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Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices

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Suspect in fatal stabbing in Austria had an 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities said the stabbing of six passersby that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone.

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At least 18 people are dead after a stampede at New Delhi railway station in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.

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A 23-year-old man stabbed 6 people in Austria killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack

VIENNA (AP) — A 23-year-old man stabbed six passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and five others injured.

Feb 15, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

African leaders elect Djibouti's foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders on Saturday elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union .

Feb 15, 2025 8:58 AM Read more >

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return, in the latest indication that a fragile ceasefire that had teetered in recent days is holding.

Feb 15, 2025 5:37 AM Read more >

Zelenskyy, Scholz take strong stands as new line from Washington under Trump jolts Europe

MUNICH (AP) — Two top European leaders stiffened their spines Saturday over unsettling new policies from Washington under President Donald Trump, as Ukraine’s president urged creation of an “armed forces of Europe” and the leader of Germany denounced

Feb 15, 2025 5:07 AM Read more >

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration 's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employee

Feb 14, 2025 9:32 PM Read more >

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration 's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employee

Feb 14, 2025 7:58 PM Read more >

Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams , with a top official from Washington intervening after federal prosecutors in Manhattan rebuffed his demands to drop the

Feb 14, 2025 6:49 PM Read more >