France’s exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls

PARIS — Voters across mainland France have been casting ballots Sunday in the first round of…

The Latest | Polls are open in France’s early legislative election

France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring…

For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat

JAMMU, India — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on…

AP picks 2024’s best movies so far, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Thelma,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ to ‘Challengers’

The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023’s strikes, might feel like it’s only just getting…

Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears

LONDON — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the…

Stock market today: Global shares mostly advance ahead of U.S. inflation report

TOKYO — Global shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation…

What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and…

Canopy collapse at New Delhi airport kills 1 and injures 6 in heavy rains

NEW DELHI — A portion of a canopy at a departure terminal at New Delhi’s Indira…

A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the US will prosecute the company

As they travel around Alaska on a long-planned vacation, Ike and Susan Riffel stop now and…

Survivors of Israel music festival massacre unite to build a healing community

TEL AVIV, Israel — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields…