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US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances.

A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia’s Parliament

American and Australian tourists die, raising toll to 4 in Laos alcohol poisoning incident

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations

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British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set July 4 as the date for a national election as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule..

South Africa election: How Mandela’s once revered ANC lost its way with infighting and scandals

South Africa’s African National Congress rose above politics for years. It was a movement dedicated to freeing Black people from the oppression of white minority rule and to the principle of democracy, equality and a better life for all South Africans.

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Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says

Ukrainian students light candles to remember 659 children killed in conflict with Russia

Ukrainian students on Wednesday paused to remember the children killed in the conflict with Russia by lighting 659 candles. (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko)

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North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation

North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this week.

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations.

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county. It has fueled widespread anger toward the government and protests after the failure claimed 15 lives in the northern city of Novi Sad.

At UN climate talks, “sewage” beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

The Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that’s surprising to many — treated wastewater.

Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest consumption rates. But as prices soar, consumers are giving up on other food to buy it.

Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution

On the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to enter.

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December.

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests

As Donald Trump prepares to return to power, his victory is likely to embolden those who think they can get his ear.

A volcano on the Rekjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the seventh time since December

New Zealanders are banned from displaying gang symbols as a new law takes effect

A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken effect, with police officers arresting a man for breaking the law three minutes later.

American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising death toll to 4

American and Australian tourists die in Laos alcohol poisoning incident, raising death toll to 4.

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip despite Nvidia’s solid earnings report

Asian shares have mostly fallen as regional markets tried to digest a strong profit report from Nvidia. Benchmarks slipped Thursday in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong, while rising slightly in Seoul and Shanghai.

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission

Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led multinational force in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. The multinational force is helping Haitian police tackle escalating gang violence.

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

US regulators want to force Google to sell its Chrome browser as part of the penalty for monopolizing search

Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death

An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death.

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation.

Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths

The Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel. Senators were voting Wednesday on measures that would have blocked the sale of mortar and tank rounds and smart-bomb kits to Israel.

EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc’s most right-leaning executives

European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head one of the bloc’s most rightward-leaning executive branches ever.

Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss

At a delicate moment in the U.S. and for the world, President Joe Biden has been notably quiet lately. That silence may be leaving a vacuum.

Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.

Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico

The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico.

About 1,500 migrants form a new caravan in Mexico. Here’s what it means

About 1,500 migrants have formed a new caravan in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border. The migrants are mainly from Central and South America.

Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest

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Mali junta leader fires prime minister days after he criticizes the military regime

Mali’s junta leader has fired Prime Minister Choguel Maïga and the government, days after he criticized the military regime. The move was announced in a presidential decree issued by Gen. Assimi Goita.

Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year

Leaders from southern African countries have resolved to extend the mandate of a regional force fighting rebels in eastern Congo for another year.

Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identity.

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What to know about Matthew Whitaker, Trump’s pick to be America’s ambassador to NATO

Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO, set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing.

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini has capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013.