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Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his rel...
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Scavengers look useful stuff from a burnt container which was used by leaders of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for speech and left behind when security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse them, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides

Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congress
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FILE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. listens during the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -U.S. Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
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Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case
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Namibia votes for president and the chance for its first female leader

A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election
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Namibia's vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, center, of the ruling South West Africa People's Organization, (SWAPO) attends an election rally in Windhoek, Namibia, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, ahead of elections Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Esther Mbathera)
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Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka

Police in Sri Lanka say eight people, including six children who were returning from school, have gone missing when the farm tractor they were traveling on was swept away by floods triggered by heavy rains
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Dark clouds hover as a man stands near the sea promenade in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam
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In this October 2023 photo provided by the Holdsworth family, Wayne Holdsworth sits with his son Mac on a family holiday in Hawaii. (Maggie Holdsworth via AP)
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One person is dead and 13 are hurt after a bus carrying foreign tourists crashed in New Zealand

One person is dead and 13 others were rushed to New Zealand hospitals after a bus carrying international tourists collided with two other vehicles on a rural highway on Wednesday, emergency services said
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Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights

The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capital
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Visitors walk in snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning
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Police in Thailand searching for suspect believed to have killed 3 in financial dispute

Police in northern Thailand say they’re searching for a man who is believed to have shot and killed two men and a woman early Wednesday
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November 26

An Australia police officer who shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser is guilty of manslaughter

A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court
November 26
Senior Constable Kristian White arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court, in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
November 26

Signs of apparent celebration in Beirut and no reported violations shortly after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

Signs of apparent celebration in Beirut and no reported violations shortly after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect
November 26
November 26

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time.
November 26
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Palestinian refugees camp of Rashidiyeh near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on Nov. 26, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.
November 26

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have complained about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now it's clear who is behind the lucrative trade: a Mexican drug cartel
November 26
November 26

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants starts after nearly 14 months of fighting

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants starts after nearly 14 months of fighting
November 26
November 26

Turkey reportedly arrested suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi's killing in UAE as they left airport

Turkish security forces reportedly arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul
November 26
The body of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan is carried into a funeral home before his burial in Jerusalem, Monday Nov. 25, 2024. Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, was killed last week in Dubai where he ran a kosher grocery store. Israelis have flocked for commerce and tourism since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in the 2020 Abraham Accords.(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
November 26

Colombia to require visas for British citizens in response to UK visa restrictions

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro says that his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens
November 26
FILE - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of COP16, a United Nations' biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
November 26

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media

Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media
November 26
Online safety advocate Sonya Ryan attends a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 15, 2021. Ryan knows from personal tragedy how dangerous social media can be for children. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
November 26

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media

Australia's House of Representatives passes bill banning children younger than age 16 from social media
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November 26

US Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England

The U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom has said a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in the eastern part of the country.
November 26
The U.S. Air Force in the United Kingdom has said a number of small drones have been detected near three bases in the eastern part of the country.
November 26

Border czar Homan visits Texas border

Plus, a look at Donald Trump's tariff plans as well as Walmart announces it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
November 26
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The Israel-Hezbollah war by the numbers

A ceasefire has taken effect between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah
November 26
Rescuers use an excavator as they search for victims at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
November 26

UN Resolution 1701 is at the heart of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. What is it?

In 2006, the U.N. Security Council voted for a resolution to end a bruising monthlong conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group, and pave the way for lasting security along the border
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FILE - A Spanish U.N. peacekeeper stands atop an armored personnel carrier as U.N. flags are seen in the Spanish troops' new base in the southern village of Taibeh, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, as they joined the expansion of the UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon under a new Security Council resolution. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)
November 26

What both sides are saying about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah

A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders
November 26
Rescuers use an excavator as they search for victims at the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit a building in Beirut, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
November 26

AP PHOTOS: A look at more than a year of fighting as Israel and Hezbollah begin ceasefire

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistory buildings in Beirut. Rockets streaking over the blackened hills of northern Israel. People fleeing their homes, not knowing when or if they will return. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began a ceasefire Wednesday, but even if it holds, the devastation caused by 14 months of fighting will linger for years. Associated Press photographers have documented the harsh toll on both sides. The border area is a charred wasteland, and an escalation in September brought waves of bombardment upon the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs and other areas where Hezbollah has a strong presence. Strikes also hit other areas. Hezbollah's rocket, drone and missile fire emptied out communities across northern Israel, and longer-range drones and missiles have hit the northern city of Haifa and the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Israel agreed to the ceasefire after months of negotiations led by the United States and France. Hezbollah has said it accepts...
November 26
A woman reads the Quran at the site of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
November 26

Unidentified drones seen over 3 British air bases used by US forces

Drones were also seen over the bases last week.
November 26
In this June 16, 2020, file photo, the signage at the entrance to British Royal Air Force base RAF Lakenheath is shown near the village of Lakenheath in eastern England.
November 26

Israeli airstrikes shake Beirut moments after Biden says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to ceasefire deal

Israeli airstrikes shake Beirut moments after Biden says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to ceasefire deal
November 26
November 26

Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a deal brokered by the U.S. "to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
November 26
VIDEO: Biden says Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire
November 26

Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border

Trump border czar Tom Homan and Texas Governor Greg Abbott made two stops along the border to feed National Guard troops and DPS troopers on Tuesday.
November 26
VIDEO: Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border
November 26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Security Cabinet has approved ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Security Cabinet has approved ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
November 26
November 26

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report that has been unsealed
November 26
Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after being formally charged by the federal police with attempted coup, at the airport in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro was fully aware and actively participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

Brazil’s Bolsonaro was fully aware and actively participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
November 26
November 26

Costa Rican rescue teams find one survivor after plane crash leaves 5 people dead

Rescuers found one survivor after a small plane crashed into a Costa Rican mountainside
November 26
November 26

A fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

Authorities say a suspect wanted in the U.S. for two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003 has appeared in a London courtroom after being captured in the U.K. The National Crime Agency says Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested Monday in a rural a...
November 26
FILE - A photo of Daniel Andreas San Diego, top right, appears on a poster of the FBI's most wanted terrorists during a news conference announcing his addition to the most wanted terrorist list, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at FBI Headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)
November 26

Authorities say a fugitive terror suspect on the run from the US for 20 years has been arrested in the UK

Authorities say a fugitive terror suspect on the run from the US for 20 years has been arrested in the UK
November 26
November 26

Chilean prosecutors probe harassment complaint against President Boric, who says he's a victim

Chile's prosecutor's office say President Gabriel Boric is under investigation for sexual harassment in connection with a case in which the president says he was systematically harassed via email by a woman over a decade ago
November 26
Camila Vallejo, government spokeswoman, speaks during a news conference on the harassment complaint against Chilean President Gabriel Boric, at La Moneda, presidential palace in Santiago, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
November 26

Israel strikes crowded neighborhood in Beirut as part of its biggest attacks on Lebanese capital since start of the war

Israel strikes crowded neighborhood in Beirut as part of its biggest attacks on Lebanese capital since start of the war
November 26
November 26

Netanyahu recommends approval of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

Benjamin Netanyahu made the announcement in a taped message.
November 26
VIDEO: Netanyahu recommends approval of ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
November 26

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is recommending Hezbollah cease-fire proposal to Cabinet for approval

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is recommending Hezbollah cease-fire proposal to Cabinet for approval
November 26
November 26

4 dead, 9 missing after tourist boat sinks off coast of Egypt: Officials

A crew member on the boat sent a distress signal at 5.30 a.m. on Monday before the ship dropped off the radar, according to officials.
November 26
A crew member on the boat sent a distress signal at 5.30 a.m. on Monday before the ship dropped off the radar, according to officials.
November 26

Albanian opposition supporters block the capital’s streets in an anti-government rally

Albanian opposition lawmakers and their supporters have blocked the capital’s main streets for hours accusing the government of corruption and demanding it be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet until 2025 parliamentary elections
November 26
An elderly woman is being cared after clashes between riot police and opposition supporters in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 during an anti-government protest over the arrests of their leader Sali Berisha and former President Ilir Meta in separate corruption cases, saying the charges are politically motivated. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)
November 26

Canadian officials blast Trump's tariff threat and one calls Mexico comparison an insult

Canadian officials are blasting President-elect Donald’s Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs
November 26
FILE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, responds to a question as Ontario Premier Doug Ford looks on following an announcement of plans to turn Nokia's Ottawa facility into a research and development technology center in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)tariff
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Gunmen in Central African Republic killed 10 people near a diamond mining town

Authorities say gunmen in Central African Republic have killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their clients near the central diamond mining town of Bria
November 26
November 26

UN warns of ‘worst humanitarian crisis on Earth’ in Sudan

ABC News contributor and former Deputy Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy talks about the difficulty of getting aid to people in the war-torn country.
November 26
VIDEO: UN warns of ‘worst humanitarian crisis on Earth’ in Sudan
November 26

Israeli ambassador to UN on what happens after cease-fire proposal

Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, said Hezbollah “learned a lesson” after starting a war with Israel.
November 26
VIDEO: Israeli ambassador to UN on what happens after cease-fire proposal
November 26

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish government
November 26
FILE - The entrance of the Supreme Court in London, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
November 26

UN investigates sexual exploitation allegations against aid workers in Chad following AP story

The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers
November 26
A woman who fled war in Sudan and requested anonymity because she feared retribution after reporting sexual exploitation, holds her baby in a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
November 26

Rescue ends in Tanzania building collapse as death toll rises to 29

Rescue operations at a building that collapsed in Tanzania's commercial capital have ended after 10 days as the number of dead rose to 29
November 26
People attend the scene of a building that collapsed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Genya)
November 26

Opposition parties ask South Africa's top court to revive impeachment hearings for the president

Two South African opposition parties have asked the country’s top court to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in cash was stashed in a couch at his ranch and then stolen
November 26
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during a bilateral meeting a day before the opening of the G20 Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
November 26

Mali cuts TV news station's signal over broadcast criticizing Burkina Faso's ruling junta

Mali’s junta has taken popular news broadcaster Joliba TV News off air after it broadcast a politician's critical remarks about a close ally of the military regime, a journalist for the channel said Tuesday
November 26