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EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
The European Union has moved forward with an overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and build detention centers abroad. Critics compar...
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox demonstrated across Israel on Monday, blocking roads and trains and setting cars on fire to protest mandatory enlistment in...
What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats
The U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats have killed over 200 people. The attacks began in September and aim to stem drug flow, but critics question thei...
Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 and traps others in damaged buildings
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and trapping others, authorities said. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastruc...
U.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump's $1.8 billion fund faces scrutiny
American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump's anti-weaponization fund fac...
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
The outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved t...
Violent clashes give way to peaceful PSG parade after Champions League win
A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's victory, which was marred by violent clashes o...
Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote
Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of...
U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
The U.S. military says it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend. Kuwait said...
If Cuba collapses, the US will be forced to deal with the consequences of its actions
It's only a couple of months or so since I was last in Cuba, and conditions then were pretty dire: power cuts, large queues for bread and fuel, state-run grocer...
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick...
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Pacific Ocean, in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and...