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Judge: Synagogue massacre suspect can face death penalty

Judge: Synagogue massacre suspect can face death penalty

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The man charged in the deadliest attack on Jewish people in U.S. history has lost another bid to get the death penalty removed as a possible punishment.
After overnight dress rehearsal, RCMP say they're ready to play key coronation role

After overnight dress rehearsal, RCMP say they're ready to play key coronation role

Londoners up in the early hours of Wednesday morning were treated to a full dress rehearsal of King Charles' coronation procession -- including five RCMP members riding just ahead of the gold state coach that will carry the King and Queen Consort to
Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change

Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change

MADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American country while urging for greater action against climate change from Europe.
EU seeks to extend sanctions programs to include corruption

EU seeks to extend sanctions programs to include corruption

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is working on plans to extend the sanctions regime that it uses to punish third countries for human-rights abuses to include grand corruption.
Berlin police preparing for Ukraine's Zelenskyy to visit

Berlin police preparing for Ukraine's Zelenskyy to visit

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police said Wednesday that they are getting ready for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Germany's capital this month.
EU wants to ramp up ammunition production to help Ukraine

EU wants to ramp up ammunition production to help Ukraine

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced fresh plans to ramp up the large-scale production of ammunition, seeking to both benefit Ukraine while the country is at war with Russia and to improve the bloc’s geopolitical credentials.
Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison

Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country and sentenced him Wednesday to eight years in prison.
S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

S. Korean, Japanese officials meet ahead of leaders' summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior South Korean and Japanese officials on Wednesday discussed strengthening relations and coordinating responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats in a meeting in Seoul ahead of a summit between the countries’

Germany raids Russian's superyacht in sanctions probe

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities raided a luxury yacht belonging to a wealthy Russian businessman as part of a probe into possible breaches of Western sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday.
US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan

US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of United States defense contractors and a former senior leader of the U.S. Marine Corps pledged the beginning of deeper cooperation with Taiwan on Wednesday.