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ELECTION-2024-TRUMP — Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government. Trump was keeping a low profile, staying out of the public eye after addressing supporters in Florida during the wee hours of Wednesday morning. By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert and Jill Colvin. SENT: 970 words, photos. With TRUMP-CERTIFICATION — Donald Trump’s presidential win is going to be certified in Congress in January by Vice President Kamala Harris; TRUMP-MAKING-HISTORY — Four ways Donald Trump’s reelection is historic; ELECTION-2024-TRUMP-CASES — Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win; and ELECTION-2024-THE-LATEST — SENT.

ELECTION 2024-BIDEN — Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot. But history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces following Donald Trump’s decisive victory, some are expressing frustration about Biden’s decision to remain in the race — despite voter concerns about his age and unease about inflation — until this summer. By Aamer Madhani. SENT: 900 words, photo. Speech at 11 a.m. With HARRIS — Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting; and ELECTION-2024-HARRIS-CONCESSION-SPEECH:-PHOTO-COLLECTION — SENT. Find a selection of election photos in AP Newsroom.

ELECTION 2024-CONGRESS — The majority in the U.S. House hangs in balance. It was teetering Wednesday between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance to a Trump second-term White House agenda. A few individual seats, or even a single one, will determine the outcome. Final tallies will take a while, likely pushing the decision into next week — or beyond. Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick. SENT: 920 words, photos, video, audio.

ELECTION 2024-CHINA — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States and renewed tensions over trade, technology and Taiwan. By Simina Mistreanu. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With ELECTION-2024-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS — Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders — SENT.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-DEPORTATION-LAW — Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations. The people would include Israel’s own citizens. The law passed was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies. By Julia Frankel and Melanie Lidman. SENT: 460 words, photos. With MIDEAST-WARS-PALESTINIAN-REFUGEES — UN agency for Palestinian refugees urges world to save it from Israeli ban; ELECTION-2024-MIDEAST-WARS — Trump promises to bring lasting peace to a tumultuous Middle East. But fixing it won’t be easy; and MIDEAST-WARS-THE-LATEST — Large airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Israel expands northern Gaza operations — SENT.

TROPICAL-WEATHER — Cuba is reeling after a powerful Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and fierce winds knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact from Hurricane Rafael remained unclear through the early hours of Thursday. Forecasters had warned that Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to Cuba after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. By Andrea Rodríguez. SENT: 410 words, photos, videos, audio.

CLIMATE-HOTTEST-YEAR — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the pre-industrial average, the European climate agency Copernicus said. By Melina Walling. SENT: 770 words, photos.

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ELECTION 2024-GENDER GAP — If women alone had voted, Donald Trump would have lost the presidential election decisively. Men were more likely than women to support President-elect Trump, but in the end, the gender voting gap was unremarkable by historical standards. That’s according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. By Alexandra Olson. SENT: 800 words, photos.

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ELECTION-2024-ABORTION-TAKEAWAYS — Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn’t resolve the issue. In Missouri, advocates are already asking a court to throw out abortion bans and other laws. Another major takeaway from the election results is that abortion rights are popular with voters but that the success of ballot measures didn’t carry over to statewide Democratic candidates. By Christine Fernando and Geoff Mulvihill. SENT: 1,480 words, photos, video.

ELECTION-2024-WOMEN-VOTERS — Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s first female president. Instead, they returned Donald Trump to the White House, a comeback that relied on significant -- even somewhat improved – support among women. Some female voters mourned the missed opportunity to elect a woman and wondered when, if ever, it might happen. By Maryclaire Dale and Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 1,510 words, photos.

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RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR — Dozens of Russian drones have targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours. Russia was keeping up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. SENT: 380 words, photos.

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AUSTRALIA-SOCIAL-MEDIA — When should kids start using social media? Australia’s government proposes age limit of 16. SENT: 670 words, photo.

CANADA-TIKTOK — Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app. SENT: 550 words, photo.

INDONESIA-VOLCANO-ERUPTIONS — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts for the second time in a week. SENT: 420 words, photos, video.

AUSTRALIA-BREAKER-RETIRES — Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition. SENT: 440 words, photo.

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ELECTION-2024-IMMIGRATION — An immigration crackdown appears imminent in a second Trump administration at a time when an APVoteCast survey shows the president-elect’s supporters largely focused on immigration and inflation — issues the Republican has hammered throughout his campaign. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

ELECTION-2024-MEDIA-FOX-NEWS — Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. This year illustrated the difference that four years can make. SENT: 740 words, photo.

ELECTION-2024-MISSING-VOTES-FACT-FOCUS — Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States, social media users began pushing two conflicting narratives of election fraud. SENT: 660 words, photos.

ELECTION-2024-MARIJUANA — The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance. After expanding from zero states to 24 states over the past dozen years, there will be no new states added this year to the list of those allowing recreational marijuana. SENT: 710 words, photos.

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CALIFORNIA-WINDS-WILDFIRES — A fast-moving wildfire fueled by heavy winds was tearing through a community northwest of Los Angeles for a second day after destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee when it exploded in size in only a few hours. SENT: 680 words, photos, videos, audio.

GUANTANAMO-9/11 — A military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid. A government official said the decision voided an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to throw out the deals. SENT: 570 words, photo.

GIULIANI-ELECTION-MISINFORMATION — Rudy Giuliani will appear in a New York City courtroom to explain to a federal judge why he hasn’t surrendered his valuables as part of a $148 million defamation judgment. SENT: 420 words, photos.

RAILROAD-SAFETY — Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this week they should spend no more than a minute looking at each car. SENT: 950 words, photo.

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ASIA-TYPHOON — A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province as thousands were evacuated in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms that hit a few weeks ago. Typhoon Yinxing is the 13th to batter the disaster-prone Southeast Asian archipelago in 2024. SENT: 410 words, photos.

EUROPE-SUMMIT — Around 50 European leaders will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald Trump’s second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first administration. A government crisis in Germany is further compounding an already complicated situation. SENT: 420 words, photos. With GERMANY-POLITICS — Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government — SENT.

SOUTH-KOREA-POLITICS-YOON — South Korea’s president has denied wrongdoing over a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife. Already, the rumors are severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his political rivals. SENT: 940 words, photos.

BRAZIL-SPORTS-BETTING — The country has become the third-biggest market in the world for sports betting, following the U.S. and the U.K. But unlike those countries, rampant advertising and sponsorship have been coupled with an unregulated market. Now, Brazil’s government is cracking down. SENT: 1,140 words, photos, video.

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FEDERAL-RESERVE — Federal Reserve officials are poised to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. SENT: 730 words, photos. With FINANCIAL-MARKETS — World shares gain after Trump’s victory as focus turns to the Fed; and BRITAIN-ECONOMY — Bank of England is set to cut interest rates despite potential new inflation worries — SENT.

JAPAN-EARNS-NISSAN — Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned. The Japanese automaker announced it is cutting 9,000 jobs globally, or about 6% of its more than 133,000 employees. Nissan is also slashing global production capacity by 20%. SENT: 410 words, photo.

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Chimo carries his dog Lou as he walks through the muddy streets after the floods in in Masanasa, Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

A migrant cradles a child as he walks along the Huixtla highway hoping to reach the country's northern border and ultimately the United States, in Huehuetan, southern Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

CORRECTS CAR - Firefighters and sheriff's deputies push a vintage car away from a burning home as the Mountain Fire burns in Camarillo, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Smoke and fire rise from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Israelis light a bonfire during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near his residence in Jerusalem, a day after he dismissed his defence minister Yoav Gallant, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

A billboard that displays a photo of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and reads "Congratulations! Trump, make Israel great" is projected a day after the U.S. election, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Vice President Kamala Harris gestures as she delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Supporters look on as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump supporter Diana Trouy, center, waves an American flag along the El Curtola Boulevard overpass in Lafayette, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport. The Israeli military had issued an evacuation notice for the site, saying there were Hezbollah facilities there, without giving more details.

Also Thursday, the Israeli military announced it expanded its month-old ground operation in northern Gaza to include part of Beit Lahiya, a town that has been heavily bombed since the earliest days of the war, where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped.

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech aired Wednesday that the Lebanese militant group is open for cease-fire negotiations only once “the enemy stops its aggression.” His speech marked the 40-day mourning period since former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated in Beirut.

Hezbollah began firing into Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, in solidarity with the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip. Since the conflict erupted, more than 3,000 people have been killed and some 13,600 wounded in Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported.

The Israel-Hamas war began after Palestinian militants stormed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and abducting 250 others. Israel's military response in Gaza has killed more than 43,000 people, Palestinian health officials say. They do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but say more than half of those killed were women and children.

Here’s the latest:

PARIS — France’s top diplomat has urged action in the coming weeks toward a political solution to the wars in the Mideast.

Visiting Israel, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has ″never hid his wish to end the interminable wars in the Middle East."

“So the conditions seem right to me to move in the coming weeks toward a diplomatic solution to the current conflict. Because force alone cannot suffice to guarantee Israel’s security,” he said.

Barrot called for a halt to Israel’s bombings of northern Gaza, calling them contrary to Israel’s long-term interests.

″The Palestinian question will not disappear, regardless of what American administration is in office,″ Barrot told reporters.

He also warned Iran against further escalation, and called for a diplomatic solution for Lebanon. He met his Israeli counterpart and heads next to the Palestinian territories for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says its alliance of militant groups opposed to Israel remains strong despite the killing of many of their senior leaders.

“God willing, the world will see a day when the Zionist regime will be defeated by them,” Iranian state TV reported the leader as saying Thursday.

The report quoted Khamenei as saying that Hamas and other “leaders of the resistance” are “still fighting” even though some of their leaders have been killed by intensified Israel airstrikes.

Israeli strikes and military operations in recent months have killed the top leaders of both Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as many of their senior commanders.

Both groups are part of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes other Iran-backed groups in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.

Iran and its allies have repeatedly traded fire with Israel and the United States over the past year following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, raising fears of a regional war.

JERUSALEM — Israel says it has reached an agreement to purchase 25 advanced F-15 fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing for $5.2 billion.

The Defense Ministry said the agreement, concluded Wednesday, was part of a broader aid package approved by the U.S. government earlier this year. Deliveries will begin in 2031, and there’s an option for the purchase of an additional 25 aircraft.

The United States has provided crucial military support to Israel as it has battled Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and traded fire with Iran.

The Biden administration recently warned Israel that if it did not facilitate the delivery of more aid to Gaza, U.S. laws may force the administration to curb some of its military support.

The State Department said this week that Israel had yet to sufficiently improve aid deliveries ahead of a mid-November deadline.

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the wars in the Middle East without saying how he plans to do it. He was a staunch supporter of Israel during his previous term but also cultivated close ties with Arab Gulf leaders.

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Al Jazeera news network says the Israeli military has extended the order shutting down its bureau in the occupied West Bank.

Walid al-Omari, the network’s bureau chief, said Israeli troops raided the office in Ramallah again early Thursday and posted a notice extending the closure for an additional 45 days.

Israel had previously raided the office and shut it down on Sept. 22. Earlier this year, authorities took the rare step of barring the Qatar-based network from operating in Israel.

Israel accuses Al Jazeera of serving as a mouthpiece for Hamas, an allegation denied by the network. Last month, Israel accused six Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants, which the network also denied.

Al-Jazeera has provided near 24-hour coverage from inside Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, with a heavy focus on the war’s toll among Palestinian civilians. Several of its correspondents have been killed or wounded by Israeli forces.

It also routinely airs unedited Hamas videos showing attacks on Israeli forces and hostages speaking under duress.

Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.

The law, which was championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies, passed with a 61-41 vote but is likely to be challenged in court.

It would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of annexed east Jerusalem who knew about their family members’ attacks beforehand or who “express support or identification with the act of terrorism.”

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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military has expanded its month-old ground operation in northern Gaza to a town that has been heavily bombed since the earliest days of the war.

The military said in a statement Thursday that “troops started to operate” in the area of Beit Lahiya after intelligence indicated the presence of militants there. Hamas has repeatedly regrouped in areas where the military already conducted major operations.

The town in the northwestern corner of Gaza was among the first targets of the ground invasion launched over a year ago, after Hamas’ attack into southern Israel. The northern third of the territory has been encircled by Israeli forces since then.

Israel launched another major offensive in nearby Jabaliya, a decades-old urban refugee camp, in early October. It has sharply restricted the amount of aid entering northern Gaza and ordered a full evacuation. Tens of thousands have fled to nearby Gaza City in the latest mass displacement of the war.

BEIRUT — Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon’s only international airport.

The Israeli military had earlier issued an evacuation notice for the site, saying that there were Hezbollah facilities there, without giving more details.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Beirut’s airport has not been directly targeted in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and national air carrier Middle East Airlines has continued to operate commercial flights.

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Smoke and fire rise from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Israelis light a bonfire during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near his residence in Jerusalem, a day after he dismissed his defence minister Yoav Gallant, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Smoke and fire rise from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)