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Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
The U.N.'s migration agency says nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people
October 06, 2024British leader Starmer's chief of staff quits over reports about salary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked becoming a distraction to the government.”
October 06, 2024Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment
Kenya’s deputy president has defended himself while facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities
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Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment
Kenya’s deputy president has defended himself while facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities
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Tunisia's President Saied wins landslide reelection after cracking down on opponents
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won reelection in a landslide victory after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys
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A year after the attack, Israeli couple recounts trying to get to their son on Oct. 7
"Something in my heart told me, 'Noam, you have to go there.'"
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3 suspects accused of stealing cash from South African president's farm appear in court
Three people accused of breaking into South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm and stealing $580,000 in cash that was stashed in a couch have appeared in a court and had their case postponed until next month
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Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus
A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Belarus’ authoritarian government
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Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face an uncertain future
Thousands of Haitians are facing an uncertain future after surviving a brutal gang attack last week in a small town that killed at least 70 people
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Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast, warning residents to stay off beaches
Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon's southern coast, warning residents to stay off beaches
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Albania's opposition protests and demands a caretaker Cabinet
Opposition supporters in Albania have protested again and demanded that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election
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Chagos islanders displaced for a US military base protest a deal on their future made without them
Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a century ago protested outside the U.K. Parliament on Monday
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Exiled Palestinian on time during Hamas captivity: ‘I was tortured, humiliated’
Hamza Howidy was held captive by Hamas in 2019 and 2023 after protesting the regime.
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October 07
Defaced mural of Oct. 7 survivor another example of rising antisemitism in Italy
The Antisemitism Observatory in Milan says the vandalism of a mural depicting a survivor of last year’s Oct. 7 Hamas attack is an example of rising antisemitism in Italy
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October 07
Family of American held hostage by Hamas: ‘We want a cease-fire deal’
North Carolina native Keith Siegel was taken from his kibbutz one year ago, along with his wife, Aviva Siegel, who was later released.
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October 07
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
October 07
October 07
How US policy affects the Middle East crisis
Yousef Munayyer is the head of the Palestine/Israel Program and a non-resident senior fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, D.C.
October 07
October 07
Kosovo lifts ban on entry of products from Serbia at the border
Kosovo’s government says it is lifting restrictions on trade from Serbia at one border crossing, , 16 months after it halted imports to prevent what it said could be hidden shipments of weapons for Serb separatists
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October 07
Israeli army reservist on Oct. 7 attack: ‘I’ve seen a massacre’
Nimrod Palmach is also CEO of Israel-is, an organization that connect young Israelis to their peers worldwide.
October 07
October 07
UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother's partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
A British doctor has admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
October 07
October 07
A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party quits, a year before the national election
A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the center-left Social Democrats face an uphill struggle
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October 07
Ex-Philippine President Duterte to run as mayor despite his drug killings legacy
Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drug crackdown that the International Criminal Court is investigating as a pos...
October 07
October 07
Lebanese officials say an Israeli strike has killed at least 10 firefighters in the country's south
Lebanese officials say an Israeli strike has killed at least 10 firefighters in the country's south
October 07
October 07
Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
Commemorations and protests are being held across the world to mark a year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
October 07
October 07
Lawyers for McCann suspect seek acquittal in his German trial on unrelated sexual offense charges
Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have called for him to be acquitted in his trial on charges of unrelated sexual offenses
October 07
October 07
Fighting in Sudan's North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur killed at least 13 children and injured four others
October 07
October 07
Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says war is in 'a very important phase'
Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort
October 07
October 07
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA
October 07
October 07
IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant
October 07
October 07
A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria
A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria
October 07
October 07
Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine
October 07
October 07
Hamas unyielding in Gaza as Israel's posture takes shape
Israel's military posture is evolving absent a clear political vision.
October 07
October 07
A year into Israel’s war against Hamas, the crisis in the Middle East risks expansion
The Hamas attack on Oct. 7 set off a yearlong war that's at risk of expanding.
October 07
October 07
The children of Gaza struggle to continue education amid the ongoing war
“We are at risk of losing a generation,” said a UNICEF spokesperson.
October 07
October 07
A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine
A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine
October 07
October 07
1 year into the Israel-Hamas war: The grim human toll by the numbers
Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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October 07
The world's rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN agency says
The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned the drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in many places
October 07
October 07
Senior member of Myanmar's former ruling party dies while serving prison sentence
Zaw Myint Maung, a senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party arrested during the 2021 military takeover, has died
October 07
October 07
Hamas fires rockets from Gaza, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7 anniversary
Hamas fires rockets from Gaza, setting off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7 anniversary
October 07
October 07
Israel says projectiles launched from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv as Israelis mark a year of Oct. 7 attack
Israel says projectiles launched from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv as Israelis mark a year of Oct. 7 attack
October 07
October 07
Philippines, South Korea deepen security cooperation, elevating ties to partnership
South Korea and the Philippines, each faced by increasingly hostile rival nations, have elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, including broader defense and security cooperation between the two U.S. treaty allies
October 07
October 07
Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it
October 07
October 07
Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and gas-rich northern province that has been ravaged by a jihadist insurgency for nearly seven years
October 07
October 07
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has begun a one-year prison term for receiving illegal gifts
October 07
October 07
American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north
October 07
October 07
A Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 near Karachi airport
A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that targeted a convoy with Chinese nationals outside Karachi's airport, killing two workers from China and wounding eight people
October 07
October 07
Middle East latest: Palestinian militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7
Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired a barrage of rockets into Israel as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack
October 07
October 07
South Korean woman sues govt', adoption agency after kidnapped daughter sent abroad
A 70-year-old South Korean woman on Monday sued her government, an adoption agency, and an orphanage over the adoption of her daughter, who was sent to the United States in 1976, months after she was kidnapped at age four
October 07
October 07
India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties
India has stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders held talks in New Delhi in a bid to repair strained ties that saw the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago forging closer relations with China
October 07
October 07
Takeaways from AP's report on the destruction in Gaza a year into the war
Israel’s yearlong offensive against Hamas, launched in response to the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack into Israel, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused staggering destruction across the Gaza Strip that could take decades to rebuild
October 07
October 07
How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway when they want to sell their avocados
October 07
October 07
The Israel-Hamas war's devastating toll, by the numbers
Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction in the besieged coastal enclave
October 07
October 07
Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no signs of ending and seems to be getting worse
October 07