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FILE - Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, June 28, 2016.

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Alberto Fujimori, authoritarian former president of Peru, dies aged 86

Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s former strongman leader throughout the 1990s and the country’s most divisive leader, has died aged 86, just 10 months after he was granted a pardon and freed from jail. The ex-president died at the home of his daughter and political heiress Keiko Fujimori in the Peruvian capital Lima on

Local resident Chu Van Hai pulls a bottle of drinking water and his wife Nguyen Thi Hoa carries food in a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.

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Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

HANOI, Vietnam — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday. Vietnam's VNExpress newspaper reported that 197 people have died and 128 are still missing, while more than 800 have been injured. In the capital, flood waters from the Red

Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks during an event where NASA introduced 12 new astronaut candidates, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

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Speaker Mike Johnson’s next steps on government funding fight could determine whether he gets to ...

Speaker Mike Johnson has a decision to make. With the election looming and another government funding deadline just around the corner, the speaker must find a way in the next several days to both govern for the country, avoid a shutdown that could cost his members in swing districts and keep the right flank of his party pacified enough to not imperil his own political future.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at a drive-in campaign event Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Las Vegas.

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We learned a lot Tuesday. Harris and Trump should debate again: Kelly

Presidential debate: Did Kamala Harris or Donald Trump win? As the last debate knocked President Joe Biden off the Democratic ticket, this one may set up Harris or Trump to win the White House. It was supposed to be the “most consequential moment of the campaign” — or so ABC announced in its lead-in to Tuesday's debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. But how big was

Pope Francis addresses Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, right, and the audience during a meeting with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in the theatre of the Cultural Centre of the National University of Singapore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Pope Francis flew to Singapore on Wednesday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world's richest countries from one of its poorest after a record-setting final Mass in East Timor.

Pope Francis Praises Singapore’s Development, Urges Greater Appreciation of Migrant Workers

SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]

President Joe Biden, second from right, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, second from left, walk with Flight 93 passengers family members Patrick White, cousin of Louis Nache, left, and Calvin Wilson, cousin of first officer Leroy Homer, right, after laying a wreath at the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shook hands Wednesday at New York's 9/11 memorial to mark the anniversary of the attacks, briefly putting politics aside hours after they clashed in a fiery presidential debate. The solemn display of unity was a stark contrast to the evening before, when the Democratic vice president forced the rattled Republican former president onto the

Independent centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron smiles to the media after a meeting with young people of Paris suburbs, in Saint Denis, outside Paris, France, Thursday, March 30, 2017.

French first lady Brigitte Macron has Emily in Paris cameo on Netflix; she’s ‘a big fan’

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Former President Donald Trump waves after speaking at a campaign rally in support of the campaign of Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance at Wright Bros

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Trump and Vance’s triple-decker lie sandwich about Haitians, Venezuelans, and ‘migrant crime’

“Reports now show that people have had their pets abducted and eaten by people who shouldn’t be in this country.” The claim appears to have its roots in a post from a Springfield-based Facebook group, later parroted by far-right activists and neo-Nazis online before it reached Vance and other prominent Republicans like Senator Ted Cruz. The Springfield police said on Monday

California wildfire season is a series of wildfires that are burning across the state of California, Jan. 2, 2019.

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Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

Trabuco Canyon, California (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters battled three major wildfires that erupted amid a blistering heat wave and threatened tens of thousands of homes and other structures. Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday night as the fires grew and included parts of the popular ski town of Big

Taylor Swift arrives at Highmark Stadium to watch an NFL AFC division playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president

Taylor Swift, a self-declared "childless cat lady," has endorsed Kamala Harris for president of the United States. The global mega-star broke her silence on the current state of US politics Tuesday, voicing support for Harris over Donald Trump for the White House, and calling the Democratic candidate a "steady-handed, gifted leader." "I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris

A man pushes a stack of plyboards in flood following Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Typhoon Yagi death toll and missing soar

HCMC – Heavy rainfall brought by typhoon Yagi has caused widespread flooding and severe landslides in Vietnam’s northern upland, with 152 people reported dead and 140 others missing as of 9 a.m. today, September 11, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Cao Bang, Lao

In this Feb. 4, 2021 file photo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on a joint visit Wednesday, as Ukraine presses the West to allow it to use long-range missiles against Russia. The top diplomats reached the Ukrainian capital by train hours after the U.S.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is welcomed by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, left, with an official ceremony at the Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2024

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Iran president visits Iraq on first foreign trip

Baghdad: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday as he moves to deepen already close ties on his first foreign visit since taking office. “Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani welcomes the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian,” the Iraqi premier’s office said in a brief statement alongside a picture of the two

Americans feel like violence is everywhere. What if I told you crime is actually down?

Vodcast: Ketch Secor and Erin Rogus on Voices for a Safer Tennessee Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show and policy adviser Erin Rogus talked to Tennessee Voices host David Plazas about Voices for a Safer Tennessee. Before the Apalachee High School shooting headlines faded, a 16-year-old shot a 15-year-old in a bathroom at Joppatowne High School in Maryland. A man injured five

FILE - In this March 14, 2019 file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif.

Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over Alarming Response To Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement

Elon Musk and Taylor Swift X owner Elon Musk’s reaction to Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris in the US presidential race has not gone down well. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Musk – who has voiced support for former president Donald Trump in the upcoming election – responded to the Grammy winner’s Instagram post in which she spoke out in favour of Harris.

German police officers control cars at the French-German border following a shooting in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.

EU civil war over Germany

Civil war has broken out in Europe over Germany's new plans to introduce strict border controls - with populist leaders airing their support for introducing similar measures. Germany's government presented a plan on Tuesday to implement more rigorous rules on asylum that would see more people turned away at its frontiers, a day after it announced it would start carrying out

France's Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Michel Barnier gestures while addressing the conference "Who Will Feed the World ?" held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Thursday, July 3, 2008.

French PM Barnier says he will form his government next week

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that he will form his new government next week, potentially capping one

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrive at the train station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.

"Must stand up to Putin's imperialism," says UK Foreign Secy Lammy as he reaches Kyiv with US Secretary Blinken

Kyiv [Ukraine], September 11 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday reached Ukrainian capital Kyiv with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and reiterated his support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Sharing a picture with Blinken on X, Lammy wrote, "I am in Kyiv today with US Secretary of State Blinken to reiterate our united and ironclad

File - After walking for days, a refugee family arrives in Yida, South Sudan, Feb. 20, 2018. South Sudan's president on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, urged the country's more than 2 million refugees to return home in his first meeting with displaced people since civil war erupted almost a decade ago.

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Refugees fleeing Sudan conflict facing hunger, disease amid funding shortfalls: charity

JUBA, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 800,000 refugees who have fled conflict in Sudan are facing hunger and diseases in South Sudan amid a lack of humanitarian funding and soaring cost of food, a global charity warned Wednesday. Save the Children said about 794,000 refugees and South Sudanese returnees, including an estimated 476,000 children who have fled to South Sudan since the

Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the first plenary meeting of the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly.

UN General Assembly's 79th session kicks off with priority on resolution of conflicts

The 79th session of the UN General Assembly kicked off Tuesday with the resolution of conflicts as one of its main priorities. Dennis Francis, president of the 78th General Assembly, handed over the gavel to his successor, Philemon Yang. Yang, Cameroon’s candidate, who was elected as president of the 79th General Assembly in June, took the oath and assumed office.

X’s AI chatbot spread voter misinformation – and election officials fought back

Gaza rescuers say 14 killed in Israeli strike on school

War monitor says Israeli strike in Syria's Golan kills two

Alberto Fujimori, authoritarian former president of Peru, dies aged 86

Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Speaker Mike Johnson’s next steps on government funding fight could determine whether he gets to ...

We learned a lot Tuesday. Harris and Trump should debate again: Kelly

Pope Francis Praises Singapore’s Development, Urges Greater Appreciation of Migrant Workers

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris attend 9/11 memorial after brutal debate

French first lady Brigitte Macron has Emily in Paris cameo on Netflix; she’s ‘a big fan’

Trump and Vance’s triple-decker lie sandwich about Haitians, Venezuelans, and ‘migrant crime’

Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for US president

Typhoon Yagi death toll and missing soar

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia

Iran president visits Iraq on first foreign trip

Americans feel like violence is everywhere. What if I told you crime is actually down?

Elon Musk Faces Backlash Over Alarming Response To Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Endorsement

EU civil war over Germany

French PM Barnier says he will form his government next week

"Must stand up to Putin's imperialism," says UK Foreign Secy Lammy as he reaches Kyiv with US Secretary Blinken

Refugees fleeing Sudan conflict facing hunger, disease amid funding shortfalls: charity

UN General Assembly's 79th session kicks off with priority on resolution of conflicts

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