Politics

Norway’s hospitalized king gets a pacemaker in Malaysia after falling ill during vacation

HELSINKI — King Harald of Norway was implanted with a temporary pacemaker Saturday at a hospital in Malaysia’s resort island of Langkawi, where Europe’s oldest monarch was being treated for an…

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Germany investigates a purported recording leaked by Russia of officers discussing aid to Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday that authorities were investigating a purported recording published by Russian state media in which German military officers discussed the country’s support for Ukraine,…

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Many of those killed or wounded in Gaza stampede for aid were shot by Israel’s army, EU arm says

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Many of the Palestinians killed or wounded in the chaos as they tried to get bags of flour from an aid convoy were hit by Israeli army…

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Tunisian authorities investigate a fire at a synagogue, question a suspect in custody

TUNIS, Tunisia — A man believed to have started a fire in a garden at a synagogue in the east of Tunisia is in custody and under investigation for targeting a Jewish house…

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Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño

PIURA, Peru — Residents of Pedregal Grande, a poor neighborhood in the Peruvian city of Piura, receive water for only 30 minutes a day because of shortages, forcing them to collect…

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World Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United Arab Emirates ended their summit early Saturday after failing to reach agreements on several…

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Brazil’s economy grows 2.9% in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s economy grew 2.9% in 2023, beating expectations in the first year of the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to the government statistics institute…

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Russian onslaught targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are pushing hard against more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and southeastern Ukraine as Moscow tries to press its current advantage in weapons and troops, Kyiv officials…

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Looking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only publishes on Feb. 29

PARIS — Read all about it, right now — or you’ll have to wait another four years. Satirical French newspaper La Bougie du Sapeur only comes out on Feb. 29. It’s…

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Prince William condemns antisemitism during visit to London synagogue

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince William condemned antisemitism during a visit to a London synagogue on Thursday, the first time he appeared in public after he unexpectedly pulled out of a royal…

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