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Ecuador Is 'In State of War' Against Cartels, President Daniel Noboa Says
Ecuador faces a state of war as President Daniel Noboa confronts drug cartels in a surge of violence. Crisis deepens with kidnappings, attacks, and a call to war
US Secretary of State Blinken Meets Palestinian Leader as Israel Continues Bombing Gaza
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas spoke of the need "to stop the Israeli aggression against Palestinian people" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, which has also been torn by deadly unrest
Greece to Legalise Same-sex Marriage, Adoption, Says PM Mitsotakis
The bill is expected to split PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis's conservative New Democracy party, with fewer than 100 of the party's 158 lawmakers likely to support it
Jeffrey Epstein's Victim Claims She Had Sex With 2nd 'Prince' in France, Saw Bill Clinton on 'Pedo Island’
Newly released documents reveal Virginia Giuffre's claims of intimate encounters with a second 'prince' in France, expanding on her ties to Epstein's circle
US Appeals Court Judges Skeptical of Trump Immunity Claim
Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, listened quietly to the arguments in front of a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals before he addressed reporters and warned of "bedlam" if his prosecution goes ahead
Bhutan's People's Democratic Party Wins Election in Himalayan Kingdom and Returns to Power
Candidates on Tuesday’s ballot represented only the PDP of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and the BTP led by former civil servant Pema Chewang
Former Bhutan PM Wins Elections Overshadowed by Economic Strife
Tobgay's People's Democratic Party (PDP) won nearly two-thirds of seats in parliament, The Bhutanese newspaper reported, with the 58-year-old conservation advocate expected to become premier for the second time
‘Respect India-Maldives Relations’: China Says it Never Asked Island-Nation to 'Reject' Delhi
China said that it never asked Maldivian political establishment to reject New Delhi and said it respects friendly ties between India and Maldives.
Lakshadweep Row: Maldives FM Zameer Regrets 'Unacceptable' Remarks Made Against PM Modi
Maldives condemns derogatory remarks against PM Modi, sacks ministers. Diplomatic tensions rise as officials face consequences for social media criticism
Israeli Strike Kills Two Palestinian Journalists in Gaza, Officials Say
Israeli air strike claims lives of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Al Jazeera condemns attack, urging international accountability for crimes against media
Pakistan: Major Disruption Hampers Imran Khan's Party's Online Election Campaign
Internet disruptions hit Pakistan as Imran Khan's PTI faces obstacles in online campaign ahead of elections. Netblocks reports social media targeting
South Korea Says North Korea Fired Artillery Near Sea Boundary for Third Straight Day
Animosities between the two Koreas are running high because North Korea has conducted a barrage of missile tests since 2022 while South Korea has expanded its military training with the US in a tit-for-tat cycle
Why Was US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's Hospital Stay Kept Secret for Days?
Pentagon faces criticism as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization is revealed late. Transparency concerns arise amid national security crises
Israel Hostage Relatives Relive Trauma at Site of Hamas Rave Attack in Negev Desert
The Reim kibbutz is less than five kilometres from the Gaza Strip and the sounds of trance music have long given way to the daily thudding of Israeli rockets
WATCH | Phones Sucked Out of Broken Window Mid-Air, Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing
Alaska Airlines emergency landing in Portland after mid-air window blowout. Items sucked out, all safe
Clinton Allegedly 'Threatened' Vanity Fair Against Publishing Stories on 'Good Friend' Epstein: Court Docs
Newly unsealed court documents allege Bill Clinton threatened Vanity Fair staff over sex trafficking stories about Jeffrey Epstein