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Modi and Trump once called each other good friends. Now the US-India relationship is getting bumpy
Read full article: Modi and Trump once called each other good friends. Now the US-India relationship is getting bumpyThe friendliness between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump was seen as a relationship like no other.
Argentina's Milei vetoes pension and disability spending increases, citing fiscal deficit pledge
Read full article: Argentina's Milei vetoes pension and disability spending increases, citing fiscal deficit pledgeLibertarian President Javier Milei has vetoed attempts to increase spending on pensions and expand protections for people with disabilities in Argentina.
Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere
Read full article: Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhereThe deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemenās coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia.
Israeli government votes to dismiss attorney general, escalating standoff with judiciary
Read full article: Israeli government votes to dismiss attorney general, escalating standoff with judiciaryThe Israeli Cabinet has voted unanimously to fire the attorney general, escalating a long-running standoff between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics see as a threat to the countryās democratic institutions.
In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputation
Read full article: In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputationRecent moves in Ecuador have environmental interests concerned that the South American nation is unwinding some of the basis for its green reputation.
Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and land
Read full article: Dozens killed as Palestinians in Gaza scramble for aid from air and landWitnesses and health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points or airdrops in Gaza.
A father's agony over video of his emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefire
Read full article: A father's agony over video of his emaciated son, a hostage in Gaza, adds pressure for a ceasefireNew images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns
Read full article: Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concernsOfficials say Pakistan has resumed the forced deportation of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay.
Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people
Read full article: Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 peopleA trial has begun under tight security for 19 defendants accused of involvement in last yearās shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years.
Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists
Read full article: Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activistsHong Kong authorities have strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security.
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea
Read full article: India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China SeaIndia and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, antagonizing China.
South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward North
Read full article: South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward NorthSouth Koreaās military says it has begun removing loudspeakers along its border with rival North Korea in a move aimed at reducing tensions.
The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen
Read full article: The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off YemenThe U.N.'s migration agency reports that at least 68 African migrants have died and 74 others are missing after their boat capsized off Yemen.
Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actions
Read full article: Israel minister who led prayers at a controversial holy site has a record of provocative actionsIsrael's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has led prayers at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, sparking international condemnation.
OPEC+ countries to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day
Read full article: OPEC+ countries to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per dayA group of countries that are part of the oil cartel OPEC+ have agreed to boost oil production, which some believe could lower oil and gasoline prices.
Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful community
Read full article: Haitian police arrest a former senator accused of working with gangs to attack a peaceful communityPolice in Haiti have arrested a former senator charged with conspiring against the state and financing criminal organizations for allegedly supporting gang members.
Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions
Read full article: Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensionsNew outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday have rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft scheme
Read full article: Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncover drone procurement graft schemeUkraineās anti-corruption agencies say they uncovered a major bribery scheme involving inflated military procurement contracts, just two days after lawmakers restored the agenciesā independence following a public outcry.
Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are 'the sign a different world is possible'Pope Leo XIV has told over a million Catholic youths they are a sign that a different world is possible.
Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages' families
Read full article: Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages' familiesWitnesses and health workers say Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians sought food.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles awayMount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesiaās most active volcanoes, has erupted for a second straight day, sending a column of ash and volcanic material up to 11 miles into the sky early Saturday and blanketing villages with debris.
Colombian ex-President Ćlvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery
Read full article: Colombian ex-President Ćlvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for briberyFormer Colombian President Ćlvaro Uribe has been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery.
Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure
Read full article: Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressureBrazilās Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has said that the court will not yield to sanctions or foreign pressure regarding the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation
Read full article: Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperationRussiaās space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASAās acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.
In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large
Read full article: In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom largeDedicated model builders at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg have been working for almost 25 years to create tiny visions of the trains, cars and cities of the real world.
Putin says Russia's hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in Belarus
Read full article: Putin says Russia's hypersonic missile has entered service and will be deployed in BelarusPresident Vladimir Putin says Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missile.
Budapest mayor questioned by police for organizing banned LGBTQ+ Pride event
Read full article: Budapest mayor questioned by police for organizing banned LGBTQ+ Pride eventHungary's liberal mayor of Budapest has been questioned by police over accusations of organizing an LGBTQ+ Pride event.
Trump administration weighs fate of $9M stockpile of contraceptives feared earmarked for destruction
Read full article: Trump administration weighs fate of $9M stockpile of contraceptives feared earmarked for destructionThe Trump administration says it is weighing what to do with family planning supplies stored in Europe.
US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticized
Read full article: US envoy visits aid site in Gaza run by Israeli-backed group that has been heavily criticizedU.S. President Donald Trumpās Mideast envoy has visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the hunger-stricken territory have been marred by violence and controversy.
Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik
Read full article: Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad DodikAn appeals court in Bosnia has confirmed a one-year prison sentence for pro-Russia Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, along with a six-year ban from politics over his separatist actions.
South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniform
Read full article: South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off prison uniformSouth Koreaās jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol has again refused to attend questionings by investigators.
Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children
Read full article: Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 childrenKyiv is observing a day of mourning after a Russian drone and missile attack killed 31 people, including five children, and injured over 150.
FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ire
Read full article: FBI director says a new office in New Zealand will counter China's sway, provoking Beijing's ireFBI Director Kash Patel has provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by saying the opening of a new office in Wellington aims to counter China's influence.
Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sink
Read full article: Trump's new tariffs give some countries a break, while shares and US dollar sinkU.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April.
Indonesia begins releasing hundreds of prisoners under president's clemency plan
Read full article: Indonesia begins releasing hundreds of prisoners under president's clemency planIndonesia has begun releasing hundreds of inmates from its notoriously overcrowded prisons after parliament approved the first stage of President Prabowo Subiantoās wide-ranging clemency plan.
Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens
Read full article: Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsensPlans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognize a Palestinian state wonāt bring one about anytime soon, though they could isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians' negotiating position over the long term.
The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trumpās new tariffs
Read full article: The Latest: US stock market and global trade partners react to Trumpās new tariffsPresident Donald Trumpās latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street as stocks slumped Friday and Treasury yields fell sharply.
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years
Read full article: El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 yearsThe party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has approved constitutional changes to allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend terms to six years.
Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7
Read full article: Trump injects a new dose of uncertainty in tariffs as he pushes start date back to Aug. 7President Donald Trump's order imposing new tariffs on scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process.
Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza even after Israel eased its blockade
Read full article: Why not enough food is reaching people in Gaza even after Israel eased its blockadeInternational outcry over images of emaciated children and increasing reports of hunger-related deaths have pressured Israel to let more aid into the Gaza Strip.
US and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North America
Read full article: US and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North AmericaThe United States and many of its NATO allies are accusing Iran of a growing number of threats and demanding that it end its attempts to harm dissidents and others.
European Union expects to face 15% US tariffs from Friday. But a key text still isn't ready
Read full article: European Union expects to face 15% US tariffs from Friday. But a key text still isn't readyThe European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.
US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsens
Read full article: US envoy arrives in Israel to monitor Gaza food distribution as humanitarian crisis worsensThe White House says President Donald Trump has sent special envoy Steve Witkoff to the Middle East to āsave lives" and end the humanitarian crisis there.