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Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running
The presidential race remained in uncertain waters until Friday morning, when Panama's Supreme Court ruled that leading presidential contender José Raúl Mulino was permitted to run.
What we learned from local votes ahead of looming UK general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was barely able to point to any big success for his Conservative Party.
India’s consulate identifies Indian couple killed in accident during police chase in Canada
Two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on a busy stretch of Highway 401 on Monday night after a van being chased by police east of Toronto crashed while going the wrong way, causing a multi-vehicle collision.
Northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’: UN World Food Program chief
The panel that serves as the internationally recognised monitor for food crises said in March that northern Gaza was on the brink of famine and likely to experience it in May.
London mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term as Tories routed in local polls
It adds to a dismal set of results for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as his Tories finished a humiliating third in local council tallies after losing nearly 500 seats in voting Thursday across England.
‘So much sweat and blood’: Vietnamese veterans recall Dien Bien Phu
Ho Chi Minh proclaimed national independence in 1945, prompting a lengthy resistance campaign against French colonialists.
South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that triggered suspension of UN food airdrops
There was no immediate comment from the UN on when the airdrops could resume.
A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48
The accident came after a month of heavy rains in Guangdong. Some of the 23 vehicles that plunged into the deep ravine burst in flames, sending up thick clouds of smoke.
Hostage held in Gaza dies as Israel, Hamas work on a cease-fire deal
He was one of about 250 people abducted when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India ‘xenophobic’ nations that do not welcome immigrants
There was no immediate reaction from either the Japanese or Indian governments.
Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
Colombia’s military also uses Galil rifles, which were designed in Israel and for which Colombia acquired the rights to manufacture and sell.
Israel builds ‘cyber dome’ against Iran’s hackers
While Israel has fought Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attack, it has also faced a significant increase in cyberattacks from Iran and its allies.
Canada arrests suspects behind killing of Khalistan separatist Nijjar
Members of the hit squad are alleged to have played different roles as shooters, drivers and spotters on the day Nijjar was killed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
What is at stake in UK local voting ahead of a looming general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hope he can point to successes, notably in a couple of key mayoral races.
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 36
Vehicles careened into the nearly 18-metre-long (59-foot) gash in the tarmac and plummeted down the steep slope below.
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
Experts say to unlock financing and fill the gap, African countries need to address risks like currency instability that they say reduce investor appetite.
Israel president says US universities ‘contaminated by hatred, anti-Semitism’
"We see prominent academic institutions, halls of history, culture, and education contaminated by hatred and anti-Semitism fuelled by arrogance and ignorance," he said.
UN says Gaza needs biggest post-war reconstruction effort since World War II amid truce talks
Reconstruction is made more difficult by the presence of large quantities of unexploded ordnance in the debris that Gaza's Civil Defence agency says triggers "more than 10 explosions every week."
Lawyer describes shock at possible role in Trump’s victory in 2016 US elections
The attorney is seen as a vital building block for the prosecution's case that Trump and his allies schemed to bury unflattering stories in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering
A large crowd of students, alumni and neighbors gathered on campus steps outside the barricaded area of tents, sitting as they listened and applauded various speakers and joined in pro-Palestinian chants.