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US raises bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 mn
The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug…
Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows ‘radical change’
One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country…
Former acting FBI director involved in Jan. 6 investigations fired
A senior FBI official who briefly served as acting director at the beginning of President Donald Trump's second…
Around 70 countries hit with new round of Trump tariffs
President Donald Trump’s comprehensive and sweeping tariffs slate took effect, hitting around 70 countries around the world. Most…
Administration asks Supreme Court to lift restrictions on Southern California immigration stops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift a court order restricting…
Israel ultra-Orthodox vow to push back after students’ arrest
Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community pledged to resist government moves to call up seminary students for military service on…
EPA moves to terminate $7 billion in funding for rooftop solar program approved under the Biden administration
EPA moves to terminate $7 billion in funding for rooftop solar program approved under the Biden administration
Jordanian official says Arabs will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on
AMMAN (Reuters) -A Jordanian official told Reuters on Thursday that Arabs "will only support what Palestinians agree and…
Lebanon cabinet meets again on Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanon's cabinet on Thursday held a second meeting within days to discuss the thorny task of disarming Hezbollah,…
Lebanese cabinet holds more talks on disarming Hezbollah, under US pressure
Lebanon’s cabinet has again met to discuss the disarmament of Hezbollah despite the latter’s earlier rejection of the…
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region, EMSC says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the New Britain region in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the…
Trump seeks trilateral meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy
The Kremlin says Russian President Putin and President Trump will meet in the "coming days" over the war…
Guinea-Bissau’s president appoints new prime minister
BISSAU (Reuters) -Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, three months before presidential…
Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV
Sudan’s air force has destroyed a UAE aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it was landing at an airport…
Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a…