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US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by TrumpDonald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacksNewly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
South African president alludes to Trump's threat in speech to the nation: 'We will not be bullied'
Read full article: South African president alludes to Trump's threat in speech to the nation: 'We will not be bullied'South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his annual speech to the nation that his country would “not be bullied.”.
Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chief
Read full article: Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chiefThe head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, says an Israeli ban on his institution has not forced it to halt its services so far but that in the long run, the agency faces an “existential threat.”.
US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to China
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on network that helps ship Iranian oil to ChinaThe U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China.
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Read full article: Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for freePanama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free.
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
Read full article: Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safeThe Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety.
US service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in southern Philippines
Read full article: US service member, 3 contractors killed in surveillance mission plane crash in southern PhilippinesU.S. Indo-Pacific Command says that one U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.
Zelenskyy to lead Ukraine’s delegation at Munich Security Conference which JD Vance will attend
Read full article: Zelenskyy to lead Ukraine’s delegation at Munich Security Conference which JD Vance will attendPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy will lead Ukraine’s delegation at the Munich Security Conference next week, where U.S. Vice President J.
Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
Read full article: Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastationFor over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017.
Egypt lobbies against Trump plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians as Israel prepares for it
Read full article: Egypt lobbies against Trump plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians as Israel prepares for itIsrael says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan to empty the territory of its population.
Opposition lawmakers protest alleged mistreatment of Indian deportees by US
Read full article: Opposition lawmakers protest alleged mistreatment of Indian deportees by USIndia’s Parliament was disrupted as opposition lawmakers protested alleged mistreatment of 104 Indian citizens deported by the United States.
Swedish police say mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire
Read full article: Swedish police say mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fireSwedish police say the shooter who killed 10 people in the country’s worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education center where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon.
'What can I do to bring the others home?' Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return
Read full article: 'What can I do to bring the others home?' Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must returnAn American-Israeli hostage freed from Hamas captivity was forced to lie down at all times in a small room for weeks.
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
Read full article: Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recessionPresident Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo.
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Read full article: Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to RussiaNearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus.
Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship
Read full article: Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardshipTwo years on from a devastating earthquake that shattered Turkey's southern region, nearly half a million people remain in temporary “container cities.”.
The US is freezing and La Nina usually eases warming. Earth just set another heat record anyway
Read full article: The US is freezing and La Nina usually eases warming. Earth just set another heat record anywayThe European climate service Copernicus says the world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly United States, a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot year.
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threat
Read full article: Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threatA line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.
The sea was once a blessing for the Pakistani city of Gwadar. But it's become a curse
Read full article: The sea was once a blessing for the Pakistani city of Gwadar. But it's become a curseThere was a time when few people in the coastal Pakistani city of Gwadar understood what climate change was.
Protesters storm and destroy a family home of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Hasina
Read full article: Protesters storm and destroy a family home of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister HasinaThousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country’s independence — and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she led.
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
Read full article: From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globeThe Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats.
'I won't leave. Put that in your brain.' Palestinians reject Trump's call to expel them from Gaza
Read full article: 'I won't leave. Put that in your brain.' Palestinians reject Trump's call to expel them from GazaStunned Palestinians rejected President Donald Trump's proposal to expel them from the Gaza Strip so that the U.S. could take over the territory and rebuild it for others.
A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutions
Read full article: A special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine wins backing from European institutionsA project to establish a court to prosecute the Russian leaders who orchestrated the invasion of Ukraine has taken a major step forward, with an announcement from a group of international organizations, including the European Union and the Council of Europe, working together with Ukraine.
Trump’s demand that US aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseas
Read full article: Trump’s demand that US aid workers return home sparks outrage in Washington and anxiety overseasU.S. aid staffers worldwide are scrambling for answers and starting to pack up households or pull their children from school.
UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan's move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US
Read full article: UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan's move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the USTwo U.N. refugees and migration agencies have expressed their concern over Pakistan’s recent decision to forcibly deport thousands of Afghan refugees awaiting here for relocation to the United States and elsewhere.
USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South America
Read full article: USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South AmericaThe dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support.
South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump's funding threat
Read full article: South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump's funding threatSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the country's funding over a land expropriation law.
Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting
Read full article: Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shootingWitnesses who survived Sweden’s worst mass shooting have described horror and panic that gripped an adult education center west of Stockholm as the gunman killed at least 10 people.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Read full article: Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern CongoOfficials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.
Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
Read full article: Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrantItaly’s justice minister has strongly defended the government’s decision to free and repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court.
Trump's Gaza plan has stunned the region. Here's a look at the serious obstacles it faces
Read full article: Trump's Gaza plan has stunned the region. Here's a look at the serious obstacles it facesPresident Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip and develop faces some major obstacle.
Hermoso's teammate and brother say in court the Spain player was pressured to downplay Rubiales kiss
Read full article: Hermoso's teammate and brother say in court the Spain player was pressured to downplay Rubiales kissThe brother of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates have told a judge there were attempts to pressure the player into downplaying the unsolicited kiss by former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales in the awards presentation ceremony following the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings
Read full article: Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam ringsThailand on Wednesday cut off power supplies to areas in Myanmar where scam networks operate, following a public outcry demanding government action to tackle the problem.
Ukraine wants partner countries to join in postwar development worth billions
Read full article: Ukraine wants partner countries to join in postwar development worth billionsUkraine's foreign minister says his country wants to collaborate with partner countries on postwar projects worth billions of dollars not just in mining rare earth elements, but also in energy and construction sectors.
Gaza is in ruins, and it's unclear how it will be rebuilt
Read full article: Gaza is in ruins, and it's unclear how it will be rebuiltPalestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war.
Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over Marcos assassination remark and other allegations
Read full article: Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over Marcos assassination remark and other allegationsPhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached on a range of accusations that include plotting to assassinate the president and engaging in large-scale corruption.
Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead, including the gunman
Read full article: Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead, including the gunmanSweden’s worst mass shooting has left at least 11 people dead including the gunman and five seriously wounded at an adult education center.
Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike
Read full article: Trump's suggestion the US 'take over' the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alikePresident Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents has been swiftly rejected and denounced by American allies and adversaries alike.
Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks
Read full article: Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talksIran’s government seems to be welcoming decisions by the United States — even though they happen to come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate.
Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
Read full article: Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting UkraineWhen Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine.
Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu
Read full article: Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with NetanyahuPresident Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere.
India PM Modi's party seeks to regain control of New Delhi region in state elections
Read full article: India PM Modi's party seeks to regain control of New Delhi region in state electionsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party was trying to regain power in the federal territory that includes New Delhi on Wednesday as residents voted in a state legislature election.
Trump's administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwide
Read full article: Trump's administration is pulling almost all USAID workers off the job worldwidePresident Donald Trump's administration says it's pulling almost all U.S. Agency for International Development workers off the job and out of the field worldwide.
Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns
Read full article: Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concernsColombian president Gustavo Petro has ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum that was expected to produce around 90,000 barrels of oil per day.
El Salvador’s offer to take in US deportees and violent criminals is unlike any other migrant deal
Read full article: El Salvador’s offer to take in US deportees and violent criminals is unlike any other migrant dealEl Salvador has offered to take in people deported from the U.S. for entering the country illegally as well as the country’s violent criminals — even if they’re American citizens.
Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard way
Read full article: Making climate-friendly lifestyle choices isn't always easy. India learned the hard wayA major government initiative to get people to think about their energy choices to pollute less — like cycling instead of driving or using less plastic — has received virtually no funding or publicity in the last year.
Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first term
Read full article: Trump’s tariff tactics carry higher economic risks than during his first termWhen Donald Trump started the biggest trade war since the 1930s in his first term, his impulsive combination of threats and import taxes on U.S. trading partners created chaos, generated drama -- and drew criticism from mainstream economists who favor free trade.
Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
Read full article: Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continueCongo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations on Tuesday noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the region.
US has frozen some funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti, UN says
Read full article: US has frozen some funding for the UN-backed mission to quell gangs in Haiti, UN saysThe United Nations says that the U.S. has given notice that it is halting some funding to a U.N.-backed mission in Haiti tasked with fighting gangs trying to seize full control of the country’s capital.
Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growth
Read full article: Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growthThe Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year.
What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to send people there
Read full article: What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump deal to send people thereThe Trump administration and the president of El Salvador said they struck a deal allowing the U.S. to ship detained migrants and imprisoned criminals to a mega-prison there.