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Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case
Read full article: Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy casePrince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay 9.5 million pounds to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail.
Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia
Read full article: Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to MalaysiaIndonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities.
Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak
Read full article: Remains found of American mountain climber who died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad PeakSearch teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak.
Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
Read full article: Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the costRecord-low water levels at Lake Velence have made boating difficult and closed swimming beaches, offering a stark view of Hungary’s worsening water crisis.
US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
Read full article: US, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea's missile barrageThe U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea.
First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program
Read full article: First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS programThe U.S. has deported more than 160 people to Haiti for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.
2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
Read full article: 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security caseTwo former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted in a national security case.
More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
Read full article: More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportationsThe United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras.
Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
Read full article: Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concernsPresident Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending over two months abroad, raising concerns about his health and a potential power vacuum.
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospital
Read full article: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospitalPakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been taken back to prison after a medical examination at a private hospital.
Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022
Read full article: Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022A Croatian investigative judge has ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says
Read full article: Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group saysMedia freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody.
Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help
Read full article: Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to helpSix million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis.
US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians
Read full article: US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-LiberiansThe United States has carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the African country.
Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies
Read full article: Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia diesSyrian officials say that a police investigator who slapped a man during an interrogation despite having been warned that he had hemophilia will face prosecution.
North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump
Read full article: North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from TrumpSouth Korea’s military says North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
Read full article: A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv regionRussia has launched a massive nighttime aerial attack on Kyiv, using missiles and drones, killing at least 16 people in the city and surrounding region.
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Read full article: Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their childrenThe Associated Press has learned that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family.
A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Read full article: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected regionRecovering from the devastating earthquake that hit Colombia earlier this month will be particularly challenging for Choco, a remote region that has long struggled with high poverty rates, poor infrastructure and underfunded health and education services.
Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
Read full article: Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visitDeadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday have raised doubts about new U.S. efforts to advance a ceasefire there.
Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics
Read full article: Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedicsIsrael’s military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war.
United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire
Read full article: United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fireThe United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country.
Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans
Read full article: Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 AmericansSeven people, including five American citizens, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya.
Israel's military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle East
Read full article: Israel's military to investigate Gaza attacks, and other major developments in the Middle EastThe Israeli military plans a criminal investigation into the killings of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl and her family, as well as 15 paramedics in Gaza.
Queen Camilla wished she could share king's diagnosis during a visit to cancer charity
Read full article: Queen Camilla wished she could share king's diagnosis during a visit to cancer charityBritain's Queen Camilla has said she knew about her husband’s cancer diagnosis days before it was publicly announced and found it difficult not to talk about his condition when she visited a cancer center during that period.
ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer
Read full article: ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyerThe International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence.
Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Read full article: Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to PakistanSporadic fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left the border between the countries closed to trade.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Read full article: Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speedThe Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions.
Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands elections
Read full article: Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands electionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior official amid a corruption investigation involving a deputy head of the presidential office.
Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'
Read full article: Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist.
Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin
Read full article: Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns beginThe race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s electoral commission formally opened the campaign season.
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
Read full article: Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on todayA restaurant in Beijing is preserving culinary traditions associated with China’s imperial court, from pastries once served to emperors to techniques passed down through generations of chefs.
North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
Read full article: North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothingNorth Korea says the U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea doesn't change what it views as the provocative nature of the drills.
US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court
Read full article: US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the courtThe Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors.
Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
Read full article: Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited electionsJapan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.
Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say
Read full article: Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials sayU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say
Read full article: Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers sayThe United States and South Korea have regularly conducted military drills to prepare for potential conflicts with North Korea.
Putin hosts Myanmar's leader for talks on deepening their relationship
Read full article: Putin hosts Myanmar's leader for talks on deepening their relationshipRussian President Vladimir Putin has hosted the head of Myanmar’s military-backed government, who visited Moscow on a trip intended to further boost cooperation between the countries.