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ICC opens war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court began presenting evidence Tuesday to support their charges against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony at the global court's first-ever in absentia hearing, alleging that he inflicted horrors on Ugandan society that still echo two decades later.
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.
2 Philippine senators implicated in flood control corruption inquiry but deny allegations
Two Philippine senators were implicated Tuesday in a massive corruption scandal involving flood-control projects that is being investigated by Congress and the government and has sparked outrage in a Southeast Asian nation prone to deadly storms and flooding.
At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo
At least 60 people have been killed in an overnight attack by an Islamic State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo, an official said.
Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe
A spy network being built in Europe by Belarus was broken up by intelligence services from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, the Czech counterintelligence agency said Monday.
Freight train slams into a bus outside Mexico City and kills at least 10 people
A freight train sheared a double-decker bus in half at a crossing northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 40, authorities said.
Manhunt underway for accomplices to shooting at Israeli bus stop that killed 6, injured 12
Israeli authorities launched raids throughout the West Bank on Monday, looking for information on a shooting at a bus stop in north Jerusalem that killed six people and injured at least 12 others.
Thousands rally in Serbia and accuse police of brutality at anti-government demonstrations
Thousands of student-led protesters chanted slogans against Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic at a rally in downtown Belgrade on Monday, accusing police of brutality during recent anti-government demonstrations that have shaken his populist rule.
Private funeral service held for Italian designer Giorgio Armani in church near his birthplace
Family members and close friends attended a private funeral service on Monday for Giorgio Armani in a 14th-century Italian church located within a medieval hamlet near the legendary fashion designer's native city of Piacenza.
Norway votes in a closely fought election with the future of a wealth tax in focus
Norwegians headed to the polls Monday in the main day of voting for a new parliament, after a campaign in which the future of a wealth tax that dates to the late 19th century has been a central issue.
NATO’s 5% defense mandate exposes Europe’s creative accounting
Under the terms of a new agreement, NATO members are on the hook to spend 5% of their GDP on defense. European leaders, however, are scrambling to meet -- or at least appear to meet -- the new benchmark.
South Koreans feel betrayed by workforce detentions at Georgia Hyundai plant
South Korea's foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, a spectacle that has caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.-allied nation.
Police use pepper spray at opposition’s Istanbul offices as court-appointed leadership arrives
Police used pepper spray inside the Istanbul offices of Turkey's main opposition party on Monday, to disperse dozens of party officials and clear the way for a court-appointed interim chairman to enter the building amid fierce protests over his controversial appointment, party officials said.
Spain intensifies criticism of Israeli offensive in Gaza. Israel responds with travel bans
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday ratcheted up his criticism of Israel's actions in the 23-month Israel-Hamas war, to which Israel responded by banning two left-wing Spanish ministers from the country.
Noem says roundup of Koreans at Hyundai plant in Georgia won’t deter investment in the U.S.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn't think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there is no uncertainty about the Trump administration's policies.
FAA extends ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital because of risk from gangs
A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti's capital that expired Monday has been extended to March 7, 2026 because of the risk that powerful gangs might attack flights with drones and small arms.
Banksy unveils a new mural of a judge beating a protester outside London court
A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel has appeared outside a London court.
A rebel-held Congolese city uses damaged banknotes due to a cash shortage
In the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, Alain Mukumiro argues in a small wooden hut with a shopkeeper who refuses to take his money.
France’s prime minister pleads for lawmakers’ support to reduce France’s debts ahead of key vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is making a last-ditch effort to save his job, urging lawmakers expected to topple him in a confidence vote later Monday to back his plans to curb France's debts that he said are "submerging us."
