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SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Voters in North Macedonia cast ballots Sunday in local election runoffs that are expected to cement the ruling conservatives’ landslide victory in the first round.VMRO-DPMNE candidates won 33 out of 44 mayoral contests decided in the Oct. 19 first round, including a majority of city councilors, leaving opposition Social Democrats far behind and dashing their hopes of an early general election.There are a total of 81 municipalities in North Macedonia and runoffs are taking place in 37 of them, including the capital Skopje. Conservative candidates are leading in almost all contests.Candidates’ promises about the economy,…

LONDON (AP) — A routine railway journey was plunged into chaos when multiple people were stabbed aboard a train speeding through eastern England.Two men have been arrested over the Saturday evening attack, which left almost a dozen people injured.Police are still working to uncover a motive, but say it doesn’t appear to be an act of terrorism.Here’s what to know:The train was heading for LondonThe train left Doncaster in northern England at 6:25 p.m., bound for London’s King’s Cross station. It was about halfway into its 2-hour journey and had just departed from a stop at Peterborough when police began…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Vietnam on Sunday, reaffirming a partnership built on healing the scars of the Vietnam War in a trip that will test whether Washington can reassure a vital but wary partner.Hegseth said addressing the legacies of the war, which ended 50 years ago in April, “remains the foundation of our defense relationship and a top priority for this administration and the Department of Defense.” Hegseth’s visit also marks 30 years of diplomatic ties between the former foes and two years since they upgraded relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Vietnam’s…

PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Sunday that two of the suspects in the Louvre jewels heist had previously been convicted in a theft case together 10 years ago, as three alleged members of the team of four are now in custody.Laure Beccuau said the DNA of a 37-year-old man who was charged Saturday was found inside the basket lift that was used to reach the museum’s window. He was handed preliminary charges of theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy.His criminal record contained 11 previous convictions, 10 of them for theft, Beccuau said.The criminal record of a…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles met up with families and visited their beloved dead on All Saints’ Day, which was celebrated Saturday across the Catholic world. All Saints’ Day, annually celebrated Nov. 1, is one of the most important days in the Polish calendar. Supermarket shelves are stacked with candles weeks in advance. As the day approaches, street vendors compete for spots near cemetery entrances, selling chrysanthemums and traditional snacks like pretzels, called “obwazanki” in Polish. In cities across the country, special bus lines were introduced, with their final stops at the largest cemeteries. Inhabitants of big cities headed to…

TOKYO (AP) — Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. By the time countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered the final out, Tokyo was erupting with joy.“I am so proud today to be Japanese,” said cab driver Seiichiro Okada, who pulled his car to the side of the road to watch the ending. “To be able to watch these legends in real time is something else.” Ohtani had two hits and also pitched, while Yamamoto earned World Series MVP after yet another stellar pitching…

The updates sent by friends and neighbors on WhatsApp confirmed what fisher Prince Davis already feared: Hurricane Melissa put a hole in the stern of his 50-foot (15-meter) fishing boat, and damaged the cabin and back deck. His father’s boat was nowhere to be found. The roof of the house Davis and his parents shared in the small Jamaican fishing community of White House in Westmoreland parish was also destroyed.Davis was in Nicaragua, where he’d flown shortly before the storm to find new customers for his fish business. But now his livelihood, and the livelihoods of many in his community,…

LONDON (AP) — Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the disgraced younger brother of King Charles III, is going into internal exile that will see him further hidden from view from a clearly angry British public. His ejection from the 30-room Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor Castle to one of the properties on the king’s private estate at Sandringham in the east of England will symbolize the downfall of the one-time prince and duke.Though he’s lost his perks of title and status, Andrew, 65, will not be slumming it. But it is a banishment nonetheless that leaves Andrew increasingly exposed to…

TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s arms were so tired, he needed help lifting the World Series MVP trophy.Hardly a surprise, considering how much he pitched in the final two games of this seven-game classic.Yamamoto capped one of the best pitching performances in World Series history with 2 2/3 scoreless innings to end the clincher. That came one day after throwing 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 win, and he also pitched a four-hitter in Game 2 to help Los Angeles repeat as champions in a fantastic Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.“It’s pretty crazy,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said…

LONDON (AP) — We’ve seen a lot of Prince William recently — and we’re going to see a lot more.The heir to the British throne will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot Prize, an initiative to find solutions to major environmental issues. That will be followed by the United Nations Climate Summit COP30, also in Brazil, where William will represent his father, King Charles III, and the U.K. government.William’s trip to the Brazilian metropolis known for Copacabana Beach and the annual Carnival is the latest installment in the monarchy’s drive to portray…