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U.S. Says Pacific Strike Kills Two on Suspected Drug Boat

Rights groups call the months-long at-sea campaign extrajudicial.

UK Sets July Cutoff and Year-End Finish for Post Office Horizon GLO Payouts

20 Bodies Recovered in Guanajuato as New Clandestine Cemetery Found in Reynosa

Study Finds 100+ Victims as It Details Decades of Abuse in Germany’s Franciscan Order

Diocese of Camden Agrees to $180 Million Clergy Abuse Settlement

Emin Alper’s ‘Salvation’ Debuts in Berlinale Competition With Haunting Study of Communal Violence

Chief Cabinet Secretary Apologizes Over Stalled Abduction Efforts as Megumi Yokota's Mother Turns 90

The Nation Nominates Minneapolis for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Geeta Gandbhir Earns Two Oscar Nominations for Documentary Feature and Short

Mother Testifies to Death Threats in Manila Trial Over Killing of Diego Bello

Freed Israeli Hostage Romi Gonen Says She Was Sexually Assaulted in Gaza and Offered Release for Silence

Portland Tree Lighting Draws Criticism Over 'Christmas' Omission and Pro‑Palestine Chant

Italian Ambassador Visits Detained Aid Worker Alberto Trentini, Reports Improved Mood

Rushdie Defends 'The Satanic Verses' and Calls Trump’s GOP a Cult in Barcelona Remarks

AMLO’s Son Dismisses Molotov After Anti-4T Broadside at 30th-Anniversary Show

Takaichi Meets Abduction Victims' Families, Signals Readiness for Kim Summit

Rutgers Reaffirms Academic Freedom, Orders Campus Safety Reviews in ‘Dr. Antifa’ Dispute

Epstein Survivors, Bipartisan Lawmakers Set Oct. 8 Capitol Push as Petition Stalls One Signature Short

Judge Orders Texas State to Reinstate Fired Professor During Lawsuit

Mattarella Opens Rimini Meeting With Call for Community‑Builders and Peace