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Kyodo News: Japan PM intends to dissolve lower house for snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) official that she intends to dissolve the House of...

Israeli tank shelling reported around UN peacekeepers in South Lebanon

BEIRUT - said late Monday that Israeli tanks fired shells near its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling the move a serious violation of...

S. Korean court to review ex-president Yoon’s insurrection sentence request

SEOUL -- The final hearing of former president Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection was held Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court, with...

Remains of 32 Cubans killed in US attack on Venezuela to be returned to Cuba

HAVANA -- The remains of 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the US military attack on Venezuela will arrive in Cuba on Thursday, the...

Rodriguez: Venezuela is moving ahead with international relations

CARACAS -- Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez said Monday that Venezuela has its own acting President and is moving ahead with its international relations,...

BBC defends documentary targeted by Trump in $10b suit

The British Broadcasting Corp signaled some of its defenses against US President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, telling a judge that the documentary...

Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement appeal to open in Paris

PARIS – French far-right leader begins a crucial appeal in Paris on Tuesday that will determine whether she can run in the 2027...

Hamas signals readiness to hand over Gaza governance

Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to give up power in the Gaza Strip to a technocratic leadership committee as part of...

Fatah says Gaza committee must be led by Palestinian Authority

GAZA/BAGHDAD - The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) said on Monday that any committee formed to govern the Gaza Strip must be headed by...

Cuba denies dialogue with US, reaffirms willingness to negotiate

HAVANA/MEXICO CITY -- Cuba on Monday denied holding any conversation with the US government beyond technical contacts on immigration matters, but reiterated the willingness...

Flood emergency prompts widespread warnings in Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY - Flood warnings have been issued across the northeast Australian state of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues to cause widespread intense rainfall.As...

EU commissioner reaffirms Greenland security, warning US takeover would end NATO

HELSINKI/OSLO/BERLIN - The European Union could help provide security for Greenland if Denmark requests it, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said...

US foreign policy shift threatens global order, stability: Experts

'Donroe Doctrine' seen to erode trust in intl law, multilateral mechanismsThe Trump administration's recent actions, from military raids against Venezuela to reiterating its intention...

Washington’s military attack on Venezuela alarms Africa

The US military attack on Venezuela is highlighting what African policy experts describe as a troubling erosion of international law, as unilateral actions against...

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