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Trump orders tariffs on Colombia over rejection of US military deportation flights
Read full article: Trump orders tariffs on Colombia over rejection of US military deportation flightsU.S. President Donald Trump says that he's ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures against Colombia after its government rejected two military flights carrying migrants.
Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
Read full article: Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, FranceIreland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.
Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
Read full article: Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fightParaguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America.
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
Read full article: Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peaceFive decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared.
Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
Read full article: Peru's disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helpsThe most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.
Middle East latest: Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk with disputes over deadlines
Read full article: Middle East latest: Ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk with disputes over deadlinesCeasefires in Gaza and Lebanon appear at risk as disputes continue over key deadlines and local health officials say Israeli forces opened fire on both fronts.
Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls 'declaration of war'
Read full article: Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls 'declaration of war'Rwanda-backed rebels have entered the outskirts of eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, causing what the United Nations called “mass panic” among its 2 million people and leading Congo’s government to call it a “declaration of war.”.
Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected
Read full article: Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejectedPresident Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies.
15 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw
Read full article: 15 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdrawIsraeli forces in southern Lebanon have opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 15 and injuring scores.
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
Read full article: Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farceBelarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after years of sweeping repressions.
About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, WHO chief says
Read full article: About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, WHO chief saysAround 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan.
North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US
Read full article: North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to USNorth Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North.
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
Read full article: Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' GazaPresident Donald Trump says he would like to see Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from the Gaza Strip, potentially moving out enough of the population to “clean out” the area to create a virtual clean slate.
Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadline
Read full article: Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadlineThe Israeli military has set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon.
US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Read full article: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days.
Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders
Read full article: Colombia offers $700,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leadersColombia’s government is offering a roughly $700,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of four leaders of a rebel group behind the deadly violence affecting a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela.
Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
Read full article: Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoingThe once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse.
International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city
Read full article: International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key cityUnited Nations and army officials say fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead.
Manfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And how an angel saved his
Read full article: Manfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And how an angel saved hisMonday’s ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is more than just the moment to remember some 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust.
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
Read full article: Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindleCommemorations are being held Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp by Soviet troops.
Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
Read full article: Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China SeaThe Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea, forcing them to cancel the operation.
South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools
Read full article: South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest toolsSouth Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and opponents sending hundreds of wreaths to government buildings since his December martial law declaration.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds
Read full article: Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holdsFour female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza have returned to Israel after Hamas militants paraded them before a crowd of thousands and handed them over to the Red Cross.
Fighting in Sudan's civil war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos show
Read full article: Fighting in Sudan's civil war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos showFighting around Sudan’s largest oil refinery has set the sprawling complex ablaze, sending thick, black smoke over the country’s capital, Khartoum.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Read full article: What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on GomaFighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda.
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Read full article: Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader FicoTens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Kim Jones sharpens VIP-filled Dior men's fashion with a structured, masculine recalibration
Read full article: Kim Jones sharpens VIP-filled Dior men's fashion with a structured, masculine recalibrationThe Dior's men's fashion show happened inside the historic Ecole Militaire with the Eiffel Tower looming above.
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Read full article: Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities sayAuthorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma.
Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
Read full article: Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through DecemberSoprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year.
'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes
Read full article: 'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changesPresident Trump has slashed a slew of EV-related policies, which could affect many states that have received billions of dollars in investment for electrification, notably Michigan.
As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in world
Read full article: As elite Davos event ends, some hail 'constructive optimism' despite divisions, suffering in worldThe World Economic Forum's annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, top government officials and other elites casting an upbeat tone about economic prospects, efforts to end wars and technological progress.
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
Read full article: Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadlinePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea
Read full article: Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China SeaThe Philippines has launched a comic book to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.
A driver rams an anti-government rally in Serbia's capital and injures one protester
Read full article: A driver rams an anti-government rally in Serbia's capital and injures one protesterA woman has rammed a car into a crowd of anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital and injured one of them as a student-led strike shut down businesses and drew thousands of people to demonstrations around the country.
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
Read full article: UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detainedThe United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after seven more of their staff were detained by the rebels.
Putin echoes Trump's claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
Read full article: Putin echoes Trump's claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in officeRussian President Vladimir Putin has echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.
Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months
Read full article: Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 monthsHamas has announced it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Read full article: Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with UkraineHungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected
Read full article: China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expectedChina’s Lunar New Year travel rush has kicked into high gear, with billions of trips expected in coming days for the peak of the 40-day annual mass migration.
Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights
Read full article: Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flightsMillions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.
Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Read full article: Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presenceJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
Read full article: Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generationWhen a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruption.
Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girls
Read full article: Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girlsThe Taliban is rejecting a court move to arrest their leaders for persecuting Afghan women and girls.
Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails
Read full article: Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jailsDozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Read full article: Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses as a farce.
After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
Read full article: After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his missionA Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the liberation of one of the Nazi's most notorious concentration camps.