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A participant who goes by ‘Ciclope’, or Cyclops, competes in an aura-farming battle at Las Sombrillas beach in Lima, Peru.
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‘Aura farming’ trend inspired by video games is sweeping Latin America

LIMA, Peru (AP) Dozens of young people gathered recently on a beach in Peru’s capital to dance, pose and show off their most creative moves – all in pursuit of one thing: aura. They were taking part…
The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady,” allegedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, is displayed during a news conference in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on September 3, 2025.
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Argentine court clears return of Nazi-looted portrait to Jewish dealer’s heir

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A long-lost Italian portrait looted from a prominent Jewish art dealer during World War II was set to be returned to his heir after an Argentine court last Friday…
A municipal police station (top) and other buildings are damaged after a car bomb exploded the previous night in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas state, Mexico, last Monday.
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Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives

MEXICO CITY (AP) Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense…
Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to speak at the Madrid Forum in Santiago, Chile last Thursday.
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What to know about UK-controlled Falkland Islands after Argentina’s president stakes claim

LONDON (AP) In a prime-time rallying call to the nation, Argentine President Javier Milei has resurrected Argentina’s long-standing claim to the nearby United Kingdom (UK)-held Falkland Islands and…

In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, a Chinese national is seen after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, Saturday.
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Rescuers pull 2 people alive from debris 10 days after devastating floods

KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of…

Forensic officials stand outside a party hall in the aftermath of a fire that broke out in the building hosting a wedding party in Lingwala, Congo, Saturday.
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Wedding party fire in Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead

A fire at a wedding party in Congo ‘s capital Kinshasa left at least 22 people dead, the regional mayor said Saturday. Several others were injured. The fire started Friday night and continued into…

In this handout photo released by Humane World for Animals, a chimpanzee formerly used in research receives a comprehensive health check at a retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees, in Bapakwali, Liberia, on August 25.
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Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care

BUJA (AP): A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health checks at their new home in Liberia, in hopes of giving them a second chance at a normal…
Argentina’s President Javier Milei.
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Milei escalates Falklands dispute

BUENOS AIRES (AP): Argentine President Javier Milei escalated his country’s dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands on Thursday, vowing new measures to halt an oil project near the…
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September 5, 2026

US deports more than 100 people as gang violence persists

CAP-HAITIEN (AP): The US government deported more than 100 people to Haiti on Thursday as it ramps up such flights to the troubled Caribbean country. The flight departed from Louisiana and landed in…