Brazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of...
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Nigeria Seeks $10 Billion in Damages from Binance
Nigerian government demands $10 billion from Binance, alleging cryptocurrency exchange's activities have adversely affected the Naira and the country's economy....
Alexei Navalny funeral: Family of Putin arch-nemesis gather to say goodbye in Moscow
The family of Russian President Vladimir Putin's arch-nemesis Alexei Navalny gathered Friday for his funeral in Moscow, weeks after his...
Drug addict used bizarre object in attempted post office robbery: police
A drug addict tried to steal money through a security screen using a large spoon, British police reported. CCTV footage from...
Moldova breakaway region appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare
Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western...
Concerns of media censorship mount as Hong Kong moves to enact new national security law
As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that...
Bill to enshrine abortion in constitution goes to a vote in French Senate
France's Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in...
Peru declares health emergency as majority of provinces see surge in dengue cases
Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a growing number of dengue cases...
South Korean doctors given 4 days to return to work before facing indictments, medical license suspensions
Junior doctors in South Korea have four days to end their walkouts, the government said Monday, or they could face...
Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation to President Abbas
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced Monday that he submitted his government's resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas."I submitted the government’s...
Putin’s ‘greatest hits’: Russian dissidents continue disappearing in pattern of bizarre deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opponents continue to disappear in a pattern of strange and sudden deaths, and his greatest domestic...
Navalny spokesperson says his body was handed to his mother
The spokesperson for deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says his body has been turned over to the custody of...
Mexican president defends sharing NYT reporter’s number; says privacy laws don’t apply to him
Mexico’s president on Friday defended his decision to disclose a reporter’s telephone number, saying a law that prohibits officials from...
Colombia to send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Friday announced plans for a deep-water expedition to explore the mythical galleon San...
Panama’s ex-president holed up in Nicaragua’s embassy while judiciary orders his arrest
Panamanian authorities on Thursday ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli, who has been holed up in the Nicaraguan...
