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Former Catholic priest sentenced to 24 years in prison for underage rape case in Brazil

Former Catholic priest sentenced to 24 years in prison for underage rape case in Brazil

A Brazilian court sentenced former priest Bernardino Batista dos Santos to 24 years and nine months in prison for the rape of an underage person, a document obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday showed.
UN climate chief says Trump scores 'own goal' with treaty retreat

UN climate chief says Trump scores 'own goal' with treaty retreat

Study shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs

Study shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs

Australia heatwave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires

Australia heatwave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires

Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country.
January 7, 2026 | 10:20 pm PT
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds

From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds

AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way.
January 6, 2026 | 10:07 pm PT
New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez insisted Tuesday no foreign power was governing her country, even as U.S. President Donald Trump announced Caracas will be swiftly turning over millions of barrels of oil to the United States.
January 6, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Chugoku region

Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Japan's Chugoku region

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Jan. 6, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
January 5, 2026 | 07:40 pm PT
Shackled and defiant, Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Shackled and defiant, Venezuela's Maduro pleads not guilty to US narcotics charges

Shackled at the ankles and dressed in prison garb, toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stood before a U.S. judge on Jan. 5 and declared he was still his country’s rightful leader as he faced charges that could put him behind bars for life.
January 5, 2026 | 03:18 pm PT
'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally

'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally

Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by U.S. forces and taken to a New York jail, be released.
January 4, 2026 | 08:20 pm PT
Thousands stranded overnight as Italy's Bergamo airport halts flights

Thousands stranded overnight as Italy's Bergamo airport halts flights

The Italian airport of Bergamo Orio-al-Serio, a Ryanair hub for flights to Milan, halted flights on Saturday evening due to technical issues with the landing guidance system and poor visibility, leaving thousands stranded overnight.
January 4, 2026 | 06:25 pm PT
Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies

Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies

Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people about the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday.
January 4, 2026 | 06:25 pm PT
Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

Swiss investigate bar managers after deadly New Year's blaze

The managers of the Swiss ski resort bar where dozens died during a fire at a New Year's celebration are under investigation for negligent manslaughter, authorities said Saturday.
January 4, 2026 | 03:04 am PT
Tens of thousands in Berlin face days without power

Tens of thousands in Berlin face days without power

Tens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a suspected arson attack, officials said.
January 4, 2026 | 03:04 am PT
Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors

Elon Musk's Grok AI faces scrutiny over sexualized images of women and minors

Elon Musk’s xAI was under international scrutiny over allegations on Friday that it was filling its platform with sexualized, AI-generated images of women and minors.
January 2, 2026 | 04:40 pm PT
Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown

Hong Kong arrests 21 for corruption in building renovation crackdown

Hong Kong's anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates, it said on Friday.
January 2, 2026 | 04:40 pm PT
Myanmar junta says voter turnout at 52% in first phase of election

Myanmar junta says voter turnout at 52% in first phase of election

Myanmar's junta said slightly more than half of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first phase of a three-stage national election at the weekend, a figure that was markedly lower than the previous two elections.
January 2, 2026 | 12:21 am PT
What to know about deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

What to know about deadly fire at Swiss Alpine bar's New Year celebration

Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that left around 40 people dead and another 115 injured during a New Year's celebration.
January 1, 2026 | 07:29 pm PT
China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

China said on Dec. 31 it will impose additional 55% tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity from Jan. 1, 2026.
December 31, 2025 | 07:29 pm PT
India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective Feb 1

India imposes excise duty on cigarettes effective Feb 1

India has imposed an excise duty on cigarettes in a range of 2,050-8,500 rupees (US$22.78-94.46) per thousand sticks based on the length of the products, effective Feb. 1, the finance ministry said in an order late on Wednesday.
December 31, 2025 | 04:15 pm PT
Temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Temperature records broken across the world in 2025

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme.
December 30, 2025 | 08:19 pm PT
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