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US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners to be sent to Guatemala

US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners to be sent to Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government announced on Thursday that it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who would be sent initially to Guatemala.
Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for wh
The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed

The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it's a fraction of what is needed

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The first batch of mpox vaccine arrived in Congo's capital on Thursday, the country's authorities said, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency .
Munich police kill an armed man in an exchange of fire near the Israeli Consulate

Munich police kill an armed man in an exchange of fire near the Israeli Consulate

MUNICH (AP) — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding him.
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner . She was 33.
Macron names EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister

Macron names EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister on Thursday after more than 50 days of caretaker government.
South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border

South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border

PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, officials said Thursday, in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals.
Police shoot suspicious person near a museum and Israeli Consulate in Munich

Police shoot suspicious person near a museum and Israeli Consulate in Munich

BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich said officers fired shots at a suspicious person on Thursday in an area near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city's Nazi-era history.
Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute

Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned by her partner over a land dispute

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner .
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say

A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say

WINDER, Ga.