Ukrainian President Zelenskyy set to visit to Washington amid budget debate

The US Congress is facing a September 30 deadline to pass budget legislation, including further aid for Ukraine.

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Top anticorruption prosecutor from Guatemala receives asylum in the US

The decision came two years after Juan Francisco Sandoval fled Guatemala in the dead of night, fearing arrest.

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Europe a transport route for Gulf-bound Captagon shipments: Report

Report highlights the pivotal role played by Europe in the shipment of Captagon pills from the Middle East to the Gulf.

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How US police found killer Danelo Cavalcante using dogs, heat-sensing plane

Cavalcante captured after escaping from jail by crab-walking up between two walls at a prison and jumping from roof.

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EU launches probes into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles

Anti-subsidy investigation is highest-profile case against China since EU probe into Chinese solar panels a decade ago.

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All you need to know about Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial

The Texas attorney general - who earned national stature for challenging US President Biden - faces charges of bribery.

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Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears

Skyrocketing inflation continues to strain Argentinian pocketbooks, fuel disenchantment with political establishment.

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Trials begin in Brazil for pro-Bolsonaro rioters who stormed capital

Prosecutors hope to send the message that Brazil has 'turned the page on the day of coups', rejecting election violence.

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In a Marrakesh hospital, Morocco’s quake survivors ponder what comes next

Half of the village of Ijjoukak are believed to have died. Survivors there are unsure how they'll pick up the pieces.

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Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk days after Ukraine Starlink controversy

Putin hailing of tech billionaire as 'outstanding' follows Musk's revelation he thwarted Ukrainian military operation.

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Q&A: Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu talks elections and China

Island's top diplomat says Taiwan under 'constant threat' from Beijing, which has 'ambitions over a democratic country'.

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China key to preventing possible Russia, North Korea arms deal, expert says

China is Kim and Putin's biggest trade partner and most powerful political patron, and could restrain a weapons deal.

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UN rights panel warns Nicaragua is being ‘stripped’ of critical voices

The panel estimated that 27 private universities have had their legal status revoked under President Daniel Ortega.

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Hundreds buried in mass graves as Libya reels from devastating flooding

Situation in Derna city 'extremely dire', as outside help starts to reach more than 36 hours after the disaster struck.

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Biden administration clears path to transfer $6bn in Iranian assets

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the sanction waivers last week as part of an ongoing prisoner transfer deal.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 566

As the war enters its 566th day, these are the main developments.

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US sees record number of ‘billion-dollar’ disasters so far this year

Government agency NOAA tallied 23 billion-dollar weather disasters, surpassing a previous record set the year before.

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Hopes fade for survivors as Morocco quake toll passes 2,800

After an initial response that was described as too slow by some survivors, search and rescue efforts speed up.

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G20 Summit: What India showed the world — and what it hid

Modi's face and India's diplomatic nous were on display. But from monuments to food, its diversity was denied a stage.

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China’s Alibaba sees shares tumble as outgoing CEO quits cloud business

Announcement that Daniel Zhang will not continue to lead cloud business takes markets by surprise.

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Why is China banning officials and state employees from using iPhones?

Beijing is taking aim at Apple devices in the latest salvo in the US-China tech war.

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