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Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to speak at the Madrid Forum in Santiago, Chile last Thursday.
September 6, 2026

What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim

LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…
In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, a Chinese national is seen after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, Saturday.
September 6, 2026

Rescuers pull 2 people alive from debris 10 days after devastating floods

KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of…
Forensic officials stand outside a party hall in the aftermath of a fire that broke out in the building hosting a wedding party in Lingwala, Congo, Saturday.
September 6, 2026

Wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead

A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into…
In this handout photo released by Humane World for Animals, a chimpanzee formerly used in research receives a comprehensive health check at a retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees, in Bapakwali, Liberia, on August 25.
September 6, 2026

Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care

BUJA (AP): A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health checks at their new home in Liberia, in hopes of giving them a second chance at a normal…
Pedro Gomez, left, walks through La Guaira, Venezuela, with a friend, asking people if they have seen his cousin, Andres Molina, who has been missing since the earthquakes, Saturday, August 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
September 6, 2026

Months after Venezuela earthquakes, a family refuses to give up search for their missing relative

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Antonella Molina, her nephew Pedro Molina and a group of friends set out at 8:00 a.m. on a recent Saturday, hands full of flyers, walking carefully through the rubble that…
September 6, 2026

Antigua police link robbery patterns to crimes in Jamaica

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Police say some robberies in Antigua and Barbuda appear similar to crimes committed elsewhere in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica. Assistant Commissioner of Police Lisbon…
An Amazon cargo plane sits at the Miami International Airport (MIA) after it overshot the runway, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/David Fischer)
September 6, 2026

Update | At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport

MIAMI (AP) — An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said. The…
Tablescapes are covered in ash and debris in the aftermath of a fire that broke out in a building hosting a wedding party in Lingwala, Congo, Saturday, September 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Guylain Kipoke)
September 6, 2026

Wedding party fire in Congo’s capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead

A fire at a wedding party in Congo’s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into…
Argentina’s President Javier Milei.
September 6, 2026

Milei escalates Falklands dispute

BUENOS AIRES (AP): Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands on Thursday, vowing new measures to halt an oil project near the…