Most intense fighting for years rocks Libyan capital
The most intense clashes for years rocked Tripoli for a second night and continued into Wednesday morning, witnesses in the Libyan capital said, after Monday’s killing of a major militia…
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Divided by a border, united by fear: Kashmiris pick up the pieces after India-Pakistan step back from the brink
Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home. But dawn brought…
Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death
Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow…
Man wrongfully jailed for nearly four decades weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction
A man who spent nearly four decades in a British prison in the killing of a barmaid said he was not angry or bitter Tuesday as his murder conviction was…
Exiled Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party barred from election
Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected…
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza, sources say
Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official and two sources familiar with…
Canada’s Carney unveils new cabinet with ‘primary focus’ on economy amid US tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, saying that his ministry will have a “primary focus” on the country’s economy after…
José Mujica, Uruguay’s modest leader who transformed the country, dies at 89
Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce…
Relatives of El Chapo enter US as part of ‘negotiation,’ Mexico’s security secretary says
Several family members of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have entered the United States as part of negotiations in a case against one of his sons, Mexico’s Security…
Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza
Israel has targeted Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening, according to a senior Israeli official and two sources familiar with…