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Jon Gambrell @jongambrell.bsky.social · 2d

APNewsAlert: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says Hamas hands over the first seven hostages to the Red Cross as part of the Gaza ceasefire.

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Meg Kinnard @megkinnardap.bsky.social · 6d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel, Hamas reach agreement on 'first phase' of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says.

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Jacqueline Larma @jacquelinelarma.bsky.social · 7d

apnews.com/photo-galler... top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

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Jacqueline Larma @jacquelinelarma.bsky.social · 11d

apnews.com/article/appl... removes apps that allow anonymous reporting of ICE agent sightings

Apple removes apps that allow anonymous reporting of ICE agent sightings

Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that let users report and track U.S. immigration agents. The decision follows apparent pressure from authorities.

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Dake Kang @dakekang.bsky.social · 14d

I was on @AmanpourCoPBS tonight, discussing the role of American tech firms in China’s surveillance state with @hari. Grateful for the chance to speak to @CNN and @PBS’s audience about our story.

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?...

How U.S. Tech Created China’s Police State | Amanpour and Company

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16d

The Taliban have freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison.

Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison

The Taliban have freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison. This comes weeks after announcing an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17d

Do you know the new name for the White House's Rose Garden under Trump? Answer this and more in this week's AP New Quiz.

‎Can you beat the AP’s weekend editor? Take this quiz and find out

Can you beat the AP's weekend editor? Take the weekly quiz.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19d

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press.

European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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Jen Golbeck @jengolbeck.bsky.social · 24d

I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited

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Jon Gambrell @jongambrell.bsky.social · 26d

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defense minister says #Pakistan's nuclear program 'will be made available' to Saudi Arabia if needed under defense pact.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26d

Russia and Vietnam have developed a mechanism to conceal arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using profits from joint energy-sector ventures to pay for defense contracts, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press.

AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

Russia and Vietnam have developed a mechanism to conceal arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using profits from joint energy-sector ventures to pay for defense contracts, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press.

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Dake Kang @dakekang.bsky.social · 27d

1/THREAD: @AP has published our investigation into how US tech firms enabled China’s digital police state. We obtained multiple, massive leaks of internal and classified Chinese government and corporate documents running into the tens of thousands:
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Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China, internal documents show

U.S. technology firms such as IBM, Dell and Cisco largely designed and built China’s surveillance state, an AP investigation finds. The tech companies deny wrongdoing.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28d

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director and godfather for independent cinema as Sundance founder, dies at 89.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 12

Breaking News: The EPA moved to stop requiring polluters to report their emissions of greenhouse gases. The proposal would end a key tool the government uses to track carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that are driving climate change.

E.P.A. to Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 12

BREAKING: Suspect in custody in connection with Charlie Kirk shooting is a 22-year-old from Utah, an AP source says.

Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught

The suspect in custody in connection with the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a 22-year-old from Utah.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 11

BREAKING: A judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration’s efforts to remove immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children from the U.S.

Judge temporarily blocks US efforts to remove some immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

An Arizona judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Guatemalan and Honduran children living in shelters or foster care after coming to the U.S. alone.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 7

BREAKING: South Korea says it has reached a deal with the U.S. on the release of South Korean workers detained at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.

South Korea says it has reached a deal with the US for the release of workers in a Georgia plant

South Korea says it has reached a deal with the U.S. for the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia.

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Jacqueline Larma @jacquelinelarma.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration a...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 7

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access Sunday in parts of the Middle East and Asia, experts said, though it wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident.

Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 5

The Philadelphia Eagles took on the Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia to open the NFL football season. These are AP's top photos from the game.

Top photos from the NFL season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys

The Philadelphia Eagles took on the Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia to open the NFL football season. This gallery was curated by AP photo editors.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 3

BREAKING: Iran increased its near bomb-grade uranium stockpile before Israel's military attacks in June, according to a UN report seen by the AP.

Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says

A confidential United Nations report seen by The Associated Press says Iran further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched its military attack on June 13.

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Jacqueline Larma @jacquelinelarma.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Underground classrooms: Photos of Ukrainian students' first day back to school

BOBRYK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian students near the front line of Russia's invasion started their first day back to school underground to ensure their safety, marking the fourth year that schools have ...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 31

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani says the former NYC mayor is recovering from a fractured vertebrae and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire.