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Amid Venezuela tumult, US wants Latin American countries to lead in finding a solution

So far, efforts of the presidents of Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, all of whom have relatively stable relations with Maduro, appear to have achieved little.

Amid Venezuela tumult, US wants Latin American countries to lead in finding a solution
So far, efforts of the presidents of Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, all of whom have relatively stable relations with Maduro, appear to have achieved little.

Sidestepping deployed Kenyan forces, gangs continue reign of terror in Haiti
Weeks after the arrival of a United Nations-backed international security force in Haiti, the gangs who have brought the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other regions in the country to their knees show no signs of letting up.

Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter

Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops have returned to heavily destroyed areas where they had previously battled Palestinian militants.

Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil
Overnight into Sunday, a Russian drone and missile barrage on Kyiv killed two people including a 4-year-old boy, while in Russia.

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead
Sao Paulo state government said in a statement Saturday evening that the remains of all the victims had been recovered. There were 34 male and 28 female bodies in the wreckage, it said.

Ancient calendar, recently discovered, may document a long-ago disaster
A researcher at the University of Edinburgh has discovered what he believes is the earliest calendar of its kind at Gobekli Tepe, an archaeological excavation site in what is now southern Turkey that used to be an ancient complex of templelike enclosures.

Russia pushes back at Ukraine’s cross-border assault, but Kyiv presses on
Russia is pushing back against Ukraine’s largest assault into Russian territory since the start of the war, sending troop reinforcements, establishing strict security measures in border areas, and conducting airstrikes, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

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Israel strikes school complex turned shelter in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens, health officials say

An Israeli airstrike early Saturday hit a school compound in the northern Gaza Strip where displaced Palestinians were sheltering, killing dozens of people, according to Gaza officials.

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

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‘Operation knock-knock’: Venezuela sweeps up dissenters after disputed vote

“I have been documenting human rights violations in Venezuela for many years and have seen patterns of repression before. I don’t think I have ever seen this ferocity.”

Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say

The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.

A chess club for kids thrives in a Congo refugee camp. It’s about more than the game.

Chess is "a therapeutic escape from the stress and horrors these children have endured,” said Gabriel Nzaji, one of the club's instructors.

King Charles III applauds people who stood against racism during recent unrest in the UK

British police remain on alert for further violence after the nation was convulsed by rioting for more than a week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans attacked mosques, looted shops, and clashed with police.

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

Seoul City Hall and the Gyeonggi provincial government issued text alerts urging citizens to beware of objects dropping from the sky and report to the military or police if they spot any balloons.

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid tensions between the war-divided rivals.