Biden order attaches human rights conditions to US military aid, easing...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new directive by President Joe Biden appeared to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel's war in Gaza, with lawmakers on Friday praising the order...
View ArticleNever mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro's mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's five-day reign over the revelry. “I...
View ArticleSenegal's president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections as violent protests erupted across the country on Friday. In his first interview since announcing the...
View ArticleMama Antula, the Jesuit who didn't want to marry or be a nun, will be...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first...
View ArticleThe Lunar New Year of the Dragon flames colorful festivities across Asian...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed Saturday the Lunar New Year. It begins with...
View Article'They are shooting at us.' A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The sound of gunfire crackled over the phone as the teenage girl hid in the car and spoke. An Israeli tank was near the vehicle as she and her family were trying to heed Israel’s call...
View ArticleAn Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits inside...
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone struck a car near Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding two others, security officials said. The strike came as...
View ArticleHungary's president resigns over a pardon to a man convicted in a child...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision...
View ArticleTaylor Swift reaches LAX in journey from Tokyo to Super Bowl, online sleuths...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they've identified Swift's private...
View ArticleIsrael unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas...
View ArticleGaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel...
View ArticleAl-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 3 Emirati troops and 1...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed three Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer on a training mission at a military...
View ArticleAmerican allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or...
LONDON (AP) — As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride. Many worry that a second term for Trump would...
View ArticleIndonesia's president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Joko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia spotlighted how far the world’s third-largest democracy had veered from...
View ArticleHundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in...
View ArticleMadagascar law allowing castration of child rapists prompts criticism from...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's Parliament has passed a law allowing for the chemical and, in some cases, surgical castration of those found guilty of the rape of a minor. The law has...
View ArticlePope and Argentine President Milei embrace after pontiff canonizes...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and Argentine President Javier Milei embraced Sunday in St. Peter's Basilica, as Argentine faith and politics came together during a Mass to canonize the country's...
View ArticleFormer PM Alexander Stubb wins Finnish presidency, narrowly defeating ex-top...
HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the...
View ArticleQatar frees 8 retired Indian navy officers whose death sentences over alleged...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Qatar has freed eight retired Indian navy officers who had been given death sentences for alleged spying that were commuted last year, India’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The...
View ArticleRio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival dancers took the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night with their faces painted red in a traditional Indigenous manner, while percussionists had “Miners out”...
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