VW, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show under virus controls
<p>SHANGHAI — Volkswagen unveiled an electric SUV made for China ahead of the opening Monday of the Shanghai auto show, the industry’s biggest marketing...
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
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Cuba’s Communist Party chooses Miguel DÃaz-Canel as leader
<p>HAVANA — In many ways, Cuba's new maximum leader is nothing like those who have governed the island for the past six decades.</p>
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Suspects in Kristin Smart disappearance plead not guilty
LOS ANGELES — A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty Monday and...
Illinois National Guard activated ahead of Chauvin verdict
<p>CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated the Illinois National Guard Monday ahead of an expected verdict in the trial of a former Minneapolis police...
Australia-New Zealand travel bubble brings relief, elation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Elation marked the opening Monday of a long-anticipated travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand.
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Video: Louisville officer punches protester during arrest
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A police officer in Kentucky was seen on video repeatedly punching a protester in the head while the man was face...
Belgian Olympians get priority vaccines ahead of Tokyo Games
BRUSSELS — Belgian Olympians traveling to Japan for the Tokyo Games were promised priority treatment for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday.
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A look at high-profile cases over killings by US police
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin i <a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-e1d714c68ab5b067b101af7c6d486c6c">s charged with murder and manslaughter</a> in George Floyd's death after pressing his knee...
EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug use
CHICAGO — The effect George Floyd's drug use had on his health and his death remained a key thread as attorneys delivered closing arguments...