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SWEIDA, Syria (AP) — An aid convoy entered the city of Sweida in southern Syria via the main highway from Damascus on Thursday, for the first time since a major outbreak of sectarian violence last month shook the country’s fragile recovery…

LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail Thursday after appearing at a central London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault. The 27-year-old, who has starred in the Netflix crime drama “Top Boy,” faces two counts…

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's highest court has upheld the conviction of noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan for rape and sexual coercion handed down by a regional court last year. The federal court said Thursday it had rejected Ramadan's…

Authorities in Rwanda say seven migrants have been transferred from the United States to the East African country under a deportation agreement with the U.S. The Rwanda government said Thursday the deportees arrived in mid-August. Rwanda…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police and prosecutors this week took the unusual step of offering an apology, flowers and deep bows at the grave of a wrongfully accused man who died of cancer without proper treatment because of prolonged detention.…

California opens the season at Oregon State with a true freshman quarterback, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who spent the spring with the Oregon Ducks before heading to Berkeley in the transfer portal. His go-to target will likely be UNLV…

Rescuers in Pakistan's Punjab province are racing to reach stranded families after heavy rain and water from overflowing dams in India caused major rivers to burst their banks. The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected…

Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they're a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that…

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare…

Today is Thursday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2025. There are 125 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech before an…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a rare foreign trip, traveling next week to China to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Kim has traveled around Asia since taking power in 2011. Here’s a look at some of those…

France, Germany and the United Kingdom have moved to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The effort that began Thursday further isolates Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration, as a top government spokesman urged the U.S. side to speed up…

The San Francisco Giants take on the Chicago Cubs after Rafael Devers' four-hit game on Wednesday.

Indiana plays the Los Angeles Sparks after Aliyah Boston scored 27 points in the Fever's 95-75 win over the Seattle Storm. Friday's game is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams. The Sparks won the last matchup 100-91. Los…