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Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking Tuesday alongside Mauritania’s president, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to

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UN halts Gaza aid deliveries after Israeli military orders new evacuation amid polio vaccine push

By Richard Roth, Alex Stambaugh and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations temporarily paused aid deliveries in Gaza on Monday over safety concerns after the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders, a senior UN official said, possibly complicating the launch of a polio vaccination campaign. Israel’s military on Sunday ordered more evacuations in parts of

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Being Black in Germany has never been easy. Elections in eastern states could make it harder still

Associated Press ERFURT, Germany (AP) — The eastern German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are set to elect new parliaments next month, and in all three states the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is ahead in the polls. The party has risen to power with its radical anti-immigrant agenda, and especially minorities are

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Bulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president has called early parliamentary elections for October, in another effort to overcome the political impasse and economic woes plaguing the European Union and NATO member. President Rumen Radev on Tuesday called the snap balloting for Oct. 27 — Bulgaria’s seventh election in three years. He also reappointed Dimitar Glavchev

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Harris campaign releases new ad to highlight plans to build 3 million homes and reduce inflation

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach. Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, highlights her

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Preacher wanted by FBI on sex crime charges evades Philippine police as followers resist in dayslong standoff

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A violent standoff between Philippine police and followers of a fugitive preacher wanted by both the FBI and local law enforcement on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges entered a fourth day on Tuesday as nearly 2,000 officers surrounded a sprawling church compound. Pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, a self-styled

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Ukraine says F-16s shot down some missiles in latest Russian barrage that killed 5

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine’s president said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets. The onslaught killed at least five people, destroying a hotel, homes and residential buildings as

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What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world’s tiniest nations became a global draw

Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring the natural and climate crises the region faces. As the South Pacific has become an increasingly contested geopolitical space, the annual summit for its leaders has grown from its 18 member countries to

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Separatist group claims deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and threatens more

Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks are coming. The prime minister has declared there would not be peace talks with the Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded

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