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A woman reacts in front of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)2025-09-07T03:37:19Z KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Russia hit Ukraines capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building.Russia attacked with 810 drones and decoys, Ukraines air force said, adding it shot down 747 drones and four missiles. Associated Press reporters saw a plume of smoke rising from the roof of Kyivs government headquarters. It was not immediately clear if the smoke was the result of a direct hit or debris, which would mark an escalation in Russias air campaign, which has so far spared government buildings in the city center. A woman reacts in front of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) A woman reacts in front of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More The building is the home of Ukraines Cabinet and its ministers. Police blocked access to the building as fire trucks and ambulances arrived. Yuriy Ihnat, an air force spokesperson, confirmed to The Associated Press that Sundays attack was the largest Russian drone strike since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia also launched 13 missiles. Hits from nine missiles and 54 drones were recorded at 33 locations across Ukraine. Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that four people were killed and 44 wounded. He said he spoke on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron about the attack. Together with France, we are preparing new measures to strengthen our defense, Zelenskyy said.Marcon earlier on Sunday accused Russia of striking indiscriminately and said Moscow is locking itself ever deeper into the logic of war and terror. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the attack. These cowardly strikes show that Putin believes he can act with impunity. He is not serious about peace. Now, more than ever, we must stand firm in our support for Ukraine and its sovereignty, Starmer said in a statement. Smoke rises from the Cabinet of Ministers building after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Smoke rises from the Cabinet of Ministers building after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Multiple locations hit in KyivIn the Ukrainian capital, the attack killed two people and wounded 20 others, according to city officials. Those killed were a mother and her 3-month-old child, whose bodies were dug out of the rubble, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyivs city administration. At least 10 locations in Kyiv were damaged, he added. Direct drone hits struck a nine-story residential building in Kyivs Sviatoshynskyi district and a four-story residential building in Darnytskyi district. I just have no more words left to express what I feel towards Russia, said Olha, a 77-year-old Kyiv resident whose apartment was damaged. She didnt give her last name. Although Im an ethnic Russian myself, from outside Moscow. And Ive never thought my people would be capable of this. Zelenskyy called for sanctions on Russia and for strengthening Ukraines air defenses. A Shahed drone flies during a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)null A Shahed drone flies during a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)null Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Such killings now, when real diplomacy could have started long ago, are a deliberate crime and a prolongation of the war, he said. The world can force the Kremlin criminals to stop killing; only political will is needed. Ukraines Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko posted a video of herself inside the damaged government building, where she said a fire covering 800 square meters (8,600 square feet) was put out. For the first time since the start of full-scale invasion, Russians struck our government headquarters in the center of Kyiv, she said. It looks like Russia is not seeking peace and is not ready for negotiations. We call our partners to help close our sky. Lets strengthen sanctions against Russia. Lets create the security guarantees system that will help stop the enemy, she said. Russia insists it targeted military infrastructureThe Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that it used high-precision weapons and drones to strike drone assembly and storage sites, military air bases in central, southern and eastern Ukraine, an industrial facility and a logistics facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. The ministry said that all designated objects were hit and claimed that no strikes were carried out on other objects within the borders of Kyiv, in what could be a reference to the damaged government building. Sundays attack is the second mass Russian drone and missile attack to target Kyiv in the span of two weeks, as hopes for peace talks wane. It comes after European leaders pressed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to work to end the war after 26 of Ukraines allies pledged to deploy troops as a reassurance force for the war-torn country once the fighting ends. Zelenskyy has said he is ready to meet Putin to negotiate a peace agreement, and has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to put punishing sanctions on Russia to push it to end the war. Moscow has repeatedly objected to any Western troop deployments to Ukraine and pushed back against a Putin-Zelenskyy summit, saying lower-level talks must take place first. Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in Russia Russias Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a total of 100 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the annexed Crimean peninsula and the Azov Sea between 8 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday.Most were downed over the Belgorod, Voronezh and Krasnodar regions near the border with Ukraine, according to the statement.In the Krasnodar region, falling drone debris sparked a brief fire at an oil refinery, local authorities said. In the Belgorod and the Voronezh regions, two people were injured, officials said. The Russian Defense Ministry also said Sunday that its troops seized the village of Khoroshe in the Dnipropetrovsk region. There was no immediate confirmation from Ukraine.___An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that drone debris struck a four-story building in Sviatoshynskyi District. It was a nine-story building.___Associated Press journalists Volodymyr Yurchuk and Susie Blann in Kyiv, John Leicester in Paris, and Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report. SAMYA KULLAB Kullab is an Associated Press reporter covering Ukraine since June 2023. Before that, she covered Iraq and the wider Middle East from her base in Baghdad since joining the AP in 2019. twitter instagram mailto

An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)2025-09-06T04:03:11Z DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot on Saturday, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery games three-month drought without a big winner.The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17.The winning ticket in Texas was sold at a gas station-convenience store in Fredericksburg, according to the Texas Lottery. The $1.787 billion prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, followed 41 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers. The last drawing with a jackpot winner happened May 31.Powerballs terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes growing as they roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the games many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week. Each ticket holder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump sum payment of $410.3 million. Both prize options are before taxes. If a winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5 percent each year. Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees waiting to have their legs shackled at the Hyundai Motor Groups electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)2025-09-07T10:27:11Z SEOUL, South Korea (AP) More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Jae Myung, said that South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on the workers release. He said South Korea plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home as soon as remaining administrative steps are completed.Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is to leave for the U.S. on Monday for talks related to the workers releases, South Korean media reported. U.S. immigration authorities said Friday they detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals, when hundreds of federal agents raided Hyundais sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia where the Korean automaker makes electric vehicles. Agents focused on a plant that is still under construction at which Hyundai has partnered with LG Energy Solution to produce batteries that power EVs. Cho said that more than 300 South Koreans were among the detained.The operation was the latest in a long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administrations mass deportation agenda. But the one on Thursday is especially distinct because of its large size and the fact that state officials have long called the targeted site Georgias largest economic development project. The raid stunned many in South Korea because the country is a key U.S. ally. It agreed in July to purchase $100 billion in U.S. energy and make a $350 billion investment in the U.S. in return for the U.S lowering tariff rates. About two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump and Lee held their first meeting in Washington. Stay up to date with similar stories by signing up to our WhatsApp channel. Lee said the rights of South Korean nationals and economic activities of South Korean companies must not be unfairly infringed upon during U.S. law enforcement procedures. South Koreas Foreign Ministry separately issued a statement to express concern and regret over the case and sent diplomats to the site. Video released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday showed a caravan of vehicles driving up to the site and then federal agents directing workers to line up outside. Some detainees were ordered to put their hands up against a bus as they were frisked and then shackled around their hands, ankles and waist. Most of the people detained were taken to an immigration detention center in Folkston, Georgia, near the Florida state line. None has been charged with any crimes yet, Steven Schrank, the lead Georgia agent of Homeland Security Investigations, said during a news conference Friday, adding that the investigation was ongoing. He said that some of the detained workers had illegally crossed the U.S. border, while others had entered the country legally but had expired visas or had entered on a visa waiver that prohibited them from working. Kang, the South Korean presidential chief of staff, said that South Korea will push to review and improve visa systems for those traveling to the U.S. on business trips for investment projects. HYUNG-JIN KIM Hyung-jin is an Associated Press reporter in Seoul, South Korea. He reports on security, political and other general news on the Korean Peninsula. twitter mailto

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)2025-09-07T12:16:42Z TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) A drone fired by the Houthi militants in Yemen breached Israels multilayered air defenses on Sunday and slammed into the countrys southern airport, the Israeli military said, briefly shutting down commercial airspace and diverting flights over southern Israel.Israel said Yemens Houthi rebels attacked with several drones, most of which were intercepted outside of Israel. At least one of the drones slipped through Israels defense system and crashed into the passenger terminal at the Ramon International Airport near the resort city of Eilat, the Israeli Airports Authority said, blowing out glass windows and sending smoke plumes billowing.The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike.Israels Magen David Adom emergency rescue service said it treated a 63-year-old man for light shrapnel wounds. The damage to Ramon Airport appeared limited and within a couple of hours it reopened as normal flights resumed. The attack comes days after Israeli strikes on Yemens rebel-held capital of Sanaa killed the Houthi prime minister and other officials in his Cabinet in a major escalation of the nearly 2-year-old conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group in Yemen. Saying that they were acting in solidarity with the Palestinians, the Houthis began firing missiles and drones into Israel after Hamas Oct. 7 attack ignited the Israeli militarys devastating campaign in Gaza. Houthi drone hits Israeli airport After Israels targeted killing of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi last Thursday, the militants vowed to escalate their attacks targeting Israel and merchant ships navigating the vital trade route through the Red Sea off Yemen. The Houthis hailed Sundays attack on Ramon Airport some 19 kilometers (12 miles) from Eilat on Israels southern tip as a unique, qualitative military operation.Enemy airports are unsafe, and foreigners must leave them for their own safety, Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, wrote on social media. Other sensitive targets are under fire. Shortly before Sundays strike, the Israeli military said that it had intercepted three Houthi attack drones near Israels border with Egypt but failed to detect a fourth drone that hit Ramon Airport without setting off air raid sirens. The military said it was looking into what happened.The Houthis have stepped up their aerial attacks on Israel in recent months, including by deploying warheads with cluster munitions that scatter smaller munitions over a large area and challenge Israels air defense system that otherwise intercepts most drones and missiles.Houthi attacks on Israel, while frequent since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October 2023, rarely cause major damage or manage to hit significant targets like airports. But in May, a Houthi missile hit near Israels main Ben Gurion Airport, prompting many international airlines to cancel flights to Tel Aviv for months. Israel pushes forward with Gaza City operation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to push forward with Israels operation in Gaza City, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas continued to falter.Our effort in Gaza on the last strongholds, actually the last important stronghold, Gaza City, is part of our effort to complete the crushing of the Iranian axiss chokehold, Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.Netanyahu claimed that more than 100,000 Palestinians have left Gaza City in advance of the operation, though international organizations have countered this figure, as Palestinians questioned where in Gaza could possibly be safe.Last week, just a few thousand people were leaving each day, with only 41,000 people having evacuated since mid-August, of the approximately 1 million people estimated around Gaza City, according to the United Nations.Negotiations stalled between Hamas and IsraelMeanwhile, attempts to relaunch negotiations between Israel and Hamas are faltering.Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas political bureau, said the militant group wont lay down its arms until the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. But he said that Hamas is ready for a long-term truce and will release the hostages still being held in Gaza in exchange for a number of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. Naim said Hamas is still waiting for Israel to respond to a 60-day ceasefire proposal crafted by Egyptian and Qatari mediators last month.The Prime Ministers Office refused to comment on negotiations.There are 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, around 20 of which Israel believes are still still alive. Militants kidnapped 251 people and killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel during the attack that sparked the war on Oct. 7, 2023. Strikes kill 13 Palestinians in GazaAt least 13 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday morning, including six children and three women, according to local hospitals. Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza said that eight people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering. The Israeli military said it was targeting a militants around the school and had warned civilians to evacuate before the strike. The military accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and militants inside civilian areas. Five other people were killed in strikes on tents and apartment buildings in central Gaza and Gaza City, according to local hospitals. Israels military did not have immediate comment on the other strikes. The Gaza Health Ministry said a total of 64,368 have been killed and 162,776 have been wounded since the start of the war. The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants, but says more than half of the casualties were women and children.Magdy reported from Cairo. MELANIE LIDMAN Lidman is an Associated Press reporter based in Tel Aviv, Israel. SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto

Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol with the Lincoln Monument in the background, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)2025-09-07T11:33:14Z WASHINGTON (AP) In a swath of the nations capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria formerly the Trump Hotel and the U.S. Capitol dome.What the people of Anacostia cannot see are the National Guard units patrolling those areas. And they dont see them patrolling on this side of the Anacostia River, either.In this storied region of Washington, home to Frederick Douglass, the crime that President Donald Trump has mobilized federal law enforcement to address is something residents would like to see more resources dedicated to. But its complicated.We do need protection here, said Mable Carter, 82. I have to come down on the bus. Its horrifying.There might be military units patrolling Union Station and public spaces where tourists often come, she said, but none of them over here. They are armed on the Mall. Aint nobody doing nothing on the Mall. Its for show.Carter wants to see more police in this area the citys own police, under the direction of Chief Pamela Smith. Id rather see them give her a chance. She has the structure in place.A neighborhood caught in the middleOver the course of two weekends east of the Anacostia River, in conversations with groups and individuals, including a seniors gathering at Union Temple Baptist Church, a theme emerged. Like Carter, people would like more law enforcement resources, but they distrust the motives behind the surge and how it has usurped the authority of the mayor and local officers. And while they acknowledge crime is more serious here than most other areas of the district, it is nowhere near the levels of three decades ago, when the D.C. National Guard worked with the Metropolitan Police to address the violence. This years homicides in the district, as of Friday, were at 104, a 17% decrease from 126 as of Sept. 5 last year. But, more than 60% of them are in the two wards that are almost exclusively east of the Anacostia River, including 38 in Ward 8, according to the Metropolitan Police Department crime mapping tool. That proportion is about the same as it was in 2024 when there were 187 homicides citywide for the year. One of the most notable murders was a double homicide that left two teens lying dead on the street and a third man wounded. I just called the police the other night, said Henny, 42, who owns NAMs Market. He said a group of teenagers attempted to rob his store after casing it throughout the day. He called police and said they asked him if they were armed. I didnt see a weapon, he said, adding that no patrol officers responded. The store owner said he has been here about 10 years and been victimized multiple times but thinks it is getting worse now. He does not give his last name out of fear.What worries me is to make sure theyre not coming back, he said. There are a lot of things going on. Asked if he feels safe he answers: Absolutely not.He has pepper spray but has been told by authorities not to use it, he said. When he heard of the federal law enforcement and National Guard arrival, To be honest, I said thats good but thats not over here. Its getting worse. The city says crime is down but I dont see it. The rampage with guns is nothing newA block away, Rosie Hydes perspective is different. The ashes of one of the 75-year-old widows sons are spread around her property. Samuel Johnson was killed about three miles away on April 20, 1991. The case is still open.Hyde, a retired probation officer for the city, said her son died during that epidemic of gun violence. That was 35 years ago., she said. That tells you the rampage with guns is nothing new.Homicides topped 400 annually in 1989 and stayed there through 1996, according to the districts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Aggravated assaults were also at record totals.Hyde believes Trump is after the optics in areas where he will get attention at the train station, on the Mall, in areas with a concentration of tourists. They havent been over here like that, she said. The majestic home of Frederick Douglass is here, offering a panoramic view of other parts of the city west of the river. Farther east is the Smithsonians Anacostia Community Museum. The plaque outside says as much about this moment as it does about history: The museum, it says, aspires to illuminate and share the untold and often overlooked stories of people furthest from opportunity in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.Federal agents are in this area working with local authorities, including FBI agents and Border Patrol, as well as Metro Transit Authority police. Along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Anacostia, new buildings mix with older ones and small groups of people mill about, drinking from bottles and with the occasional smell of marijuana. But it is relatively quiet. At one point, a large group of National Guard members climbs out of a van at the Anacostia Metro station, but they catch the train heading west back beneath the river. While troops are stationed at 18 stops, the last one on the green line is the Navy Yard-Ballpark station, the final one west of the river. Guard presence has precedent in this neighborhoodThere was a time when the Guard was here or, more precisely, above it. During the high crime years, the D.C. National Guard worked with District police; officers flew aboard the Guards helicopters directing patrol units to crime scenes.Norm Nixon, an associate pastor at Union Temple Baptist Church, said there are federal agents around, but their presence is not constant and no military uniforms are seen on the streets. He said local officers who try to push community policing communicating with residents and acknowledging their concerns will probably get blowback because of the federal presence. He, like others, questions why Trump decided to federalize the city when violence is present virtually everywhere, including in rural areas where drugs and economic hardships have created fertile ground for lawlessness.The president needs to have these initiatives to make it seem like something is happening, almost like hes got to make news, Nixon said, adding that he is also concerned about the focus on rousting the homeless population. What happened to those people? Are they receiving services?Vernon Hancock, a church elder and trustee attending a seniors day party, said he believes Trumps actions are a test. Washington, D.C., is easy because it is federal and he has the authority to do what hes doing, Hancock said. It is a federal city so he can just take over. But he wants to take this to other cities and spread this.___Associated Press writer Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report.

The results of gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey this November could be strong indicators of whether Democrats will be able to take back the House in the midterm elections and one polling expert thinks its looking likely.CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten outlined how the Democratic candidates in both states are currently leading by significant margins, with New Jerseys Mikie Sherrill showing an 89% chance of victory and Virginias Abigail Spanberger showing a 94% chance. Related Tariff support plummets as prices rise: Americans have gotten a taste & they spit it right out Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Enten said that these margins should be a flashing red siren warning sign for Republicans, with data showing that since 1989, when the same party wins in both New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, that party also wins the House 6 out of 7 times. Enten also spoke about other elections taking place around the country and said that signal after signal after signal shows that when people are voting, Democrats are doing well. Enten made similar predictions for the Democrats in June in response to the GOPs so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which he showed polled disastrously among both Democrats and Republicans. He said if Congress passed it (which it did), the Democrats should expect the 2026 midterms to be a big beautiful night.Enten has also been vocal about the dismal approval ratings of the president himself, saying in July that he was at a term-two low. His net approval rating has dropped nearly 20 points in the aggregate since the beginning of his presidency, Enten explained. The American people do not like what theyre seeing.[Hes] minus-five points on immigration his best issue, hes underwater. How about the economy? That was what he was elected for minus-14 points. How about foreign policy? Minus-14 points. How about trade and those tariff wars? Minus-15 points. And, of course, the Epstein case, thelowestof the bunch, minus-37 points, 37 points below water.He also pointed out that at this point in a presidency, the average president since 1953 has enjoyed a plus 27 net approval rating.He has the second-worst net approval rating at this point. He is underwater on all the major issues of the day. The bottom line is, six months into this administration, I think that most Americans would apply the word or words disaster, terrible, awful, horrible. I think that is the way that the American people would see it at this particular point.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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Police officers carry a protester during a protest to support Palestine Action in London, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)2025-09-07T12:35:39Z LONDON (AP) British police said Sunday that they arrested almost 900 people demonstrating in London against a ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the government.Almost 1,600 people have now been detained, many for silently holding signs supporting the group, since it was outlawed two months ago. Protesters say the ban on Palestine Action is an unwarranted curb on free speech and the right to protest.The Metropolitan Police force said 890 people were arrested at Saturdays demonstration, the vast majority, 857, under the Terrorism Act for supporting a proscribed organization. Some 33 were detained for other offenses, including 17 for assaulting police officers.Defend Our Juries, the campaign group organizing the protest, said 1,500 people took part in the demonstration outside Parliament, sitting down and holding signs reading I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action. Within minutes, police began arresting the demonstrators, as bystanders chanted Shame on you, and Met Police, pick a side, justice or genocide. There were some scuffles and angry exchanges as officers dragged away demonstrators who went limp as they were removed from the crowd. In carrying out their duties today, our officers have been punched, kicked, spat on and had objects thrown at them by protesters, said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Claire Smart, who called the abuse directed at police intolerable. Defend Our Juries said aggression had come from police officers and dismissed claims that protesters had been violent as frankly laughable.More than 700 people were arrested at earlier protests, and 138 have been charged under the Terrorism Act.Mike Higgins, 62, who is blind and uses a wheelchair, was arrested last month but returned to demonstrate on Saturday.And Im a terrorist? Thats the joke of it, he said. Ive already been arrested under the Terrorism Act and I suspect I will be today.Of course Ill keep coming back. What choice do I have? Direct action protestsThe government proscribed Palestine Action in July, after activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and vandalized planes to protest against what they called Britains support for Israels offensive against Hamas in Gaza. The activists sprayed red paint into the engines of two tanker planes and caused further damage with crowbars.Proscription made it a crime to publicly support the organization. Membership of, or support for, the group is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Palestine Action has carried out direct action protests in the U.K. since it formed in 2020, including breaking into facilities owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems UK, and has targeted other sites in Britain that participants believe have links with the Israeli military.The group has targeted defense companies and national infrastructure, and officials say their actions have caused millions of pounds in damage that affect national security.Banning the group, then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said, The assessments are very clear, this is not a nonviolent organization.Palestine Action has won approval from the High Court to challenge the ban, a ruling the government is seeking to overturn. The case is ongoing, with a hearing scheduled for Sept. 25. Supporters say the ban stifles free speechThe U.N. human rights chief has criticized the British governments stance, saying the new law misuses the gravity and impact of terrorism. The decision to designate Palestine Action as a terrorist group raises serious concerns that counterterrorism laws are being applied to conduct that is not terrorist in nature, and risks hindering the legitimate exercise of fundamental freedoms across the UK, Volker Trk warned. He added that according to international standards, terrorist acts should be confined to crimes such as those intended to cause death or serious injury or the taking of hostages.Huda Ammori, Palestine Actions co-founder, has condemned the governments decision to ban it as catastrophic for civil liberties, leading to a much wider chilling effect on freedom of speech. The group has been supported by prominent cultural figures including bestselling Irish author Sally Rooney, who said she planned to use the proceeds of her work to keep backing Palestine Action and direct action against genocide.Israel founded in part as a refuge in the wake of the Holocaust, when some 6 million European Jews were murdered vehemently denies it is committing genocide.Britains government stressed that proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group does not affect other lawful groups including pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel voices campaigning or peacefully protesting.About 20,000 people, by a police estimate, attended a separate pro-Palestinian march in London on Saturday. SYLVIA HUI Hui, based in London, reports on UK news for The Associated Press with particular interest in foreign and social affairs and human rights. twitter mailto JILL LAWLESS Lawless is an Associated Press reporter covering U.K. politics and more. She is based in London. twitter mailto

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)2025-09-07T04:57:56Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasnt immediately clear what caused the incident. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemens Houthi rebels, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But the Houthis have denied attacking the lines in the past.Undersea cables are one of the backbones of the internet, along with satellite connections and land-based cables. Typically, internet service providers have multiple access points and reroute traffic if one fails, though it can slow down access for users. Multiple cables cut off Saudi ArabiaMicrosoft announced via a status website that the Mideast may experience increased latency due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea. The Redmond, Washington-based firm did not immediately elaborate, though it said that internet traffic not moving through the Middle East is not impacted.NetBlocks, which monitors internet access, said a series of subsea cable outages in the Red Sea has degraded internet connectivity in multiple countries, which it said included India and Pakistan. It blamed failures affecting the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The South East AsiaMiddle EastWestern Europe 4 cable is run by Tata Communications, part of the Indian conglomerate. The India-Middle East-Western Europe cable is run by another consortium overseen by Alcatel Submarine Networks. Neither firm responded to requests for comment. Pakistan Telecommunications Co. Ltd., a telecommunication giant in that country, noted that the cuts had taken place in a statement on Saturday.Saudi Arabia did not acknowledge the disruption and authorities there did not respond to a request for comment. In Kuwait, authorities also said the FALCON GCX cable running through the Red Sea had been cut, causing disruptions in the small, oil-rich nation. GCX did not respond to a request for comment. In the United Arab Emirates, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, internet users on the countrys state-owned Du and Etisalat networks complained of slower internet speeds. The government did not acknowledge the disruption. Undersea lines can be cut in accidents and attacksSubsea cables can be cut by anchors dropped from ships, but can also be targeted in attacks. It can take weeks for repairs to be made as a ship and crew must locate themselves over the damaged cable. The cuts to the lines come as Yemens Houthi rebels remain locked in a series of attacks targeting Israel over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Israel has responded with airstrikes, including one that killed top leaders within the rebel movement. In early 2024, Yemens internationally recognized government in exile alleged that the Houthis planned to attack undersea cables in the Red Sea. Several were cut, but the Houthis denied being responsible. On Sunday morning, the Houthis al-Masirah satellite news channel acknowledged that the cuts had taken place, citing NetBlocks. From November 2023 to December 2024, the Houthis targeted more than 100 ships with missiles and drones over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.The Iranian-backed Houthis stopped their attacks during a brief ceasefire in the war. They later became the target of an intense weekslong campaign of airstrikes ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump before he declared a ceasefire had been reached with the rebels. The Houthis sank two vessels in July, killing at least four on board, with others believed to be held by the rebels. The Houthis new attacks come as a new possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war remains in the balance. Meanwhile, the future of talks between the U.S. and Iran over Tehrans battered nuclear program is in question after Israel launched a 12-day war against the Islamic Republic in which the Americans bombed three Iranian atomic sites. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2025-09-07T12:40:43Z WASHINGTON (AP) As President Donald Trump tells it, never-before-seen things are happening with stunning regularity.The United States is going to build a new missile defense system the likes of which nobodys ever seen before.His aggressive use of the military in Washington has reduced crime to numbers that we havent seen here ever. And when it comes to economic growth under his leadership, weve never seen anything like it.Its the presidents favorite form of hyperbole, whether hes talking about something he likes or dislikes. Nothing is ever getting little bit better or a little bit worse its always so good or so bad that its never before been recorded in the annals of human history. The phrase, which Trump is using with increasing frequency, is not just a rhetorical signature. Its also a reflection of how Trump views the world and approaches the presidency. Almost everything is black and white, with himself as the hero and his political opponents as the villains. His successes are legendary in his eyes, and the countrys problems are urgent crises that require him to consolidate power and take drastic action. The way he talks translates into the way he governs, said Brian Ott, a communication professor at Missouri State University who focuses on political rhetoric. For extreme responses, everything demands an extreme context. Liz Huston, a White House spokesperson, said repetition is the key to any good messaging and President Trump is the greatest communicator in the history of American politics. Trumps grandiosity is growing along with his power Its not hyperbole to say that Trump is deploying his trademark phrase at levels never been seen in his political career. And hes doing it at a time when hes less restrained by Congress, the Supreme Court, members of his own administration and his own hesitancy than in his first term. Trump has used some version of the phrase 194 times this year, according to Roll Call Factba.se, a database of presidential remarks. (And thats not counting Thursday, when Trump said theres never been anything like the technological advancements during his term, or Friday, when he boasted about economic investments by saying nobodys ever seen numbers like this.) The total falls short of Trumps use of the phrase during his last two campaigns, when grandiose statements were typical of his political rallies, but it far outpaces any previous year that he was in office. Only 90 examples were recorded in 2019, 77 in 2018 and 48 in 2017. Factba.se used artificial intelligence and other methods to identify versions of the phrase in recordings of Trumps public comments. Bill Frischling, who oversees the database, said Trumps phrasing appears to be something of a verbal tic, since it rarely shows up in social media posts over the years.Nor is the phrase included in the text of prepared speeches since Trump took office in January. (The White House has released nearly two dozen this term.) Trumps hyperbole isnt always backed up with factsTrumps loose relationship with facts is well documented, all the way back to his bestselling book The Art of the Deal in 1987.People want to believe that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most spectacular, the book said. I call it truthful hyperbole. Its an innocent form of exaggeration and its a very effective form of promotion.Tony Schwartz, Trumps ghost writer, has said that he coined the phrase truthful hyperbole, but the future president loved it. The routine was on full display last year when Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention.He promised to lead America to new heights of greatness like the world has never seen before, and he said the national debt will come down with numbers that nobody has ever seen.Then he unleashed his anger at Democrats.Rising inflation? Theyve never seen anything like it. Illegal immigration? Nobodys ever seen anything like it.(Inflation has been higher before, particularly in the 1970s and early 1980s, but border crossings were setting records under President Joe Biden.) Now the phrase is a fixture of Trumps events, including his recent meeting with the new Polish president. Sometimes his claims are accurate, other times not. Regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine, Trump said theyre losing soldiers at levels that nobody has seen since the Second World War. (Indeed, its Europes deadliest conflict in that time period.)He said they have crime thats at levels that nobodys ever seen before in Baltimore, a pretext for a potential deployment of the National Guard over local objections. (The city has historically struggled with crime but violence has been declining in recent years.) And Trump said his tax legislation would help the middle class and its the first time theyve ever seen anything like this. (Wealthy people will get the largest benefits, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.) The phrase is spreading through the administrationTrumps top advisers ape his language, as several did during last weeks three-hour-long Cabinet meeting.Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, told the president that people around the globe have never really seen the world change in this way because of his peace negotiations.Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Trumps work on controlling migration, saying theyre getting cooperation from countries that weve never seen before.Sometimes Trump even likes to put the phrase in other peoples mouths. In an Aug. 15 interview with Fox News Sean Hannity, Trump claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been impressed with his leadership. Vladimir said just a little while ago, he said, Ive never seen anybody do so much so fast, Trump said. CHRIS MEGERIAN Megerian covers the White House for The Associated Press. 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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)2025-09-07T06:40:09Z TOKYO (AP) Japans Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in Julys parliamentary election.Ishiba, who took office in October, said he was stepping down as prime minister and as the head of his conservative Liberal Democratic Party.Ishiba, a 68-year-old centrist, had resisted demands from opponents further to the right within his own party to resign. He argued that he wanted to avoid a political vacuum at a time when Japan faces key domestic and international challenges, including U.S. tariffs, rising prices and growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific.Ishiba explained at a news conference Sunday night that he had intended for some time to take responsibility for his partys summer election loss, but was first determined to make progress in tariff negotiations with the United States. He described it as matter of the national interest. Who would seriously negotiate with a government whose leader says he is stepping down? Ishiba said.He said the moment had arrived with an order by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to lower tariffs on Japanese cars and other products from 25% to 15%. Having reached a milestone in the U.S. tariff negotiations, I decided now is the time to make way for a successor, Ishiba said. Pressure from the partyThe resignation came one day before Ishibas party was to decide whether to hold an early leadership election, which would have amounted to a virtual no-confidence motion against him if approved.He said he made the painful decision to resign to avert that step because it would cause a critical division within the party, and that is absolutely not my intention. Ishiba said he would instead start a process to hold a party leadership vote to choose his replacement, which is expected to be held in October. He is to remain as prime minister until a new leader is elected and endorsed by the parliament. Ishibas leadership that lasted only one year underscores the instability of Japans minority government. A maverick who won the leadership in his fifth attempts, Ishiba said he regrets he could not live up to voters expectations for change. As a result, I failed to go my own way, and I wonder how I could have done better, he said. He said he is not going to run in the next leadership race, even though he regrets leaving behind unfinished business, such as measures for salary increases, agricultural reforms and further strengthening Japans security. He asked his future successor to tackle the issues he cherished. Loss after lossIn July, Ishibas ruling coalition failed to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, weakening his government. The loss followed a defeat in the more powerful lower house, where the party-led coalition lost its majority in October, only two weeks after Ishiba took over.Liberal Democratic lawmakers who support the prime minister said those who lost seats were largely ultra-conservatives who were linked to corruption scandals before Ishiba took office. Public polling showed that pressure on Ishiba to resign had the reverse effect and caused his support to grow.Calls for Ishiba to step down grew after the Liberal Democratic Party last week called for a complete overhaul of the party following its losses.Taro Aso, a conservative heavyweight known for his anti-Ishiba stance, and a minister and several deputy ministers in the Ishiba Cabinet requested an early vote, prompting others to follow suit.Former Health Minister Norihisa Tamura said on a talk show of the public broadcaster NHK earlier Sunday that the best way to heal party divisions and move forward is for Ishiba to settle the dispute before Mondays vote. The party has already been distracted from necessary work on economic measures and on figuring out ways to gain opposition support in the next parliamentary session, Tamura said.Possible candidates to replace Ishiba include Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, as well as ultra-conservative former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, a moderate and the protege of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Lacking a majority in both houses, the next party leader will have to work with the main opposition parties to get bills passed, experts say, or else face constant risks of no-confidence motions.The opposition parties, however, are too splintered to form a coalition to topple the government.Voters say they want to see the party move forward and get down to work but they worry about uncertainty. Office worker Takahiro Uchi welcomed Ishibas resignation, as he hopes for change, but at the same time, there is also uncertainty and concern about who will take over next. Masataka Nishioka, who works for a dental equipment company, said, I really hope for a kind of politics that makes life easier for everyone. ___AP video journalist Ayaka McGill in Tokyo contributed. MARI YAMAGUCHI Yamaguchi is based in Tokyo and covers Japanese politics, security, nuclear energy and social issues for The Associated Press. twitter mailto

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2025-09-07T11:45:45Z NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump is attending the U.S. Open on Sunday as a guest of Rolex despite imposing steep tariffs on the Swiss watchmakers home country and with organizers seeking to keep any audience booing of him from being seen on the TV broadcast. Trump has built the bulk of his second terms domestic travel around attending major sports events rather than hitting the road to make policy announcements or address the kind of large rallies he so relished as a candidate. Hell be watching the mens final between second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, a 22-year-old Spaniard, and No. 1 seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, 24, of Italy, from Rolexs suite. The presidents acceptance of Rolexs invitation comes mere weeks after the Trump administration imposed a whopping 39% tariff on Swiss products. The levy is more than 2 1/2 times higher than the one the Trump administration agreed to for European Union goods exported to the U.S. and nearly four times higher than on British exports to the U.S. It has raised questions about Switzerlands ability to compete with the 27-member bloc that it neighbors. The White House declined to comment on Trump accepting a corporate clients invitation at the tournament, but the president has had few qualms about blurring lines between political and foreign policy decisions and efforts to boost the profits of his family business. That includes tirelessly promoting cryptocurrency interests and luxury golf properties around the country and the world that bear his name. He announced Friday that the U.S. will use its turn hosting the Group of 20 summit in December 2026 to stage the sweeping event at Trump National Doral in South Florida. Any negative reaction to Trumps presence wont be shown on ABCs national telecast, per standard policy, the U.S. Tennis Association says.We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions, the organization said in a statement. Trump was once a U.S. Open mainstay, but hasnt attended since he was loudly booed at a quarterfinals match in September 2015, months after launching his first presidential campaign. The Trump Organization once controlled its own U.S. Open suite, which was adjacent to the television broadcasting booth in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but suspended it in 2017, during the first year of Trumps first term. The family business is now being run by Trumps sons with their father back in the White House. Trump was born in Queens, home of the U.S. Open, and for decades was a New York-area real estate mogul and, later, a reality TV star. Attending the tournament before he was a politician, he usually sat in the suites balcony during night matches and was frequently shown on the arenas video screens.In recent years, however, including between his presidential terms, Trump primarily lived at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. Alcaraz said before the final that having Trump on-hand would be a privilege and great for tennis, but also suggested that such sentiment went for any president watching from the stands. I will try not to be focused, and I will try not to think about it, Alcaraz said of Trumps attendance. I dont want myself to be nervous because of it.The president has also frequently attended sporting events where the roar of the crowd sometimes features people booing him while others cheer him. Since returning to the White House in January and prior to Sundays U.S Open swing, Trump went to the Super Bowl in New Orleans and the Daytona 500, as well as UFC fights in Miami and Newark, New Jersey, the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia and the FIFA Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Having a sitting president attend the U.S. Open hasnt happened since Bill Clinton went to the 2000 tournament, though former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, attended the events opening night in 2023.___Associated Press writer Brian Mahoney contributed to this report. WILL WEISSERT Weissert covers the White House for The Associated Press. He is based in Washington. twitter mailto

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