GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have gathered in Gaza City for a rally marking the 31st anniversary of the militant Hamas group’s establishment. Hamas fighters in military fatigues paraded with rockets and heavy machineguns during … more
BUCHAREST, Romania — The leader of Romania’s ruling party has asked a party colleague to press charges against the country’s president for saying Romania wasn’t prepared to assume the European Union’s rotating presidency. Social Democratic Party chairman Liviu Dragnea alleged … more
MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi religious leaders have laid the cornerstone to rebuild Mosul’s landmark al-Nuri Grand Mosque, which was blown up in the battle with Islamic State militants in 2017. The mosque and its iconic leaning minaret were built in … more
TORONTO — Canada’s tourism minister is postponing a trip to China amid tensions over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive on behalf of the United States and the detentions of two Canadians in China in apparent retaliation. Jeremy Ghio, … more
TOKYO — Japanese police say more than 40 people injured in an explosion at a restaurant in northern Japan.
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s ruling party has approved President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its candidate in 2023, just five months after a bitterly disputed election. The ZANU-PF at its party conference passed a resolution on Saturday making its preference for the … more
BOGOTA, Colombia — When Emili Espinoza was finally able to make a video call to the 3-year-old son she hadn’t seen since fleeing Venezuela, the little boy named Elvis didn’t recognize her. “No,” he told her. “My mom is sleeping.” … more
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