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Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop it
Read full article: Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop itSupporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye have held a prayer service in a Catholic cathedral to press for his release.
EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after Hungary objects
Read full article: EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after Hungary objectsHungary has blocked the European Union’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and said it will hold up a big new loan for Ukraine.
EU diplomats meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future
Read full article: EU diplomats meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's futureThe European Union’s top diplomats met with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels following a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure and rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
International Criminal Court opens hearings into former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Read full article: International Criminal Court opens hearings into former Philippine President Rodrigo DuterteThe International Criminal Court has started pretrial hearings on former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing three counts of crimes against humanity for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he oversaw while in office.
From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy
Read full article: From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policyAs Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks four years, the pressure on Russia’s economy is starting to show.
25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader 'El Mencho'
Read full article: 25 Mexican National Guard troops left dead during an operation that killed cartel leader 'El Mencho'Twenty-five members of the Mexican National Guard were left dead in six separate attacks after special forces killed the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him
Read full article: Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture himThe Mexican army says it has killed the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a military operation.
Next US-Iran nuclear talks are Thursday in Geneva as Washington awaits proposed deal from Tehran
Read full article: Next US-Iran nuclear talks are Thursday in Geneva as Washington awaits proposed deal from TehranOman says the next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva.
US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context
Read full article: US says ambassador's comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of contextThere is fresh outrage over U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks in an interview that Israel could “take it all” when asked about biblical claims to Middle East land.
France will summon Ambassador Charles Kushner over US comments on activist’s death
Read full article: France will summon Ambassador Charles Kushner over US comments on activist’s deathFrance is summoning U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner to protest American comments about the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque.
After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement
Read full article: After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlementWhen Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II.
Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
Read full article: Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with ChinaThe Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations.
Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border
Read full article: Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan borderPakistan has carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan and says it killed at least 70 Pakistani militants blamed for attacks at home.
Opposition activists among 1,557 prisoners set for release under Venezuela's amnesty
Read full article: Opposition activists among 1,557 prisoners set for release under Venezuela's amnestyVenezuela’s government says it is freeing large numbers of people held for political reasons after passing a new amnesty law.
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court rulingPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
Read full article: US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle EastArab and Muslim countries are sharply condemning comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, who said in an interview that Israel had a right to much of the Middle East.
In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimony
Read full article: In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimonyWar veterans with severe injuries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken the stage in Kyiv in an adaptation of Ivan Kotliarevskyi’s “Eneida.”.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
Read full article: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months agoChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it considered alerting Canadian police last year about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history.
Bad Bunny positioned to consolidate his popularity in Brazil with first-ever performances
Read full article: Bad Bunny positioned to consolidate his popularity in Brazil with first-ever performancesBad Bunny’s huge global rise is finally breaking through in Brazil, a market that overwhelmingly favors national artists.
Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says
Read full article: Cuba's health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister saysCuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new leviesPresident Donald Trump says he's imposing a temporary global tariff of 10% after his far-reaching tariff regimen was struck down by the Supreme Court.
5 European nations pledge millions to use Ukrainian know-how to make cheap drone defenses
Read full article: 5 European nations pledge millions to use Ukrainian know-how to make cheap drone defensesFive big European military powers have launched a joint effort to build cheap drone defenses and autonomous drones, using Ukraine’s battlefield expertise.
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century
Read full article: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a centuryBarcelona’s Sagrada Familia church has reached its maximum height with the placement of a cross on its central Tower of Jesus Christ.
Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque
Read full article: Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa MosqueTens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including some who were allowed to enter from the occupied West Bank.
Police search former Prince Andrew's home a day after his arrest
Read full article: Police search former Prince Andrew's home a day after his arrestPolice have searched the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
Read full article: Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warnSaudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States.
India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains
Read full article: India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chainsIndia joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.
Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion
Read full article: Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellionOusted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence imposed by a Seoul court for his short-lived declaration of martial law but didn’t clearly say whether he would appeal.
Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say
Read full article: Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents sayFour years into its full-scale invasion, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, where an estimated 3 million to 5 million people live.
Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes
Read full article: Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikesEl Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead.
Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons
Read full article: Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasonsVenezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others.
Milei's overhaul of Argentina labor law advances in Congress as unions strike in protest
Read full article: Milei's overhaul of Argentina labor law advances in Congress as unions strike in protestArgentina’s largest labor unions have held a nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei’s flagship overhaul of the country's labor law.
Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say
Read full article: Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses sayThe Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness say that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American in an attack on a village.
Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein
Read full article: Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to EpsteinThe former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears Mideast
Read full article: Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second US carrier nears MideastIran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.
UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'
Read full article: UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'U.N.-backed investigators say Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have carried out a campaign in the city of el-Fasher in the Darfur region that shows “hallmarks of genocide” against non-Arab communities.
The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples
Read full article: The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of templesThe same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches, temples and mosques worldwide.
Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024
Read full article: Former South Korean president receives life sentence for imposing martial law in 2024Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition.
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks
Read full article: Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talksPresident Donald Trump has announced at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package.
José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade
Read full article: José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decadeJosé María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term.
UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meeting
Read full article: UN Security Council members blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meetingMembers of the United Nations Security Council are calling for the Gaza ceasefire deal to become permanent and blasting Israeli efforts to expand control in the West Bank as a threat to prospects of a two-state solution.
UK police band together to assess Epstein revelations as scandal rocks royals and politics
Read full article: UK police band together to assess Epstein revelations as scandal rocks royals and politicsBritish police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.