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The Latest: Egyptian president says Palestinian cause remains a priority

AP News DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will appear Wednesday with other high-profile government and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day after the elite event produced contentious statements and economic threats arising from tensions between the U.S. and Europe.

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from 130 countries, plus an untold number of activists and observers, are expected to converge on the annual event scheduled to last through Friday for dialogue, debate and deal-making in the Alpine resort.

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Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

AP News TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church.

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 during his election campaign speech in the western city of Nara.

Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politicians, was serving as a regular lawmaker after leaving the prime minister's job when he was killed in 2022 while campaigning in...
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Barcelona commuter rail crash disrupts service days after deadly Spanish train collision

AP News GELIDA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said.

At least one person died in the Barcelona-area crash, and 37 others were injured as crews worked at night to complete the rescue effort. The train hit a retaining wall that fell onto the tracks.

Meanwhile, emergency workers were still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday’s deadly high-speed crash in southern Spain that killed at least 42 people and took place...
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Israel's Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza

AP News JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he had agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized the makeup of the board’s committee tasked with overseeing Gaza.

The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisaged as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration’s ambitions have broadened into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting it will soon broker global conflicts.

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Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis

AP News SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the 2024 imposition of martial law by then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement.

Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the first Yoon administration official convicted of rebellion charges in related to Yoon’s martial law imposition in December 2024. The verdict is expected to set the stage for upcoming rulings involving Yoon and his other associates, who also face rebellion charges.

Han, who was...
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  • Israel's Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza
  • Top ally of South Korea's Yoon given 23 years in prison for rebellion over martial law crisis
  • Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
  • Iran's top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US as crackdown over protests squeezes nation
  • Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify
  • 'Miracle' 6-year-old girl is the only member of her family to survive Spanish train wreck
  • Trump is on his way to Davos, where his quest to own Greenland could overshadow his other goals
  • After Minneapolis, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration
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