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BUDAPEST (AP) — La presidenta conservadora de Hungría renunció el sábado en medio de la indignación pública provocada por el indulto que concedió a un hombre condenado como cómplice en una causa de abuso sexual de menores, una decisión que le provocó un escándalo político sin precedentes al gobierno nacionalista. Katalin Novák, de 46 años, anunció en un mensaje televisado …

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — El gobierno de Guyana dijo el sábado que aliados occidentales le proporcionaron imágenes de satélite que muestran movimientos del ejército venezolano cerca de la frontera oriental de ese país sudamericano. Las autoridades afirmaron que el gobierno del presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro rompe un acuerdo de paz firmado en el Caribe en diciembre para reducir las tensiones …

Israel’s next target in Gaza war is likely Rafah. Terrified people say there’s nowhere left to go RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s southernmost town, Rafah, is bursting at the seams. Nearly the last place spared an Israeli offensive so far, Rafah’s population has more than quintupled with Palestinians streaming in to escape fighting. They pack by the dozens into …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that a Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia was “close to criminal neglect” as he huddled with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about U.S. and Europe’s efforts to maintain support for Kyiv. The U.S. president made his comments as Scholz amplified growing concerns in Europe …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BOSTON (AP) — The Dartmouth men’s basketball team has scheduled a March 5 election to determine whether the players will unionize – a step that would be unprecedented …

JERUSALÉN (AP) — El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, dijo el viernes que ordenó al ejército que prepare un plan para evacuar a los civiles de Rafah antes de una prevista invasión israelí a la ciudad densamente poblada del sur de Gaza. Netanyahu hizo el anuncio a pesar de fuertes críticas internacionales, incluso de Estados Unidos, a las intenciones israelíes …

For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow-paced and hard-fought but inexorably moving forward. Now, faced with unprecedented attacks in state legislatures, transgender rights leaders acknowledge they are playing defense — and two of the biggest groups are joining forces to counter the onslaught. “This is going to be a defense …

NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night, then firing at a police officer while fleeing, was arrested just outside of New York City on Friday, police officials said. The teenager was taken into custody at a residential house that police believe may be linked to a family …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of Education to take action against a conservative board member whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player incited a tirade of threats against the girl. Natalie Cline, who has previously come under investigation for inflammatory comments about LGBTQ+ …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power. Independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, were leading in the vote count Friday, a surprisingly …