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Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognised diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in

Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests
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Leaders of Colombia, Venezuela agree intelligence-sharing, talk electricity at Caracas meeting

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez agreed intelligence-sharing measures to combat

Leaders of Colombia, Venezuela agree intelligence-sharing, talk electricity at Caracas meeting
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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes

Officials say a volunteer firefighter has died battling a wildfire in Florida, while two large fires in Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes

Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes
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Florida police arrest man for first-degree murder after fatal beating over $12 debt

Florida police arrest man for first-degree murder after fatal beating over $12 debt

Florida police arrest man for first-degree murder after fatal beating over $12 debt
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Colombian man arrested after attacking Florida Highway Patrol trooper on I-95 in Martin County

Colombian man arrested after attacking Florida Highway Patrol trooper on I-95 in Martin County

Colombian man arrested after attacking Florida Highway Patrol trooper on I-95 in Martin County
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Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US 'blackmail and threats'

Russia said on Friday that it stood in solidarity with Cuba and would continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Communist‑run island republic, rejecting what it

Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US 'blackmail and threats'
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Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands

Venezuelan women have spent the year protesting to demand the release of hundreds of political prisoners

Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela's detentions of their husbands
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EU to prepare blueprint for mutual assistance pact, amid NATO doubts

EU leaders have asked officials to prepare a blueprint for how the bloc's previously obscure mutual assistance clause would work,

EU to prepare blueprint for mutual assistance pact, amid NATO doubts
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In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen

From inside a Salvadoran mega prison, more than one hundred alleged gang members sit in rows, wrists cuffed and ankles shackled,

In El Salvador, shackled prisoners watch their mass trial on a big screen
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US says it does not object to Iran playing in World Cup but people with ties to IRGC won't be allowed

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US says it does not object to Iran playing in World Cup but people with ties to IRGC won't be allowed
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U.S. concerned about Chinese infrastructure in Argentina, U.S. security official says

The United States is concerned about some Chinese infrastructure in Argentina, U.S.

U.S. concerned about Chinese infrastructure in Argentina, U.S. security official says
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Mexico seeks to ease tensions over deaths of US officials in car crash

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sought to de-escalate tensions with the U.S. on Thursday after the deaths of two

Mexico seeks to ease tensions over deaths of US officials in car crash
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Haiti's new UN-backed gang-fighting force exceeds funding expectations

The new U.N.-backed international force charged with combating Haiti’s violent gangs has received more pledges than the 5,500 military and police it is seeking, and Chadian troops have already deployed in the capital, Port-au-Prince

Haiti's new UN-backed gang-fighting force exceeds funding expectations
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Cuban diplomat denies that releasing political prisoners is part of US negotiations

Havana won't abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks

Cuban diplomat denies that releasing political prisoners is part of US negotiations
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Families outraged after no charges filed in Detroit gas station shooting that left three people dead

Families outraged after no charges filed in Detroit gas station shooting that left three people dead

Families outraged after no charges filed in Detroit gas station shooting that left three people dead
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Murder retrial begins in deputy's killing of a Black man entering his grandmother's Ohio home

More than two years after an Ohio judge declared a mistrial, a murder retrial has begun for a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged in the December 2020 killing of a Black man

Murder retrial begins in deputy's killing of a Black man entering his grandmother's Ohio home
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Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California

Federal authorities say they've arrested nearly two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia during a crackdown across Southern California

Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California
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EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts

European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual assistance clause at a summit in Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S.

EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts
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Colombia's leader to visit Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Venezuela for key talks on border security and trade with the country's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez

Colombia's leader to visit Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez
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Houston amends curbs on ICE cooperation after governor's threat ahead of World Cup

Houston city officials amended on Wednesday an ordinance that halted cooperation with federal immigration authorities after the Texas governor

Houston amends curbs on ICE cooperation after governor's threat ahead of World Cup
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Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls US military planes deal

Peru's defense and foreign ministers have resigned after the country's president stalled a $3.5 billion deal for U.S. F-16 fighter jets

Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls US military planes deal
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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup

Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids

Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup
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Mexico's government keeps contradicting itself over role of CIA agents in Chihuahua operation

Mexican authorities continued to contradict themselves over the role of two CIA agents in a counternarcotics operation in northern Mexico and the extent to which Mexico’s federal government was aware of the U.S. involvement in the incident, which has started to ignite tensions with the White House

Mexico's government keeps contradicting itself over role of CIA agents in Chihuahua operation
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Buenos Aires bans stadium confetti after fire sparks panic at River vs Boca

Soccer fans in Argentina's capital city Buenos Aires can no longer throw confetti from the stands

Buenos Aires bans stadium confetti after fire sparks panic at River vs Boca
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Argentina arrests Colombian linked to 2025 assassination of senator Uribe

A Colombian man, who is linked to a woman convicted for the murder of Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe, was arrested in Argentina, Argentine

Argentina arrests Colombian linked to 2025 assassination of senator Uribe
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Peru's Balcazar says payment for F-16 purchase postponed until next government takes power

Peruvian interim President Jose Balcazar said on Wednesday that the payment for a purchase of F-16 aircraft has been postponed until the next government takes power in July.

Peru's Balcazar says payment for F-16 purchase postponed until next government takes power
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Colombian sent from US to Congo says she faces pressure to risk danger back home

A Colombian woman deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo under a new agreement with the Trump administration said she was

Colombian sent from US to Congo says she faces pressure to risk danger back home
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Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over

Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over

Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
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Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

Tom Barrett tapped into voter frustration over high gas prices as part of his successful 2024 run for Congress in Michigan.

Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats
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Victor Wembanyama has a concussion after falling face-first to court in loss to Blazers

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has a concussion

Victor Wembanyama has a concussion after falling face-first to court in loss to Blazers
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Shooting of tourists at Mexican pyramids shakes country weeks ahead of World Cup

Shooting of tourists at Mexican pyramids shakes country weeks ahead of World Cup

Shooting of tourists at Mexican pyramids shakes country weeks ahead of World Cup
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El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members

A Salvadoran court on Tuesday began a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, one of the biggest mass trials under President Nayib Bukele's

El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged gang members
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Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams

The Consumer Federation of America has filed a class-action complaint against Meta Platforms alleging that the social-media giant has profited from advertising for

Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams
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Guatemalan attorney general sanctioned internationally loses bid for third term

Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras, a leading adversary of President Bernardo Arevalo who has faced international sanctions, is set to

Guatemalan attorney general sanctioned internationally loses bid for third term
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Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz named Laureus Sportsman of the Year

The 22-year-old Spaniard was honored with the prestigious award in Madrid on Monday and caught up with World Sport's Amanda Davies at the Laureus World Sports Awards

Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz named Laureus Sportsman of the Year
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Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress

Argentine President Javier Milei said on Tuesday he will send an electoral reform bill to Congress on Wednesday to eliminate mandatory primary elections.

Argentina's Milei will send electoral reform to congress
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Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre

The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the deadly 1999 shooting at Columbine High School

Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre
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Peru election chief resigns as vote count drags on

The head of Peru's electoral authority, Piero Corvetto, resigned on Tuesday as pressure grows over the long-delayed results from the country's April 12 general election.

Peru election chief resigns as vote count drags on
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Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count

A federal appeals court says a Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City's Times Square even though it tossed out the top charge against him

Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count
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'It's a tragedy:' Family loses home, business and dog in fire

'It's a tragedy:' Family loses home, business and dog in fire

'It's a tragedy:' Family loses home, business and dog in fire
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US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say

US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say

US officials killed in Mexico car crash following drug raid worked for the CIA, sources say
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Brazil could reciprocate after US expels federal police attache, says Lula

Brazil’s government could reciprocate after the expulsion of a Brazilian federal police attache from the United States, the South American country’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da

Brazil could reciprocate after US expels federal police attache, says Lula
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Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors

A trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021

Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors
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High-level US delegation visits Cuba as Trump ups pressure

High-level US delegation visits Cuba as Trump ups pressure

High-level US delegation visits Cuba as Trump ups pressure
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Mexico to probe role of US officials killed in Chihuahua car crash, Sheinbaum says

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she was not aware U.S. embassy officials were working with the northern state of Chihuahua to combat drug cartels

Mexico to probe role of US officials killed in Chihuahua car crash, Sheinbaum says
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Mexico economy stuck in mild stagflation this year, held back by trade uncertainty: Reuters poll

Mexico's economy will remain stuck in mild stagflation in 2026, a Reuters poll of economists found, held back by uncertainty over its trade deal

Mexico economy stuck in mild stagflation this year, held back by trade uncertainty: Reuters poll
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Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness

Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, in a video

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness
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Padre Guilherme hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis

A Portuguese priest, Father Guilherme Peixoto, hosted a rave in Buenos Aires to honor the late Pope Francis

Padre Guilherme hosts rave in Argentina's capital honoring late Pope Francis
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Sociedad's Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia and grew up watching Maradona

A 48-year-old American coach who studied mathematics at Columbia and grew up watching Diego Maradona play for Napoli is now part of the history of Spanish club Real Sociedad in the Basque Country

Sociedad's Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia and grew up watching Maradona