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Supreme Court gives Trump breathing room on halting foreign assistance spending
The Supreme Court gave a brief reprieve Tuesday to President Trump in his battle to refuse to spend $4 billion in foreign assistance money.
White House criticizes Israel for attacking Hamas leaders in Doha, citing Qatari-U.S. friendship
President Trump is upset with Israel for bombing Hamas leaders within Qatar, a key U.S. ally, according to the White House.
France’s ‘Block Everything’ protests bring chaos and pigs’ heads as Macron seeks new PM
French authorities say they're bracing for possible acts of sabotage and other violence when tens of thousands of protesters are expected to respond to online calls to disrupt the country on Wednesday, potentially compounding France's latest political crisis triggered by the government's collapse.
Over 350 Greenlandic Inuit women, girls forcibly given contraception by Danish officials: Report
More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities in cases that date back to the 1960s, according to an independent report released Tuesday.
Nepal’s prime minister resigns as protests against the government and corruption rage on
Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the Himalayan country's political elite.
Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy
Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting.
U.S. tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China
The body camera hung from the top of the IV drip, recording the slightest twitch made by Yang Guoliang as he lay bloody and paralyzed in a hospital bed after a police beating with bricks.
France’s prime minister is ousted as the nation drifts into turmoil
Another prime minister gone. Another crisis unfolding. In France, what once shocked is now routine.
Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest dam as neighbors eye power imports
Ethiopia on Tuesday inaugurated Africa's largest dam to boost the economy, end frequent blackouts and support the growth of electric vehicle development in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra starts 1-year prison term for previous convictions
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was taken to Bangkok's Klong Prem Central Prison on Tuesday after the Supreme Court said he must serve a one-year prison term for previous convictions related to graft and abuse of power charges.
LeBron James writes op-ed for Chinese state media as NBA aims to rebuild in China
NBA great LeBron James wrote a rare op-ed in Chinese state media this week, pointing to basketball as an avenue for diplomacy amid tensions with the U.S.
Brazil’s Supreme Court nears a verdict in coup plot trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro
A panel of Supreme Court justices is set to decide this week whether former President Jair Bolsonaro is guilty or not of plotting to overthrow Brazil's democracy and hang onto power illegally after his 2022 electoral defeat.
U.N. issues emergency funding appeal to help survivors of devastating Afghan earthquake
The United Nations is issuing an emergency appeal for nearly $140 million in desperately needed funding to help nearly a half-million people affected by the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
Moldova’s president accuses Russia of conducting ‘hybrid war’ ahead of key elections
Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned Tuesday that her country's democracy faces a "race against time" from what she said was attempts by Russia to influence parliamentary elections this month.
Israel orders civilian evacuation of Gaza City ahead of major military takeover operation
The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday ordered a widespread evacuation of Gaza City, telling civilians they must leave the area ahead of a major offensive aimed at removing Hamas fighters in the capital of the Gaza Strip.
