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Central African Republic Set for Vote as Touadera Seeks Third Term

The ballot follows a 2023 charter overhaul that removed term limits, fueling boycott calls from parts of the opposition.

Bolivia Faces General Strike as Paz Holds Line on Fuel Subsidy Repeal

Peru’s Central Bank Warns New Laws Hurt Fiscal Stability as It Lifts 2025 Outlook

International Day of Human Solidarity Puts UN Priorities in Focus as Opinion Pieces Question Consistency

Judge Halts HUD Overhaul of Homelessness Grants, Restores Prior Rules

Montreal Police Probe $3,000 ‘Robin Hood’ Grocery Raid by Santas and Elves

Pakistan Steps Up Crackdown on Organised Begging and Illegal Travel, Off-Loading 66,000 Flyers in 2025

Trump Calls for FCC Scrutiny of NBC After Warnock Interview

EU Unveils First Affordable Housing Plan With Rental Rules, Permitting Push and €375 Billion Target

Austin Activates Cold Weather Shelters for Sunday Night as Temperatures Drop Into Mid-30s

Christmas in the Wards Marks 29th Year With 10,000 Gifts for Chicago Children

Trump Accounts Advance With IRS Guidance and Dell’s $6.25 Billion Boost

Judge-Ordered Vacate Empties South Shore Building Deemed Unsafe

DHS Suspends Funding to Sister Norma’s Rio Grande Valley Charity, Moves to Impose Six-Year Ban

San Jose Family Charged in $1 Million Bay Area Brothel Network, Prosecutors Say

Gates Blames Aid Cuts for 'Lots of Deaths,' Presses Trump to Restore Funding

USDA Approves Six More State Waivers to Restrict SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases

Mother Pleads for Mercy as Jury Nears Sentencing Decision in Hollywood Officer Killing

Extreme Heat Tied to Lower Early Learning in 3- and 4-Year-Olds, Cross-National Study Finds

Cuba’s Supreme Court Gives Ex-Economy Minister Alejandro Gil Life Term for Espionage, Plus 20 Years for Corruption