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Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of UN-sanctioned human trafficker

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Libyan authorities order detention of militia leader over killing of UN-sanctioned human trafficker

‘The Room Next Door’ tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death

‘The Room Next Door’ tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death

Venezuela says opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left country for asylum in Spain

Venezuela says opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left country for asylum in Spain

Villagers reluctant to say goodbye to one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements

Villagers reluctant to say goodbye to one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements

US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say

US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say

Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in election

Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in election

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Tanker truck crashes into bus in Ivory Coast killing 13 and injuring 44

Tanker truck crashes into bus in Ivory Coast killing 13 and injuring 44

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech’

Brazil’s X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for ‘free speech’

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine’s ‘audacious’ Russia incursion and call for a Gaza cease-fire

Tennis attire is everywhere. Credit the pandemic, social media and pickleball

Tennis attire is everywhere. Credit the pandemic, social media and pickleball

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents

Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday’s election

Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday’s election

Polls close in Algeria, where voters are deciding whether to re-elect army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Polls close in Algeria, where voters are deciding whether to re-elect army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say

Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut ‘The Room Next Door’ wins top prize at the Venice Film Festival

Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut ‘The Room Next Door’ wins top prize at the Venice Film Festival

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says

Israeli soldiers fatally shot an American woman at a West Bank protest, a witness says

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s status as custodian of Argentina diplomatic mission housing asylum seeking opponents

Venezuela revokes Brazil’s status as custodian of Argentina diplomatic mission housing asylum seeking opponents

21 children are now known to have died in Kenya school fire

21 children are now known to have died in Kenya school fire

Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’

Pope urges church in Papua New Guinea to be close to women after hearing of sorcery ‘superstitions’

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