Medicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under first...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas arrived in Gaza on Wednesday, part of a France- and Qatar- mediated deal that marked the first agreement between...
View ArticleWhy is the Guatemala attorney general going after the new president?
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Despite having the support of millions of Guatemalans, newly installed President Bernardo Arévalo has a clear obstacle — the attorney general's office and its leader, Consuelo...
View ArticleUS bars ex-Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei from entry 3 days after...
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department barred former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei from entering the United States, accusing him Wednesday of “significant corruption” three days...
View ArticleJapan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats....
View ArticleFrance ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is...
PARIS (AP) — France announced more planned deliveries of its Caesar artillery system to Ukraine on Thursday and accelerating weapons manufacturing as it seeks to avoid depleting its own military...
View ArticleRussia's foreign minister rejects a US proposal to resume talks on nuclear...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday dismissed a U.S. proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine....
View ArticleCould it escalate? A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan's airstrikes
ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week's airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan that killed at least 11 people mark a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Long-running, low-level...
View ArticleA court of appeals in Thailand hands an activist a 50-year prison term for...
BANGKOK (AP) — A court of appeals in Thailand has handed a political activist what is believed to be a record sentence for the criminal offense of insulting the monarchy, giving him a 50-year prison...
View Article'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' lead the race for Britain's BAFTA film awards
LONDON (AP) — Atom-bomb epic “Oppenheimer” leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 13 categories including best film — eight more than its box-office rival, “Barbie.”...
View ArticleThousands rally across Slovakia to condemn changes to penal code proposed by...
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied across Slovakia on Thursday as protests intensified against a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the...
View Article1 dead, at least 6 injured in post-election unrest in the Indian Ocean island...
MORONI, Comoros (AP) — A second day of unrest in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros on Thursday left one person dead and at least six others injured, a health official said. The protests came...
View ArticleAs the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Between 9 and 12 months old, babies learn to stand, say their first word, maybe take their first steps. As the family of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli held in captivity in...
View ArticleGangs in Haiti have attacked a community for 4 days and residents fear the...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gang members have raided a key community in Haiti’s capital that is home to numerous police officers and has been under siege for four days in an ongoing attack, with...
View ArticleAn Israeli preemptive strike against Hezbollah was averted early in the Gaza...
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israel's War Cabinet confirmed that early in the war against Hamas in Gaza, an Israeli preemptive strike against Lebanon's Hezbollah militia was called off at the last...
View ArticleSri Lanka has arrested tens of thousands in drug raids criticized by UN human...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in a monthlong crackdown on drugs, and vowed to continue despite U.N. criticism of possible human rights...
View ArticleJapan's first moon lander is aiming for a very small target
TOKYO (AP) — As Japan's space agency prepares for its first moon landing early Saturday, it's aiming to hit a very small target. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, a lightweight spacecraft about...
View ArticleA Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot inside Russia causes a massive...
A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said, as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil ahead of the...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 rally in Russian region in continuing protests over...
MOSCOW (AP) — More than 1,000 people rallied in the Russian region of Bashkortostan on Friday, continuing a series of protests triggered by the conviction and sentencing of a local activist and...
View ArticleNorth Korea says it tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone in response to...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it has tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone in response to a combined naval exercise by South Korea, the United States and Japan this...
View Article6 nuns have been kidnapped in Haiti while they were traveling on a bus,...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Six nuns were kidnapped Friday in Haiti as they traveled on a bus through the capital, according to religious leaders. The nuns were accompanied by an undetermined number...
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