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State Department suspends U.S. consular services in Brazil ahead of weekend elections
The U.S. State Department said it would suspend consular services in Brazil starting Friday, citing “security concerns” just two days before national elections in the country.
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described on Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.
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Radar anomalies at Turkish site may be Noah’s Ark, team says
A research group says new radar scans of a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey have detected underground anomalies it interprets as possible organized structures, supporting its theory that the remains of Noah's Ark are buried there.
Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea
South Korea's president threatened Friday to take unspecified punitive steps against Ukraine if it refuses to apologize over its revelation of a supposedly secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
Spain’s government dealt a blow after parliament rejects housing measures amid protests
Spain's progressive government was dealt a costly legislative defeat on Friday when lawmakers rejected a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation's housing affordability crisis, while protesters marched on the Parliament demanding help for renters.
Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following FlyDubai attack
Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday to bring back passengers stranded in the United Arab Emirates after commercial travel between the two countries was suspended in the wake of the attack on a pilot by his co-pilot who tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight this week.
An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
Navy sending USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The Navy is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East for what is expected to be an extended deployment amid rising tensions with Iran.
Guinea-Bissau military government blocks former President Embalo’s return
Guinea-Bissau 's military government has barred former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the country, citing security and public order concerns.
Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis’ divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics
Ten years after Pope Francis sent shock waves through the Catholic Church with his outreach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Pope Leo XIV is inviting church leaders to Rome next week to understand how Francis' document has been implemented.
Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns, citing Egypt's help in dealing with Iran since the conflict began earlier this year.
G20 trade talks yield little progress while tensions simmer
G20 trade ministers failed to reach an agreement Thursday to curb the flooding of markets with overproduced, underpriced goods, a practice the Trump administration says undercuts American manufacturers.
French school protests turn violent as government blames far left
Student protests over crumbling schools and teacher shortages have spread across France and turned increasingly violent, prompting a crisis meeting Thursday called by PM Sebastien Lecornu.
Putin warns of using ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any Russia territory is attacked
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow's long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with "all weapons" in its arsenal.
