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PHOTO COLLECTION: Ramadan Around the World

PHOTO COLLECTION: Ramadan Around the World

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since the truce with Hezbollah

Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since the truce with Hezbollah

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for a rocket attack, killing six people in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah began nearly f
A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing

A passenger says a United pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom. Now he is suing

NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish passenger says a United Airlines pilot forcibly removed him from an airplane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other flyers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.
B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'

B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'

A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C.
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority

A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority

VATICAN CITY (AP) — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he boarded the Alitalia charter bound for Brazil, since popes never carry bags and until the 1970s were themselv
Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumonia

Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumonia

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened his life on two occasions and raised the prospect — for now put to rest — of a papal resignation or
Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as doctors announce his release set for Sunday

Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as doctors announce his release set for Sunday

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly. Doctors diagnosed a complex infection that developed into double pneumonia.
After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — After a nightly iftar meal with family members breaking fast together during Ramadan, Nadine Daoud noticed full pots and trays of untouched leftover food lining the shelves of her grandmother's refrigerator.
Pro-Palestinian group sues UCLA over its handling of demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian group sues UCLA over its handling of demonstrations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists and activists filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles, over its handling of last year’s demonstrations against the Isra
Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons

AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon.