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Israeli airstrike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said. It was the deadliest strike on Lebanon since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago. The drone strike hit a car in the parking lot of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the state-run National News Agency said. The Lebanese Health Ministry sa
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Spain rolls out $946m Ukraine aid package during Zelenskyy visit
MADRID (Reuters) -- Spain pledged 817 million euros ($946 million) in military and other aid for Ukraine on Tuesday during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit as he aims to bolster Kyiv's air defenses against Russia's invasion. The bulk of the aid, in which defense equipment will amount to 300 million euros, is part of a 10-year bilateral security and defence agreement signed in May 2024 that envisages an annual 1 billion euros. As part of the package, Spain will purchase US military equipment
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — As UN climate talks bubble to a critical point, negotiators on Tuesday were pressured to ensure that oil — along with fossil fuels, coal and natural gas — won't be burned in the future. Although the conference, known as COP30, is scheduled to run through Friday, the Brazilian presidency is pushing for an interconnected decision sooner on four issues that weren't originally on the agenda. Meanwhile, dozens of nations — rich and poor — banded together in a concerted call to de
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Fully functional, solid gold toilet sells for $12.1m
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold Tuesday for $236 million, a record for a modern art piece, at an auction where a solid gold, fully functional toilet satirizing the ultrarich also fetched $12.1 million. The toilet, by Maurizio Cattelan -- the provocative Italian artist known for taping a banana to a wall -- went up for auction Tuesday evening at Sotheby's in New York. The starting bid for the 101-kilogram, 18-karat-gold work was about $10 million. Cattelan has said the piec
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Pope slams treatment of migrants in US
ROME (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday renewed his criticism of US President Donald Trump's immigration policies, slamming "extremely disrespectful" treatment of migrants. "We have to look for ways of treating people humanely," the first US pope said in English to journalists outside his secondary residence near Rome. While he said "every country has a right to determine who and how and when people enter," there were people who were "living good lives, and many of them for 10, 15, 20 years" who w
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1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank stabbing as UN approves Trump's Gaza plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian attackers stabbed an Israeli to death and wounded three more in the West Bank Tuesday before being shot down by troops in the latest violence to rock the occupied territory, the Israeli military said. The attack follows a spate of settler violence against Palestinians across the West Bank. Officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have warned that such unrest could spill over and undermine the fragile truce in Gaza. It came a day after the UN Security C
Nov. 19, 2025 -
Ukraine plans to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes and air defense systems from France
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defense systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's long-term security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French President Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysee presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating i
Nov. 18, 2025 -
US colleges see 17% drop in newly enrolled international students, report finds
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The number of newly enrolled international students at US colleges and universities dropped by 17 percent this autumn following new restrictions on student visas and other Trump administration policies, according to a report released on Monday. Among the schools citing declines in new enrollments, 96 percent said visa application concerns were a factor, and 68 percent cited travel restrictions, according to the nonprofit Institute of International Education, which collected
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Former Bangladesh leader Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on uprising that ousted her
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising last year that killed hundreds of people and led to the toppling of her 15-year rule. The International Crimes Tribunal based in Dhaka, the capital, passed sentence on Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan for their involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters. Hasina and Khan, who fled to India last y
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UN approves Trump administration plan for Gaza's future
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong approval at the UN on Monday, a crucial step that provides international support for US efforts to move the devastated territory toward peace following two years of war. The US proposal that passed the UN’ most powerful body authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza, approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump and envisions a possible fu
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough
BELEM, Brazil (AFP) -- COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds. Following a difficult first week, Brazil set a deadline for nations to finalize "a significant part" of the negotiations by Tuesday evening for approval the following day. "It's super difficult as you know ... but all involved thought that it's worth a try" said COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago in the ra
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up a potential diplomatic opening with leader Nicolas Maduro, who has insisted that a US military buildup and strikes on alleged drug boats near his South American country are designed to push him out of office. Trump reiterated that he “probably would talk to” Maduro, but underscored that he is not taking off the table the possibility of military action on Venezuelan territo
Nov. 18, 2025 -
Louvre shuts gallery over ceiling safety fears
PARIS (AFP) -- The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building. The Campana Gallery, which houses nine rooms dedicated to ancient Greek ceramics, will be closed while investigations are conducted into "certain beams supporting the floors of the second floor" above it, a statement said. The announcement has no link to the recent robbery at the world‘s most visited art gallery,
Nov. 18, 2025 -
'Stranded, stressed' giraffes in Kenya relocated as habitats encroached
NAIVASHA, Kenya (AFP) -- Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialized vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley. Such relocations are a last resort when human activities or climate change threaten the survival of wildlife or peaceful coexistence with humans, say conservationists. But the complex operations, overseen by Kenya Wildlife Service, are becoming more and more frequent in
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Ecuadorian drug gang leader captured in Spain years after faking his death
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — One of Ecuador's most wanted drug traffickers was captured Sunday, years after he faked his death and moved to Spain. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said that Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,” was captured in the Spanish city of Malaga in a joint operation with Spanish police. In a message on X, Spain's National Police posted a photo of Chavarria wearing a black and green track suit as he was escorted by police officers toward a patrol car. Chavarria is believed
Nov. 17, 2025