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2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a U.S.-China government agreement

Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments.

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

A decision by a city council in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives joined the far-right Alternative for Germany in supporting the move.

Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday.

U.S. had British terrorism suspects under surveillance for 'a long time,' Trump says

President Trump said Sunday that the United States was working with the United Kingdom to capture a group of men arrested outside RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism.

U.N. Speakers' Go-To Quotes: Ancient Texts, Modern Greats and a Little Talking Heads

Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly. Still, sometimes they borrow a few words, quoting from a range of sources.

Turkey's ruling-party deputy chair steps down after share trading allegations

Turkey's ruling party accepted the resignation of a deputy chair on Sunday after she was accused of selling shares worth tens of millions of dollars shortly before a stock market crisis.

Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed, 32 captured after crossing from Pakistan

Afghanistan said on Sunday that its forces killed 28 fighters and captured 32 others, including alleged members of the Islamic State group said to have crossed from neighboring Pakistan.

Deadlocked jury labors for verdict in D.C. Council member Trayon White's bribery trial

A deadlocked jury returns Monday for a fourth day of deliberations in the federal bribery trial of D.C. Council member Trayon White.

Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

Strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people overnight and on Sunday, officials said, hours after Moscow rejected German calls to ease off its escalation toward NATO.

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis

Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators - including multigenerational families - joined them on Sunday for a second day of protests over Spain's housing crisis.

Bus carrying Filipino tourists overturns on way to Germany's Oktoberfest, killing 2

A bus carrying tourists from the Philippines toward the Oktoberfest festival in Munich veered off a highway and overturned on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring at least eight others, Germany's dpa news agency reported.

Iran says it's ready for 'doomsday' onslaught of U.S. attacks after Trump rejects ceasefire deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran won't back down on the terms of its ceasefire offer, "even if it comes to a doomsday war."