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US announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine to try to hold off Russian advances
The U.S. announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region.
Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing
Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday.
Somalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country, which has been assisting the government to bring peace and stability in the face of attacks by the al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabab.
Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by 'personal ambition'
Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was motivated by ''personal ambition,'' but later acknowledged the phrase ''could be misinterpreted.'' In Mexico it is used to describe a desire for personal economic gain.
Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory just captured ominous signals about the planet's health
Atmospheric levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide are rising faster than ever, according to the latest in a 66-year-long series of observations.
North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting this year, state media said Saturday, part of its move to bolster its lineup of weapons targeting South Korean population centers.
Croatia conservative leader Plenkovic appointed as prime minister-designate for third term
Croatian conservative leader Andrej Plenkovic was formally appointed prime minister-designate on Friday for a third consecutive term after he forged an alliance with an extreme right party following an inconclusive election.
Pope urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future
Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families and warning that the country's demographic crisis was threatening the future.
Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban official said.
Iraqi government asks the United Nations to wind down its political mission in the country
The Iraqi government has requested that the United Nations end a mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025, the latest in a series of international bodies operating in the nation that Iraq has sought to wind down.
Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35
The death toll in the bombings of two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo last week rose to at least 35 Friday, with an additional two in very critical condition, a local official told The Associated Press.
Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation
Kuwait's emir again dissolved the small, oil-rich country's parliament Friday, citing the political deadlock that has prevailed in recent years.
Djokovic needs medical attention after getting knocked on the head by a water bottle at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after accidentally getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open on Friday.
Mother's Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico's over 100,000 missing people
Hundreds of mothers of missing people, relatives and activists marched in protest through downtown Mexico City Friday to mark a sad commemoration of Mother's Day.
South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
South Africa urged the United Nations' top court Friday to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the ''very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.''
Thousands of protesters in Armenia demand the prime minister's resignation over Azerbaijan dispute
Thousands of protesters in Armenia angered by the government's decision to hand over control of some border villages to Azerbaijan demonstrated on Friday in the center of the Armenian capital for a second day to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
Iranians voted Friday in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country's parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting.
Syria's Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops
Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force has handed over to Baghdad two Islamic State group militants suspected of involvement in mass killings of Iraqi soldiers in 2014, a war monitor said Friday.
A train in central Buenos Aires strikes a boxcar on the track, injuring dozens
At least 90 people were injured in Argentina's capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety.
A bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people
A bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river on Friday in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, killing seven people, officials said.