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A rescue without retrieval leaves the toll—and its source—uncertain

A wooden boat from The Gambia drifted near the Canary Islands for nearly a month before Spain’s Maritime Rescue transferred 44 survivors ashore, unable to recover five bodies because of rough seas.

Published: 24 days ago

After nearly a month adrift, a wooden boat that left The Gambia was found south of the Canary Islands; 44 people were rescued and five bodies—inclu...

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Jurisdiction vs. recognition: Maduro’s fate turns on his title

In Manhattan federal court, Maduro and his wife petition to toss the indictment, with a June 2027 trial penciled in if their bid fails.

Published: 24 days ago

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has asked a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss U.S. drug‑trafficking charges for lack of jurisdiction, arguing head‑of‑s...

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Guilty again, Joshua Wong awaits a sentence that defines boundaries

The 29-year-old, already imprisoned under Hong Kong’s Beijing-imposed security law, admitted conspiring with foreign forces in a case tied to urging sanctions with exiled activist Nathan Law, a charge that carries a potential life sentence.

Published: 24 days ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in a second national security case, an offense carry...

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Beijing’s Cairo push: region-led security rhetoric meets growing ties and drills

Xi Jinping and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi marked 70 years of relations with fresh agreements in Belt and Road, AI, trade, and supply chains, plus a joint stance on Palestinian statehood.

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Xi Jinping used a rare stop in Cairo to refresh China–Egypt ties with new deals in Belt and Road, AI, trade and supply chains, a joint pledge backi...

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Security upgrade or voting risk? USPS overhaul collides with the clock

A court order pauses parts of the Postal Service’s new portal, barcodes, and envelope-approval rules as states prepare to mail ballots.

Published: 24 days ago

The U.S. Postal Service’s new ballotscreening and tracking system—built under a Trump executive order and requiring states to use a voterdata porta...

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Orders to protect meet blocked aid and spillover—does law have bite?

Coverage spans Gaza’s collapsing water systems, Sudan’s cross‑border strikes, South Africa’s ICJ push, new U.S. terrorism designations, and the UN’s Ebola funding gap.

Published: 24 days ago

Aid access in Gaza has stalled—roughly 100 of 600 expected trucks reportedly entered after a ceasefire—as extreme heat meets UNICEF’s estimate that...

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Security measures or slow-motion takeover? West Bank lines keep moving

Recent reports cite settler attacks on mosques, home and well demolitions, and an archaeology unit's expanded role, including in Area B.

Published: 24 days ago

In late August and early September, outlets report a surge of settler activity and Israeli military actions in the West Bank: arson attempts and te...

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Was Ceuta a border failure—or a neighbor’s calculated opening?

After tens of thousands crossed from Morocco, Madrid moved to release crisis documents, pledged €300 million for Ceuta, and sought a permanent Frontex presence amid nationwide protests.

Published: 24 days ago

After a lateJuly mass crossing from Morocco into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta—variously tallied at 70,000–80,000 entrants—weeks of unrest and nationwid...

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Sovereignty pledged, control proclaimed: a 25-year bet on Venezuelan oil

The framework targets more than 1.5 million bpd across 17 blocks, links approximately 65 billion barrels to a new U.S.-backed venture, and coincides with Chevron’s $7 billion expansion plan.

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The United States and Venezuela finalized a 25year framework to develop 17 oil fields, with Washington touting “majority” control over more than 65...

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Verdict ends a trial, but not the questions it opened

A Maltese jury voted 8-1 to clear the businessman of involvement in the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

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A Maltese jury acquitted business tycoon Yorgen Fenech 8–1 of involvement in the 2017 carbomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Gal...

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Tariffs surge, talks freeze—who gets to set the rules?

After Washington imposed 50% duties—including new auto and steel tariffs—Ottawa retaliated and said negotiations resume only if the public taunting stops.

Published: 24 days ago

After Washington levied 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and slated equal duties on autos, parts, and steel for Jan. 1, Ottawa retaliated and froze ta...

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Narrow carve-outs meet a constitutional guarantee—whose reading prevails?

A Maryland judge blocked Trump’s August order as the State Department considered passport checks for U.S.-born children of noncitizen parents.

Published: 24 days ago

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked President Trump’s August order to narrow birthright citizenship, citing June’s 6–3 Supreme Court ruling, as...

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