Buried for 14 hours after Israeli strike, Lebanese toddler makes recovery
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Bolivia’s Morales barred from running for political office
LA PAZ – A constitutional court in Bolivia has barred former President Evo Morales from running again for office, ushering in a new phase in the country’s long-running political crisis.…
Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm across US
WASHINGTON – Federal and state authorities are investigating a wave of bigoted text messages sent anonymously that have spread alarm among Black Americans across the country this week, officials and…
Peru and China to sign strengthened free-trade agreement in Xi’s APEC visit
LIMA – Peru and China will sign an updated free-trade agreement during President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the Andean nation that would boost commerce by at least 50% between…
Man shot dead at Brazil’s Sao Paulo international airport
SAO PAULO – A man was shot and killed on Friday afternoon at Sao Paulo’s international airport, Brazil’s busiest, authorities said, with local media reporting the murder was likely linked…
Bloggers report Russian forces moving closer to Ukrainian frontline town
Military bloggers on Friday reported that Russian forces were moving closer to capturing a major town on the eastern front in the war in Ukraine as part of their drive…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks release on $50 million bond ahead of trial
NEW YORK – Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday proposed a new $50 million bail package that the music mogul said would justify releasing him from the Brooklyn jail where he…
Blinken holds calls in final Middle East diplomacy push
WASHINGTON – The outgoing Biden administration pressed ahead on Friday with diplomacy aimed at reaching deals to end Israel’s conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
ICC ruling body to conduct investigation into alleged misconduct by war crimes prosecutor – sources
The International Criminal Court’s governing body will launch an external investigation into its chief prosecutor Karim Khan over alleged sexual misconduct, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.…
Brazil sues Italy’s Enel for power outage reparations
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s solicitor general’s office said on Friday that it is suing Italy’s Enel for 260 million reais ($45.12 million) in collective restitution due to damages caused by…