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Former Colombian President Uribe found guilty in bribery trial
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was convicted of witness tampering and bribery in a historic trial that gripped the country and threatened to tarnish the conservative strongman's legacy.
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Two Israeli human rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza
It is the first time that Jewish-led organizations in Israel have made such accusations against the country during nearly 22 months of war.
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Landlord imprisoned in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died
A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died.
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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
The mostly symbolic move puts added diplomatic pressure on Israel as the war and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip rage. France is now the biggest Western power to recognize Palestine.
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Ranchers in Mexico are struggling against a flesh-eating parasite infecting livestock
In the southern state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, the New World screwworm fly's rapid spread appears to have caught most ranchers off guard, despite memories of previous outbreaks in the 1980s and 1990s.
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U.S. cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'
A breakthrough on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas following 21 months of war has eluded the Trump administration as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza.
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Thai and Cambodian soldiers fire at each other in disputed border area
Thai and Cambodian soldiers fired at each other in contested border area Thursday after the nations downgraded their diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute.
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The U.N.'s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
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Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine's parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
