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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj , a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
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Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured

Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Eid al-Adha

PHOTO COLLECTION: Eid al-Adha

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan ’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God. In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad Asian woman.
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2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues

2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues

For the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado , and Washington, D.C.
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No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025

No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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Takeaways from AP's reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan

Takeaways from AP's reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan

IKITSUKI, Japan (AP) — On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers.
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Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 27, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, in the third such shooting in three days.
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Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses

Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he accused the government of human rights violations ahead of October elections.
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Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violence

Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violence

Demonstrators with Run for Their Lives have staged global events since 2023 calling for Hamas to release Israeli hostages , but organizers say the walk in Boulder, Colorado, where 12 people were injured in a fiery attack, was the first in which they
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