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Turkey detains 120 opposition officials including former mayor

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained a former mayor and dozens of municipality officials in the western city of Izmir over alleged corruption, extending a crackdown against the country's main opposition party. Police detained 120 officials from the opposition ...

Photos show a celebration for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama attended a celebration of his 90th birthday according to the Tibetan calendar. The event Monday in honor of the Tibetan spiritual leader was held at the Tsuglagkhang temple complex in Dharamshala, India. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP ...

International Criminal Court hit with cyber security attack

By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has been targeted by a "sophisticated" cyberattack and is taking measures to limit any damage, the global tribunal announced Monday. The ICC, which also was hit by a cyberattack in 2023, said ...

Israeli settlers rampage at a military base in the West Bank

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged around a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalizing military vehicles, spraying graffiti and attacking soldiers, the military said. Sunday night's unrest came ...

Israel’s strike on Iran’s Evin prison sparks fear for political prisoners

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Sayeh Seydal, a jailed Iranian dissident, narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran's Evin Prison, where she was imprisoned. She had just stepped out of the prison's clinic, moments before it was destroyed in the blasts. The ...

The last Hong Kong pro-democracy party that held street protests disbands

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest casualty in a years-long crackdown that has already quieted much of the city's once-vocal ...