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Bolivia and Israel to restore ties severed over the war in Gaza
Bolivia's new right-wing government said Tuesday that it would restore diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country that was once among the most vocal critics of Israeli policies toward Palestinians.
Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels pushed into the outskirts of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Tuesday, local authorities said, as part of a new offensive that the U.N. says has displaced more than 200,000 residents in recent days.
Retiring Navy admiral briefs Congress on boat strikes near Venezuela
The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump's mission, which, in one instance, killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike.
Nigerian soldiers opened fire on protesters in the northeast, killing 9, witnesses say
Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty International told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old pleasure barge with Greek graffiti off coast of Egypt
A team of European underwater archaeologists announced Monday their discovery of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian pleasure barge off the country's coast.
Trump remarks aside, U.S. forces, Somali allies hunting terrorists in Africa
President Trump's scornful dismissal last week of Somali immigrants -- they've "contributed nothing" to the U.S., he said -- created a stir in Washington, but in the long-troubled African nation itself, officials brushed off the controversy. They're focused instead on the country's surprising new partnership with the U.S.
Navy secretary announces new frigate program after canceling future Constellation-class warships
Navy Secretary John C. Phelan confirmed that his service branch still needs frigates despite axing the years-behind-schedule Constellation-class warship program.
Netanyahu behind stalled Israel-Syria negotiations, says report
Syria and Israel were preparing to sign a U.S.-brokered security agreement at the U.N. General Assembly in September until Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed out at the last minute, according to a new report.
Australia caught between U.S. demands, China’s economic leverage
Australia's concerns about China's rising might and jitters about America's commitment to its Pacific allies were not eased by this week's meetings between top officials from Sydney and the Trump administration.
U.S. sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary
The U.S. imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for their alleged involvement in a transnational network that recruits former Colombian military members who train soldiers to fight for the Sudanese paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces.
In the shadow of the Louvre heist, Paris opens another royal jewel display nearby
A glittering exhibition of royal jewels is opening Wednesday in Paris even as the city still reels from the brazen crown-jewel heist at the nearby Louvre Museum.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy improvises mid-flight to get his message out on a whirlwind European trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had no time to hold a traditional news conference during a whirlwind, 36-hour trip across Europe this week, so he improvised.
Britain’s MI5 suppressed truth about spy within the IRA accused of killings, report finds
The U.K.'s security services protected a top spy planted within the Irish Republican Army when they knew he was wanted by police for murder, and continued to suppress the truth about the agent decades after Northern Ireland 's bloody conflict, a report said Tuesday.
British zoologist and Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83
British-born zoologist Iain Douglas-Hamilton has died at age 83, his Save the Elephants group said in a statement.
Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps
Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.
Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition of territories
Zaqueu Belem Araujo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a strong ring. He takes off his sandals, puts his bare feet into the palm ring and quickly pulls himself up the tree trunk to reach a branch of the coveted fruit.
Venezuelan opposition leader’s news conference called off a day before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo.
Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened
One by one, the soldiers squeezed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some bowed their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, while watching their step as they walked over or around jagged concrete, crushed plastic bottles and tattered mattresses.
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.
