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U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk is facing opposition ahead of a vote Friday for a second four-year term. Critics…
ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP
Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court have voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor, nearly two years…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s in talks with a US company to jointly produce Patriot air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met with representatives of U.S. company Raytheon in Kyiv to discuss the joint…
4 Palestinians and 1 Israeli dead after West Bank shooting
Health officials report that four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed after a shooting in the northern West Bank. The…
Spain declares an emergency after wildfires force evacuations of 10,000 people
Spain’s government has declared a national emergency Friday after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the…
German leader Merz reshuffles top posts as he tries to counter far-right advance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled top posts as he tries to boost his unpopular government. He aims to improve…
US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign labor dismay and anger trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners. The administration late…
US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate
Bahrain activated its sirens early Friday, warning residents to shelter from detected fire hours after the U.S. military said it…
Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as ‘Cockroach’ protesters vow to press on
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike, but protesters in India’s Cockroach movement say they will continue…
From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri recounts how his fears turned to uncertainty and then joy after he was unexpectedly released…