Philippine and United States soldiers conducted joint humanitarian and disaster response drills in Cagayan province. (August 4)
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After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself could be in peril
Fifty years after the U.S. Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived. But some scientists and activists fear the act itself is in trouble (Aug. 4)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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AP Explains: Donald Trump’s Arraignment in Federal Court
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of p…
Pope addresses World Youth Day in Lisbon
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people from around the globe gave Pope Francis a raucous welcome to the World Youth Day festival in Portugal’s capital on Thursday, in a sign of youthful support for the 86-year-old pontiff and his calls for i…
Freddie Mercury’s possessions go up for auction
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes and handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” are going on display in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their auction in September. (Aug. 3)
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South Korea heat swelters World Scout Jamboree
Wednesday night’s opening ceremony of the Jamboree, which brought more than 40,000 scouts, mostly teens, to a campsite built on land reclaimed from the sea in the southwestern town of Buan, South Korea. (August 3)
Military plane arrives in Rome with Niger evacuees
An Italian military aircraft landed at an airport near Rome early on Wednesday with 99 passengers evacuated from Niger. (August 3)
Barricades set up outside court before Trump arraignment
Workers put up barricades and secured the area outside the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. Former President Donald Trump is due in court on Thursday. (Aug. 3)
Torrential rains displace residents near Beijing
Torrential rains around Beijing destroyed roads, knocked out power and caused at least 21 deaths and left 26 people missing. (August 2)
Iraqis cool off in river as heatwave hits
Residents in Baghdad took a dip in the Tigris River as they tried to cool off in the soaring temperatures amid regular power cuts. (August 3) (AP video/Ali Jabar)