International agreements

Australian prime minister says he trusts Trump and Xi during debate

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had no reason not to trust U.S. President Donald Trump…

2 weeks ago

WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

LONDON -- Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries…

2 weeks ago

NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during visit to Odesa

ODESA, Ukraine -- ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — NATO’s support for Ukraine remains “unwavering,” the alliance’s secretary-general said Tuesday, emphasizing that…

2 weeks ago

Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

MIAMI -- President Donald Trump's media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S.…

2 months ago

Cambodia passes bill toughening penalties for denial of Khmer Rouge genocide

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodian lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that will toughen penalties for anyone denying that…

2 months ago

Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials

TOKYO -- Japanese officials said senior Afghan Taliban officials were in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo's efforts to…

2 months ago

Watchdog says Israel advancing plans for nearly 1,000 more settler homes in West Bank

JERUSALEM -- Israel issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank,…

2 months ago

Russian court orders US citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in custody

MOSCOW -- A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30…

3 months ago

Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons,…

3 months ago

The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize…

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