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Trump readies tougher sanctions on Russia after massive weekend air strike on Kyiv
President Trump said Sunday that he’s ready to ramp up sanctions against Russia after Moscow launched the largest aerial attack of the war with Ukraine, indicating his frustration with the conflict that he had hoped to resolve months ago.
Japanese prime minister announces resignation after losses fracture party support
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday, clearing the way for a leadership contest within his ruling, but wobbly, Liberal Democratic Party.
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Mexico says it’s cracking down on fuel theft and critics say it underscores the depth of the problem
Mexico's top prosecutor said Sunday the government planned to order the arrests of "many more" people - including potentially government officials - involved in fuel theft networks between Mexico and the United States.
Italian fashion, political and sports figures among thousands bidding farewell to Giorgio Armani
Thousands of admirers paid their last respects over the weekend to Giorgio Armani, remembered by Milan's mayor as a "man of extraordinary elegance" who left an indelible mark on the city and the global fashion world.
Ed chief seeks to ease concerns over Trump’s call to admit more Chinese students to U.S. colleges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sought Sunday to ease concerns about President Trump's call for dramatically increasing the number of Chinese students admitted to U.S. colleges.
Guyana’s president is to be sworn in for a second term as oil wealth transforms the nation
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali was sworn in for a second term on Sunday after officially being declared winner of last week's elections, as the small South American country reaps a windfall from offshore oil and gas production.
Ukraine government building damaged in Kyiv in the largest Russian attack since the war began
Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drone and missiles Sunday in the largest aerial attack since the war began, killing four people across the country and damaging a key government building.
Japan’s prime minister resigns after his party suffered a historic defeat in a summer election
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.
London’s subway system is grinding to a halt as Underground staff go on strike
Thousands of London Underground staff on Sunday began a series of strikes over pay and conditions that threaten to shut down the subway system used by millions of people a day.
Veteran Thai politician who helped legalize cannabis becomes the new prime minister
Anutin Charnvirakul, a veteran politician best known for successfully lobbying to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand, became the country's prime minister after receiving a royal endorsement Sunday.
Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast
Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident.
South Korea to bring home 300 workers detained in massive Hyundai plant raid in Georgia
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.
Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport, halting flights
A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi militant group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing the airspace over southern Israel and halting flights, the Israeli military said Sunday.
Police arrest almost 900 at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action
British police said Sunday that they arrested almost 900 people demonstrating in London against a ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the government.
Secret audios, dramatic leaks, spying claims: A bribery scandal engulfs Argentina’s Milei
Argentines are so used to the corruption in their political system that even Peronists - supporters of the populist movement that dominated Argentina's politics for decades - employ a fatalistic maxim to describe their politicians: "Roban, pero hacen," or, "They steal, but they get it done."
Argentina’s largest province holds elections in a political test for President Milei
Voters across Argentina's most populous province of Buenos Aires headed to the polls on Sunday to choose lawmakers in an unusually high-stakes local election seen as a referendum on the performance of libertarian President Javier Milei and a bellwether for crucial midterms next month.
Pope Leo XIV declares teen computer whiz Carlo Acutis the first millennial saint
Pope Leo XIV declared a 15-year-old computer whiz the Catholic Church's first millennial saint Sunday, giving the next generation of Catholics a relatable role model who used technology to spread the faith and earn the nickname "God's influencer."
A longstanding tax on wealth is a central issue as prosperous Norway votes in a close election
Prosperous Norway is holding an election on Monday with inequality high on the list of concerns and the future of a wealth tax that has endured for over a century in doubt.
Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders
High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.
They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol
Luz Elena Galeano intently watches as the earth is sifted for clothing, documents and bone fragments, hoping for a sign of her husband, who disappeared two decades ago during the urban conflict that tore apart the Colombian city of Medellin.
