LONDON – The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia will try to agree Thursday on cuts to the amount of crude they send to the world,…
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Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
NAIROBI – Somalia’s maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Red Sea following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Aden earlier this week. The commander…
Asian shares mostly higher ahead of US price update, OPEC+ meeting
TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. consumer inflation and a meeting of oil producers in Vienna. U.S. futures rose and oil prices also advanced….
Truce in Gaza extended at last minute as talks over dwindling number of Hamas captives get tougher
JERUSALEM – Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as the…
Live updates | Israel and Hamas agree to extend their cease-fire by another day
A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war has been extended another day, according to mediator Qatar. The announcement Thursday came minutes before the cease-fire was set to expire. Israel had agreed to…
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with…
Israeli military says 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas
RAFAH – The Israeli military said 10 Israelis and four Thai nationals were released late Wednesday from captivity in the Gaza Strip. The hostages crossed into Egypt and were to be transferred…
Live updates | Mediators try to extend Gaza truce, which could expire within a day
With hours left to go before a truce in Gaza expires, international mediators worked to extend it to facilitate the release of militant-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The cease-fire has…
An ailing Pope Francis tells the public he’s better than a day earlier but has aides read speeches
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he’s still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for…
Live updates | Israel releases 30 prisoners after Hamas frees 12 hostages in extended truce deal
The latest swap of Hamas militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel took place Tuesday evening as part of a cease-fire agreement between the warring sides. Ten Israeli hostages — nine women…
Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music’s 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift, SZA also lead streaming lists
LOS ANGELES – Country singer Morgan Wallen ’s “Last Night” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data…
Geert Wilders and Europe’s lurch to the far right – podcast | World news
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Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
MOSCOW – A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. The hearing took…
Michael Douglas gets lifetime achievement award at International Film Festival of India in Goa
PANAJI – Veteran Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th International Film Festival of India as it came to a close…
Hunter Biden offers to testify publicly before Congress, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off
WASHINGTON – Hunter Biden on Tuesday offered to testify publicly before Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating nearly every aspect of his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment…
France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year
PARIS – France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister on Tuesday….
41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India for 17 days are on verge of rescue, official says
NEW DELHI – Officials in India said Tuesday they were on the verge of rescuing the 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country’s…
High stakes and glitz mark the vote in Paris for the 2030 World Expo host
PARIS – In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders as the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) prepares to vote on Tuesday in Paris for the host city…
ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced Monday it is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the African nation’s 2007 presidential election….
‘We want her back,’ husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate release
PRAGUE – This wasn’t how Pavel Butorin expected to celebrate his anniversary this week, with his wife of 21 years in a Russian prison and barely any communication available. Russian-American journalist, Alsu…