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Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
Read full article: Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canalU.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.S. military intervention.
Stefanik will face questions about wars and nukes at confirmation hearing to be UN ambassador
Read full article: Stefanik will face questions about wars and nukes at confirmation hearing to be UN ambassadorRep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong support for Israel and her views on funding the U.N. The fourth-ranking member of the U.S. House, she was elected to Congress in 2015 as a moderate Republican and is leaving a decade later as one of President Donald Trump’s most ardent allies.
Trump seeks to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
Read full article: Trump seeks to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizationsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order saying the United States will designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move that could push a militarized agenda for the border and Latin America.
Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effect
Read full article: Thailand gears up for a celebration as a long-awaited marriage equality law takes effectIt is a big day many in Thailand's LGBTQ+ community have long been waiting for, as couples celebrate a law giving them the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Read full article: Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeastColombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.
Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by Vatican
Read full article: Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by VaticanPope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.
Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office
Read full article: Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes officeFrench President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to “wake up” and spend more on defense, in a speech to the French military as Donald Trump returns to power.
Italian journalist detained in Iran says she expected to be held longer and praises Musk's role
Read full article: Italian journalist detained in Iran says she expected to be held longer and praises Musk's roleAn Italian journalist detained in Iran whose fate became intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer wanted by the United States says she assumed she would have been held much longer.
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
Read full article: Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police saySouth African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued last week.
Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships
Read full article: Yemen's Houthis signal they'll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli shipsYemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes hold.
Vice President Han Zheng, China's representative at Trump's inauguration, is a trusted adviser to Xi
Read full article: Vice President Han Zheng, China's representative at Trump's inauguration, is a trusted adviser to XiVice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping.
8 people die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Serbia, officials say
Read full article: 8 people die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Serbia, officials saySerbian officials say eight people have died in a fire at a home for older people on the outskirts of the capital that is suspected of being set by a resident.
Teen pleads guilty to murder in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England
Read full article: Teen pleads guilty to murder in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in EnglandA teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another Davos
Read full article: Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another DavosBillionaire's wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least five trillionaires within a decade, even as the number of people in poverty has barely budged since 1990.
Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after expected confirmation, officials say
Read full article: Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after expected confirmation, officials sayU.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India, Japan and Australia.
Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured
Read full article: Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injuredThe death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said.
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
Read full article: At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official saysA Colombian official says more than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts by the government to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army.
Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Read full article: Palestinians trek across rubble to return to their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes holdEven before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war.
Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?
Read full article: Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?Israel’s far-right national security minister resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet to express his disapproval of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
Read full article: Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox ChristiansThousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their traditional ceremonies due to unusually warm winter temperatures.
Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
Read full article: Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girlsA senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls.
US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
Read full article: US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his governmentIn 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.S. energy giant Chevron a permit to pump and export Venezuelan oil despite sanctions.
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
Read full article: An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in BelarusAles Bialiatski, a human rights advocate who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, is serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus and is one of hundreds of its political prisoners.
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riot
Read full article: South Korea's impeached president is arrested over martial law declaration and his supporters riotSouth Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
Biden's departing UN envoy says US rivals will fill the vacuum if Trump abandons global leadership
Read full article: Biden's departing UN envoy says US rivals will fill the vacuum if Trump abandons global leadershipThe outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and saw China fill the vacuum.
Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute
Read full article: Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputeSoutheast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Read full article: What to know about the ceasefire between Israel and HamasThe ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to begin on Sunday, pausing the devastating 15-month war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.
Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executions
Read full article: Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran's capital tied to 1988 mass executionsIranian officials say a man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Tehran, both of whom allegedly took part in the mass execution of dissidents in 1988.
Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
Read full article: Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talksPresident-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.
UN announces new plan to counter the surge in antisemitism
Read full article: UN announces new plan to counter the surge in antisemitismThe United Nations has announced new actions to counter the surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes and discrimination.
South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riot
Read full article: South Korea's impeached president is arrested over a martial law declaration as his supporters riotSouth Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been formally arrested, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul.
Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fire
Read full article: Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fireAttorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire.
Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City's cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest
Read full article: Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City's cathedral and St. Anthony will do the restBehaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water.
Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal
Read full article: Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire dealAs one of the oldest hostages taken by Hamas, Oded Lifshitz would be among the first to be released under a ceasefire deal.
British PM Starmer visits Auschwitz, vows to fight antisemitism ahead of security talks in Poland
Read full article: British PM Starmer visits Auschwitz, vows to fight antisemitism ahead of security talks in PolandBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has visited the site of the Nazi German extermination camp Auschwitz ahead of talks with Poland's leaders on security and tightening Britain's ties with the European Union.
International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus
Read full article: International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in DamascusThe International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has made an unannounced visit to Damascus, meeting with the leader of Syria’s de facto government.
Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast
Read full article: Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coastOver 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades.
Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok
Read full article: Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTokPresident-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House.
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
Read full article: South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months undergroundA miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging for gold.
New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago
Read full article: New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years agoPompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago.
More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast
Read full article: More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coastOfficials say more than 40 Pakistanis are feared to have drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa’s Atlantic coastline.
Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression
Read full article: Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggressionLithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.
Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says
Read full article: Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán saysHungary's prime minister says sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official have “strengthened” that official’s standing within the populist government.
Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Read full article: Israel's Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostagesIsrael’s Cabinet has approved a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages that will pause the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks.