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'Wildlife corridors' are encouraged to support Kenya's recovering animal populations
Read full article: 'Wildlife corridors' are encouraged to support Kenya's recovering animal populationsAs nations mark World Wildlife Day, conservationists in Kenya are warning of shrinking wildlife spaces in a country that generates substantial revenue from wildlife tourism.
Cartel-plagued Mexican city pins hopes on Trump's anti-drug trafficking pressure
Read full article: Cartel-plagued Mexican city pins hopes on Trump's anti-drug trafficking pressureIn Mexico's Culiacan, a city of 1 million residents, an elementary school principal starts each day checking for shootouts before deciding whether to cancel classes.
Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here's what that means
Read full article: Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here's what that meansIsrael has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas.
Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisis
Read full article: Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisisThe Vatican says Pope Francis has remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation.
Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal
Read full article: Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposalIsrael faces sharp criticism after barring the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza.
UK's Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace
Read full article: UK's Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peaceBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced outlines of a plan to end Russia’s war.
Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards
Read full article: Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards"Anora,” a strip-club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize.
In address to congress, Argentine President Milei promises IMF deal and lauds economic wins
Read full article: In address to congress, Argentine President Milei promises IMF deal and lauds economic winsArgentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei has signaled that a new and much-anticipated deal with the International Monetary Fund is imminent.
Uruguay's new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act
Read full article: Uruguay's new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing actYamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, has taken office as Uruguay’s new president.
Israel's military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capital
Read full article: Israel's military is told to prepare to defend a Druze community outside Syria's capitalIsrael’s defense ministry says the military has been instructed to prepare to defend a Druze settlement in the suburbs of Damascus in neighboring Syria.
Zelenskyy embraced by British prime minister a day after White House blowout
Read full article: Zelenskyy embraced by British prime minister a day after White House blowoutBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he has the nation’s unwavering support a day after the blowout at the White House with President Donald Trump.
Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefire
Read full article: Turkey's Kurds wary of path to peace after PKK declares ceasefireA momentous ceasefire declaration has stirred a mix of emotions in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq, where people bore the brunt of the 40-year conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state.
Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Read full article: Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decadesSome restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator
Read full article: Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberatorSam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, has been laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery following a state funeral attended by African leaders and foreign dignitaries.
USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
Read full article: USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closedCountries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.
Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2
Read full article: Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2Israel’s government says it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s second phase instead.
Thousands of mourners attend funeral of Taliban-linked cleric killed in Pakistan suicide blast
Read full article: Thousands of mourners attend funeral of Taliban-linked cleric killed in Pakistan suicide blastPakistani authorities are offering a reward for information about a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in the northwest in which seven people died.
Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent 'long periods' off noninvasive ventilator
Read full article: Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent 'long periods' off noninvasive ventilatorPope Francis remained in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis.
Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
Read full article: Kurdish PKK militants declare a ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in TurkeyKurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey have declared a ceasefire, just two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.
Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of national interest after Oval Office blowout
Read full article: Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of national interest after Oval Office blowoutUkrainians have rallied around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a defender of their country’s interests in the hours after he left the White House after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with President Donald Trump.
As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew
Read full article: As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brewEarth's warming climate is causing problems for big coffee producers everywhere and some are looking to a rarely cultivated species that may stand up better to drought and heat.
Bodies of 12 Pakistani migrants who died in boat sinking have been repatriated
Read full article: Bodies of 12 Pakistani migrants who died in boat sinking have been repatriatedOfficials say the bodies of 12 out of at least 16 Pakistanis who died this month when a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off Libya’s coast have been repatriated to Pakistan.
Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fire
Read full article: Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fireCzech firefighters are battling a major blaze in eastern Czech Republic after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire.
A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
Read full article: A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisonersAn independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held.
Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, acknowledges the pope's criticism of US immigration crackdown
Read full article: Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, acknowledges the pope's criticism of US immigration crackdownVice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Read full article: It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are strugglingRwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday.
Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political party
Read full article: Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political partyStudents in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party.
Russia offers to restore direct air links with the US, during Istanbul talks
Read full article: Russia offers to restore direct air links with the US, during Istanbul talksRussia’s Foreign Ministry says it has suggested restoring direct air links between Russia and the United States during the latest round of consultations with Washington.
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
Read full article: Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire futureMourners buried the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel.
A good rapport but mixed signals on Ukraine: Takeaways from Keir Starmer's trip to Washington
Read full article: A good rapport but mixed signals on Ukraine: Takeaways from Keir Starmer's trip to WashingtonPrime Minister Keir Starmer has landed back in Britain with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite accomplished, but off to a flying start.
Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan
Read full article: Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of RamadanPolice in northwestern Pakistan say a suicide bomb attack on a mosque at a pro-Taliban seminary has killed a senior cleric and five other worshippers and wounded many other people ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn
Read full article: Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warnOfficials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration flow.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West BankNearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel's month-long offensive in the West Bank have scattered across nearby villages and towns, trying to find shelter.
UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature
Read full article: UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect natureGlobal negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
Doug Ford reelected as Ontario’s premier with mandate to fight Trump tariffs
Read full article: Doug Ford reelected as Ontario’s premier with mandate to fight Trump tariffsOntario Premier Doug Ford has won reelection to lead Canada’s most populous province, giving him the mandate he wanted to fight tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
North Korea says it performed cruise missile tests, days after it vowed to respond to US threats
Read full article: North Korea says it performed cruise missile tests, days after it vowed to respond to US threatsNorth Korea says it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear counter-attack capability.
Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court order
Read full article: Refugee aid groups say Trump administration is trying to circumvent court orderMajor refugee aid groups say President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be trying to circumvent a federal court ruling this week that blocked his efforts to suspend the nation’s refugee admissions program.
Senegal has signed a deal with separatist rebels. But will it end one of Africa's longest conflicts?
Read full article: Senegal has signed a deal with separatist rebels. But will it end one of Africa's longest conflicts?Senegal’s government has signed an agreement with separatist rebels to bring peace in its southern region, where an armed rebellion has been raging for over 40 years over calls for independence.
Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption
Read full article: Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruptionThe owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe overturned by a judge on Friday.
Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team
Read full article: Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump teamMexico has sent infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States along with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government.
South African president slams Afrikaner lobby group's White House visit
Read full article: South African president slams Afrikaner lobby group's White House visitSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has slammed a visit by a lobby group for the country’s white minority Afrikaner community to the White House this week.
Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
Read full article: Malaria endures in northwest Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundredsHundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people.
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guardedPope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave.
Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu
Read full article: Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on NetanyahuAn investigation by Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains shut, disrupting trade and movement of people
Read full article: Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains shut, disrupting trade and movement of peopleOfficials say a nearly week-long closure of a key crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people.
Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations
Read full article: Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrationsWith Morocco’s sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging families to forgo buying sheep to sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha.
Russian and US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks
Read full article: Russian and US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talksRussian and U.S. diplomats have held talks in Istanbul to discuss ways to normalize the operation of their respective embassies after rounds of diplomatic expulsions in recent years.
Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefireIsrael’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce.
UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country's second-busiest
Read full article: UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country's second-busiestThe U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London.