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At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons during the ‘war on gangs,’ rights group says
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — At least 241 people have died in El Salvador prisons since the start of President Nayib ...
South Sudan’s president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Wednesday warned lawmakers “not to cling to power” just ...
Argentina’s Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina said Wednesday that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier ...
Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of Spain’s soccer federation who kissed a player on the ...
Russian military recruitment numbers spike following Moscow concert hall attack
Russia said on Wednesday it had seen a significant jump in the number of men signing contracts to join the ...
Finnish school shooter, 12, claims he was bullied: police
A 12-year-old student suspected of fatally shooting a classmate and wounding two others in Finland told police that he was ...
Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport began ...
The killing of aid workers adds to pressure on the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s main opposition parties demanded Wednesday that the Conservative government publish legal advice it has received on ...
EU Council chief travels to Romania for talks on agenda for future with other bloc leaders
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — European Council President Charles Michel traveled to Romania’s capital on Wednesday for talks with several European ...
South African parliament speaker resigns over bribery, corruption allegations
South Africa’s parliament speaker resigned on Wednesday and relinquished her seat in the legislature over allegations of corruption, a day ...