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Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas
An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas has said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and captives became hungry.
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Chinese AI firm SenseTime denies research firm Grizzly’s claim it inflated its revenue
SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition technology, has rejected claims by a research company that it has inflated its revenue.
Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water
Worries about future water supplies from ancient aquifers are bubbling up in western rural Arizona. Some neighbors complain that their backyard wells have dried up since an Emirati agribusiness began farming alfalfa nearby.
Peru’s top prosecutor blames President Boluarte for deaths of protesters as political crisis deepens
Peru’s attorney general is blaming President Dina Boluarte for the deaths of “several” anti-government protesters earlier this year, and charged her with first-degree murder before the nation’s congress in a procedure known as a “constitutional complaint.”
Argentina’s right-wing president-elect to meet with a top Biden adviser
Argentine President-elect Javier Milei is getting a meeting with a top Biden aide. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Milei will sit down with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday in Washington.
Remains of a WWII heavy bomber gunner identified nearly 80 years after his death
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army Air Force gunner’s remains have been accounted for nearly eight decades after the heavy bomber he was flying in was shot down over France during World War II, military officials said Monday.
Contract between Puerto Rico’s government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark
A proposed amended contract between Puerto Rico’s government and the operator of a coal-fired power plant accused of contaminating low-income communities has drawn scrutiny during a heated public hearing.
Putin signs Russia’s largest national budget, bolstering military spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a national budget for the next three years that increases spending by around 25% and reportedly devotes a record amount to defense as the the country’s military operation in Ukraine drags on.
Assailants in latest ship attack near Yemen were likely Somali, not Houthi rebels, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says the five armed assailants captured by U.S. forces after seizing a commercial ship near Yemen over the weekend were likely Somali and not Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Madagascar’s main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election
The main opposition candidate in Madagascar says he has filed lawsuits with the country’s highest court seeking to have the results of this month’s national election canceled and incumbent President Andry Rajoelina’s victory declared invalid.
A Dutch museum has sent Crimean treasures to Kyiv after a legal tug-of-war between Russia, Ukraine
An Amsterdam museum says historical treasures that were stored there for years during an ownership dispute sparked by Russia’s annexation of Crimea have been safely transported to Ukraine.
Russian FM says he plans to attend OSCE meeting in North Macedonia
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he plans to travel to NATO member North Macedonia later this week to attend a conference of a top trans-Atlantic security and rights group, a trip that would mark his first visit to a NATO country since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine.
Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat
Japan and Vietnam have agreed to boost their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region.
UK government reaches a pay deal with senior doctors that could end disruptive strikes
Britain’s government has reached a deal with senior doctors in England that could potentially end a series of strikes.
Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return this week to the Middle East as the U.S. hopes to find a way to extend a cease-fire in Gaza and get more hostages released.
Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics
The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X. Mayor Anne Hidalgo is accusing Elon Musk’s platform, previously known as Twitter, of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate.
Puerto Rico opposition party will hold a gubernatorial primary after its president enters race
One of Puerto Rico’s biggest political parties will hold a gubernatorial primary after Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party announced his candidacy.
Spain announces a 1.4 billion-euro deal to help protect the prized Doñana wetland from drying up
National and regional authorities in Spain have signed an agreement to invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in areas around the treasured national park of Doñana in a bid to stop the wetland from drying up.
Tesla sues Swedish agency as striking workers stop delivering license plates for its new vehicles
Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state via Sweden’s Transport Agency after striking postal workers in the Scandinavian country stopped delivering license plates for new vehicles manufactured by the Texas-based automaker.
An abducted German priest is freed in Mali, a year after being seized in the country’s capital
A German priest who was abducted by al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali’s capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors.
EU border agency helping search for missing crew after cargo ship sinks off Greece
The European Union’s border protection agency Frontex has joined the search for 12 crew members missing after a cargo ship sank in rough weather near the Greek island of Lesbos.
Indonesia’s 3 presidential contenders vow peaceful campaigns ahead of next year election
Indonesia’s three presidential hopefuls have vowed a peaceful race, a day before campaigning for next year’s election officially began as concerns rose their rivalry may sharpen religious and ethnic divides in Southeast Asia’s largest democracy.
Poland’s president swears in a government expected to last no longer than 14 days
Poland’s president has sworn in a government that isn’t expected to last more than 14 days. It’s a tactical maneuver that allows the conservative Law and Justice party to hang onto power a bit longer.
Czech labor unions stage a day of action in protest at spending cuts and taxes
Labor unions have staged a day of protests and strikes across the Czech Republic to voice their opposition to the government’s package of cuts and austerity measures meant to keep the ballooning deficit under control.
Beijing police investigate major Chinese shadow bank Zhongzhi after it says it’s insolvent
Police are investigating a Chinese wealth management company owned by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group days after the firm told investors it was insolvent.
Powerful storm pounds the Black Sea region, leaving more than a half-million people without power
A powerful weekend storm in the Black Sea region toppled trees, tore down power lines and caused coastal flooding, and government officials and media reports said more than half a million people were without power in southern Russia and Ukraine.
Wilders ally overseeing first stage of Dutch coalition-building quits over fraud allegation
A party ally of far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders has quit his role in the building of a new governing coalition over a fraud allegation.
Rescuers use hand-held drills to free 41 workers trapped in an Indian road tunnel for over 2 weeks
Rescuers in India have started digging manually in hopes of reaching 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel in the country’s north for over two weeks.
French labor minister goes on trial for alleged favoritism when he was a mayor
French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt is going on trial over charges of favoritism related to a 2009 public sector contract passed when he was a mayor.
6 teenagers go on trial for their alleged role in the 2020 beheading of a French teacher
Six teenagers go on trial in Paris for their alleged role in the beheading of a teacher who showed caricatures of the prophet of Islam to his class.
A watchdog urges UN Security Council to consider all options to protect Sudan’s Darfur civilians
An international watchdog is urging the United Nations Security Council to consider all options to protect civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region.