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Live updates | Israel’s military calls for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens offensive

Israel’s military has called for more evacuations in southern Gaza as it widens its offensive aimed at eliminating the territory’s Hamas rulers
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Family and friends of Staff Sergeant Aschalwu Sama mourn over his grave during his funeral in Petah Tikva, Israel, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Sama, 20, died of his wounds after he was injured in a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes northwest Turkey. No damage or injuries reported

Turkey's disaster management agency says a moderately strong earthquake has struck the country's northwest, sending people out into the streets in fear
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Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive; Palestinians are running out of places to go

The Israeli military has renewed its calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks
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FILE - Volunteers from the Zaka rescue service remove a body killed in the shooting attack in Jerusalem, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. The shooting death of an Israeli man who raced to confront Palestinian attackers has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public. The man's shooting mirrors previous incidents where Israeli security forces or civilians have opened fire on attackers who no longer appear to pose a threat or on suspected assailants or unarmed civilians. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
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Heavy rains lash India's coasts as they brace for a powerful storm

Heavy rains and strong winds are pelting India’s southern and eastern coastlines and states have been put on high alert after a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a powerful storm
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada

One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions
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FILE - Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow arrives at a court in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
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Europe's world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment

Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment
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File - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a screen showing part of the company website in this photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 in New York. Negotiators will meet this week to hammer out details of European Union artificial intelligence rules but the process has been bogged down by a simmering last-minute battle over how to govern systems that underpin general purpose AI services like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard chatbot. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)
December 03

China says a US Navy ship 'illegally intruded' into waters in the South China Sea

The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea
December 03
FILE - In this handout photo released by Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippines BRP Jose Rizal (FF150), right, and USS Gabriel Giffords (LCS 10) during a tactical exercise between Philippines and the United States in the West Philippine Sea on Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. The Chinese military said on Dec. 4 that American naval ship USS Gabriel Giffords had "illegally intruded" on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)
December 03

French foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says she is open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s agreement with Tuvalu
December 03
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna prepares to address the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Foreign Minister Colonna said on Monday she was open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s agreement with Tuvalu. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
December 03

11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 12 climbers are still missing

Twenty-two are still missing after an eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano.
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A motorist rides past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The volcano spewed thick columns of ash as high as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the sky in a sudden eruption Sunday and hot ash clouds spread several miles (kilometers). (AP Photo/Ardhy Fernando)
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Indonesian rescuers recover 11 bodies of climbers in their search for 26 people still missing after volcanic eruption

Indonesian rescuers recover 11 bodies of climbers in their search for 26 people still missing after volcanic eruption
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Electoral body says Venezuelans voted to claim sovereignty over a swath of Guyana, though next steps are unclear

Electoral body says Venezuelans voted to claim sovereignty over a swath of Guyana, though next steps are unclear
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Shoppers run as earthquake strikes the Philippines

Customers were seen running in a mall as a powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines. CCTV footage shows objects being knocked off shelves as the quake hit.
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VIDEO: Shoppers run as earthquake strikes the Philippines
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Mexican woman killed in shark attack on Pacific coast near the port of Manzanillo

A Mexican woman has died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific off the beach town of Melaque
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December 03

1 dead in earthquake that sparked tsunami warning in the Philippines

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded further earthquakes on Sunday with magnitudes of 6.6 and 6.9, but there were no tsunami alerts.
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The U.S. Geological Survey recorded further earthquakes on Sunday with magnitudes of 6.6 and 6.9, but there were no tsunami alerts.
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Watchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war

An independent watchdog says many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment
December 03
FILE - A Ukrainian serviceman fires an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation, in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 15, 2022. An independent watchdog says many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment. Labor shortages, soaring costs and supply chain disruptions were exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI. It said the arms revenue of the world’s 100 largest arms-producing and military services companies last year was $597 billion — a 3.5% drop from 2021. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
December 03

3 ships attacked in Red Sea; Houthis claim responsibility, citing Israel-Hamas war

The USS Carney downed three drones while assisting the vessels, officials said.
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This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 23, 2018.
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Israeli military says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip

Israeli military says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip
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Harris goes to Dubai to tackle climate change and war

Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
December 03

An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier

The shooting death of an Israeli man who raced to confront Palestinian attackers has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public
December 03
FILE - Volunteers from the Zaka rescue service remove a body killed in the shooting attack in Jerusalem, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. The shooting death of an Israeli man who raced to confront Palestinian attackers has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public. The man's shooting mirrors previous incidents where Israeli security forces or civilians have opened fire on attackers who no longer appear to pose a threat or on suspected assailants or unarmed civilians. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
December 03

Pentagon: US warship, multiple commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea

The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault
December 03
The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece. The American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon said. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/U.S. Navy via AP)
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The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea

The Pentagon says an American warship and multiple commercial vessels have come under attack in the Red Sea
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Glenys Kinnock, former UK minister, European Parliament member and wife of ex-Labour leader, dies

Glenys Kinnock, a former British cabinet minister, member of the European Parliament and wife of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, has died
December 03
FILE - Glenys Kinnock, who gave a reading, and her husband and former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock leave St Margaret's Church in London, after a service of prayer and remembrance to commemorate Jo Cox, Monday, June 20, 2016. Glenys Kinnock, a former British cabinet minister, member of the European Parliament and wife of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, has died. Her family says Kinnock, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at her London home some six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She was remembered as being an outspoken leader who advocated for reducing poverty and starvation. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
December 03

Guinea-Bissau’s leader calls a shootout an attempted coup, heightening tensions in West Africa

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says a shooting incident in the nation's capital was an attempted coup against his government
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FILE - Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo speaks at the Peace Forum on Nov. 11, 2022 in Paris. A shootout in Guinea-Bissau’s capital Friday was an attempted coup, Embalo said Sunday Dec. 3, 2023 after a meeting with security forces, confirming fears over the latest threat to democracy in the increasingly volatile and coup-hit West Africa. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool, File)
December 03

1 dead, 11 missing after landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia's Sumatra island

Rescuers have recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks following flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
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Rescue workers use heavy machines to clear a road from rock and mud following a landslide in Simangulampe village, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Torrential rain triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra island, leaving a number of people missing, officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Hermanto Tobing)
December 03

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, allegedly by a man who had been under surveillance for suspected Islamic radicalization
December 03
French gendarmes patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower after a man targeted passersbys late saturday, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Police subdued the man, a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for a violent offense. After his arrest, he expressed anguish about Muslims dying, notably in the Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
December 03

Kyiv says Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers

Ukrainian officials have launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers, after grainy footage on social media appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range
December 03
FILE - A Ukrainian soldier sits in his position in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)
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After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will “further intensify its efforts to advance its investigations” of possible crimes by Hamas and Israeli forces
December 03
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
December 03

Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out power

Officials say heavy snow in northern England stranded motorists in their cars overnight and knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers
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People walk through the snow beside the beach huts at Blyth in Northumberland, England, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 as temperatures are tipped to plunge to as low as minus 11C (12.2 F) in parts of the UK over the weekend. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
December 03

Pope says he's doing better but skips his window appearance facing St. Peter's Square

An ailing Pope Francis has skipped his popular window appearance to the public in St. Peter's Square for a second Sunday but said in televised remarks that he's doing better
December 03
Pope Francis appears on a giant monitor set up in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, as he blesses the faithful gathered in the square for the traditional Angelus noon prayer. Francis skipped his weekly Sunday appearance at a window because suffering from a mild flu. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
December 03

Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash plumes and blanketing several villages

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages
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British military reports an explosion off coast of Yemen in key Bab el-Mandeb Strait

A “potential explosion” has struck a key shipping route off the coast of Yemen
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Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with 'no less strength' than the north

Israel’s ground offensive expanded to every part of the Gaza Strip, its military said Sunday, as it ordered more evacuations and vowed to hit south Gaza with “no less strength” than the fight that has reduced large parts of north Gaza to a moonscape
December 03
Family and friends of Staff Sergeant Aschalwu Sama mourn over his grave during his funeral in Petah Tikva, Israel, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Sama, 20, died of his wounds after he was injured in a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
December 03

1 dead in strong quake that sparked tsunami warning, widespread panic in Philippines

A powerful earthquake that shook the southern Philippines has killed at least one villager and injured several others as thousands scrambled out of their homes in panic and jammed roads to higher grounds after a tsunami warning was issued
December 03
In this photo provided by the Local Government Unit of Hinatuan, villagers stay at a temporary evacuation center after an earthquake at Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, southern Philippines, late Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. (LGU Hinatuan via AP)
December 03

Militants open fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing 9, including 2 soldiers

Militants opened fire at a bus in northern Pakistan, killing nine people including two soldiers, and injuring over 20 others, local police said
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India's ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi's party against Congress

Results show India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections in a crucial vote that pitted the main opposition party against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year
December 03
A man wearing a mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays a drum as supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, celebrate early leads for the party in Rajasthan state elections in Jaipur, India, Sunday, Dec.3, 2023. Vote counting began Sunday in four Indian states in a test of strength for India's opposition pitted against the ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of next year's crucial national vote. (AP Photo/Deepak Sharma)
December 03

Hong Kong court puts off Chinese developer Evergrande's hearing on its debt restructuring to January

A Hong Kong court has postponed a court hearing on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande’s winding-up petition to Jan. 29
December 03
FILE - A woman walks by a map showing Evergrande development projects in China, as she heads to an Evergrande city plaza in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2023. A Hong Kong court will convene a hearing Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, on troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande's plans for restructuring its more than $300 billion in debts.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
December 03

Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America

Leftists in Chile were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet
December 03
FILE - Gen. Augusto Pinochet, head of he Santiago, Chile military garrison, announces measures for the state of emergency installed by the government after rioting in downtown Santiago last night and this morning, Dec. 2, 1971. Leftists in Chile were tortured during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet and in Argentina, many were "disappeared" by members of the brutal military dictatorship that held detainees in concentration camps. It all happened with the endorsement of Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state. Many countries were scarred deeply during the Cold War by human rights abuses inflicted in the name of anti-communism and where many still harbor a deep distrust of their powerful neighbor to the north. (AP Photo/Bill Nicholson, File)
December 03

Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swathe of neighboring Guyana

Venezuela's election authority says voters approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana
December 03
President Nicolas Maduro speaks to pro-government supporters after a referendum regarding Venezuela's claim to the Essequibo, a region administered and controlled by Guyana, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Voters answered five questions about the future of the disputed land, including whether they support turning it into a Venezuelan state. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
December 02

Suspected bomb blast kills at least 4 worshippers during Mass in southern Philippines

The Philippine president has blamed what he called “foreign terrorists” for a bomb blast that killed four people, wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south and sparked a security alarm, including in the capital, Manila, where state forc...
December 02
EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this handout photo provided by the Provincial Government of Lanao Del Sur - Public Information Office, law enforcers conduct an investigation at the site of an explosion in Marawi city, southern Philippines on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023. A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed several people and wounded dozens of others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said. (Provincial Government of Lanao Del Sur - Public Information Office via AP)
December 02

Police in Paris arrest man who targeted passersby, killing 1, injuring 2: Officials

He attacked and killed one person and injured another, official says.
December 02
FILE - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, right, talks to the media after a meeting on Oct. 9, 2023, in Paris. French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, Dec. 2, 2023, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's Interior Minister Darmanin said.(Bertrand Guay, Pool via AP, File)
December 02

A man targeting passersby in Paris attacked and killed 1 person and injured another, the French interior minister said.

A man targeting passersby in Paris attacked and killed 1 person and injured another, the French interior minister said.
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Search for military personnel continues after Osprey crash off coast of southern Japan

Japanese authorities say they have handed over pieces of the wreckage from an U.S. Air Force Osprey that crashed off southwestern Japan to the U.S. military, as the search continued for seven missing servicemembers
December 02
A Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force minesweeper searches in the waters where a U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed, off Yakushima, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Japan suspended flights by its Osprey aircraft Thursday, officials said, the day after the U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. (Kyodo News via AP)
December 02

Mexico's next president likely to be a woman after third-party candidate leaves race

A third-party candidate has announced he is leaving Mexico’s 2024 presidential race, practically ensuring the the country's next president will be a woman
December 02
FILE - Samuel Garcia, the then newly-elected governor of Nuevo Leon attends his victory celebration in Nuevo Leon, at the Macroplaza of Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon state, Mexico, June 7, 2021. García said Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 he won’t run for president in the June 2 elections. He had been polling below 10% in the race, and was given almost no chance of actually winning. (AP Photo/Roberto Martinez, File)
December 02

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates
December 02
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
December 02

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary's Viktor Orban

He was planning to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
December 02
FILE - Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to reporters in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday Jan. 16, 2021. Former President Petro Poroshenko has been denied permission to leave Ukraine due to a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s security service said Saturday. Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Piotr Molecki, File)
December 02

Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others

A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others have been handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an international ring that for years allegedly subjected followers seeking enlightenment to sexual exploitation
December 02
Romanian guru Gregorian Bivolaru is escorted to a vehicle, after a hearing at the Romanian Police headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. French authorities arrested the leader of a multinational tantric yoga organization Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 on suspicion of indoctrinating female followers for sexual exploitation. The Romanian guru at the heart of the Atman Yoga Federation was detained during a massive morning police operation across the Paris region. (AP Photo/Marian Ilie)
December 02

London police make arrests as pro-Palestinian supporters stage events across Britain

Protests are part of a “day of action” organized by campaigners around Britain.
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December 02

Police in Greece arrest father, son and confiscate tons of sunflower oil passed off as olive oil

Greek police have arrested a father and son duo for selling adulterated sunflower oil for olive oil
December 02
December 02

Search for 7 crew members missing after US aircraft crash yields no clues

Dive searches were conducted in areas identified by side-scan sonar.
December 02
A floating object believed to belong to the U.S. military aircraft V-22 Osprey that crashed into the sea is seen off Yakushima Island, Kagoshima prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 30, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
December 02

7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Philippines and a tsunami warning is issued

A tsunami warning was issued after the quake struck off the coast of Mindanao.
December 02
In this photo provided by the Local Government Unit of Hinatuan, villagers stay at a temporary evacuation center after an earthquake at Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, southern Philippines, late Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. (LGU Hinatuan via AP)