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Belarus' authoritarian ruler will face only token challengers in presidential vote

Belarus’ election commission has allowed seven politicians loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko to start collecting signatures to run in January’s election in an apparent bid to create a semblance of competition to the longtime authoritarian ruler
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In this photo released by Belarusian Presidential Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
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South Korea's military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea

The South Korean military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of U.S. presidential elections
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South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea

South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea
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Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died

Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has died
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FILE - Commission chairman Justice Murray Sinclair speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation
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FILE - People run away from tear gas during a protest on the street in Kano, Nigeria, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Sani Maikatanga, File)
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Spain's king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?

Spain’s royals, prime minister and other politicians were greeted by crowds hurling mud and debris on Sunday when they tried to visit Paiporta, where over 60 people perished
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Spain's King Felipe VI speaks with people amidst angry Spanish flood survivors in Paiporta, near Valencia, Spain, Sunday Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/David Melero)
November 04

China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles
November 04
FILE - European Executive Vice President and Commissioner for Economy and Trade Valdis Dombrovskis speaks during a news conference at the Delegation of the European Union to China after he concluded the 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
November 04

The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics
November 04
FILE - Members of Le Revers de la Medaille group holds a banner that reads: "Do Not Leave Exclusion as a Legacy", during a protest to raise awareness about the social impact of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)
November 04

Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people

Serbia’s government minister for infrastructure and construction says he's stepping down, days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people and severely injuring three
November 04
FILE - Serbia's government minister for infrastructure and construction Goran Vesic, in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 21, 2023, Vesic said on Monday he was stepping down days after a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station, killing 14 people and severely injuring three. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
November 04

Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the winner amid allegations of vote-rigging helped by Russia
November 04
Protesters carry a huge Georgian national flag during a rally against alleged violations in a recent parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)
November 04

Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US

Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. border
November 04
FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, center, reviews the troops with Defense Minister Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, left, and Navy Secretary Alt. Raymundo Pedro Morales, at Campo Marte in Mexico City, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
November 04

Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story -- A Special Edition of 20/20

Liam Payne’s rise as a boy band star, his reinvention as a solo artist and the pressures of fame.
November 04
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November 04

Iranian university student strips to her underwear in apparent protest

A spokesperson for the university said the "real motive" of the act is still under investigation, according to local media.
November 04
A spokesperson for the university said the "real motive" of the act is still under investigation, according to local media.
November 04

The death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in the 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says more than 3,000 people have been killed during 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
November 04
People search for victims at a destroyed building hit in an Israeli airstrike, in Ghaziyeh town, south Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
November 04

Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanese Health Ministry says death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 04
Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
November 04

Moldova's diaspora tipped the scales in a pivotal election. Critics question the vote's validity

Moldovans living abroad voted in record numbers in a presidential runoff that secured victory for pro-Western President Maia Sandu, in a pivotal race that pitted her against a Russia-friendly opponent amid ongoing claims of Russian interference, voter ...
November 04
Moldova's President Maia Sandu smiles after winning a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent in Chisinau, Moldova, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
November 04

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China

Myanmar's state media says the head of Myanmar’s military government will pay an official visit this week to China, the embattled Southeast Asian nation’s most important international ally
November 04
FILE - Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, inspects officers during a parade to commemorate Myanmar's 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
November 04

Israel notifies UN of plans to terminate cooperation with UNRWA

The Israeli government notified the United Nations of its plans to terminate cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
November 04
VIDEO: Israel notifies UN of plans to terminate cooperation with UNRWA
November 04

Tropical storm brewing in the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Rafael is headed toward Jamaica and could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast by Saturday.
November 04
Tropical Storm Rafael is headed toward Jamaica and could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast by Saturday.
November 04

In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders

A small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders
November 04
A man sits outside the U.S.-funded Cyprus Center for Land, Open Seas and Port Security (CYCLOPS) in Larnaca, Cyprus on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
November 04

Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing on the future
November 04
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)
November 04

Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists

Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist group
November 04
Residents chat as Greek forensics officers investigate at the entrance of a building following an explosion, which police believe was caused by an improvised device, that killed a man and a woman was seriously wounded, in Athens, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
November 04

Pakistan's parliament amends law to extend the tenure of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years

Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years
November 04
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
November 04

Toxic foam covers India's Yamuna River

Aerial footage shows India's Yamuna River, a sacred waterway for Hindus, plagued by toxic foam floating on its surface.
November 04
VIDEO: Toxic foam covers India's Yamuna River
November 04

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China
November 04
In this photo released by Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (BAKAMLA) a Chinese Coast Guard ship with hull number 5402 sails in North Natuna waters in the disputed area of the South China Sea, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (BAKAMLA via AP)
November 04

Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service amid search for victims in Valencia

The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona
November 04
Emergency services remove cars in an area affected by floods in Catarroja, Spain, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
November 04

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings
November 04
Slovakia's Maros Sefcovic, candidate for Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, speaks during his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
November 04

Death toll rises to 36 after an overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in northern India, official says

Death toll rises to 36 after an overcrowded bus fell into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
November 04
November 04

Germany's top diplomat is in Kyiv as Ukraine girds for impact of US election on the war

Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visit
November 04
A Ukrainian serviceman of the Bugskiy Gard unit aims a 120mm mortar before firing towards Russian positions on the front line, in the Kherson region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Ivkov)
November 04

South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia
November 04
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (not in picture) during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry, in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. ( Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)
November 04

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute
November 04
November 04

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general dies in an autogiro accident, TV says

Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border
November 04
November 04

Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials

Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials
November 04
November 04

Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza

Israel says it's terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza
November 04
Palestinians mourn over the body of Naji al-Baba,16, who the Palestinian Health Ministry said was killed by Israeli forces in the town of Halhul, West Bank, during his funeral on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
November 04

Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region
November 04
A new flagship H3 rocket carrying a defense ministry communications satellite is launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
November 04

Death toll rises to 24 after bus falls into a deep gorge in northern India, official says

Death toll rises to 24 after bus falls into a deep gorge in northern India, official says
November 04
November 04

The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit, pledging to increase output

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen
November 04
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director of state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) Sultan al-Jaber speaks during the inaugural session of annual Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
November 04

At least 36 dead after overcrowded bus skids into a deep gorge in northern India

At least 36 people have been killed when a poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India
November 04
November 04

15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says

15 dead after passenger bus skids into gorge in northern India, Uttarakhand state official says
November 04
November 04

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station
November 04
FILE -Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-18 mission, from right, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
November 04

Trial opens in France in the beheading of a teacher over prophet cartoons

The trial of eight people in Paris on terrorism charges started on Monday over the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
November 04
FILE - Hundreds of people gather on Republique square during a demonstration Sunday Oct. 18, 2020 in Paris, in support of freedom of speech and to pay tribute to French history teacher Samuel Paty. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
November 03

Prince William meets young environmentalists and plays rugby on first day of South Africa visit

Britain’s Prince William offered words of encouragement to a group of young environmentalists and later joined a rugby practice at a local school as he opened his visit to South Africa
November 03
Britain's Prince William visits the Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme at Rooftop on Bree in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday Nov. 4, 2024. (Gianluigi Guercia/Pool Photo via AP)
November 03

Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again

A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant has been shut down again due to an equipment problem
November 03
This photo shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant, operated by Tohoku Electric Power Company, Inc., in Onagawa, northeastern Japan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP)
November 03

Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality

Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools for a week
November 03
Students wear mask to protect themselves from poor air quality due to increasing smog in the city as they head to their school, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
November 03

Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people

Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency says that at least ten people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores
November 03
In this photo made available by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the sky glows from the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki early Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in East Flores, Indonesia. (PVMBG via AP)
November 03

Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki

Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki
November 03
November 03

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks
November 03
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Russell Cheyne/Pool Photo via AP)
November 03

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins second term in office, in pivotal runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins second term in office, in pivotal runoff overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
November 03