounds as the summer solstice arrives
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Kayla Thornton’s two late threes lead Valkyries past Caitlin Clark’s Fever
USNMNT blank Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
Champions League winner PSG downed in stunning FIFA Club World Cup upset by Botafogo
Pacers throttle Thunder to force first NBA Finals Game 7 in nine years
Trump can keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles, appeals court rules
Photos of Juneteenth celebrations commemorating end to slavery
Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has gained broader recognition since becoming a federal holiday in 2021 under President Joe Biden, who attended an event in Galveston, Texas, where Juneteenth began.
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The top photos of the week by AP's photojournalists
June 13-19, 2025
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Think you know 'Jaws'? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie's 50th anniversary
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Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea as Israel-Iran conflict worsens
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