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US reopens embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro

The United States has formally reopened its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, after the restoration of full diplomatic relations with the South American country

US reopens embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro
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Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

President Donald Trump says he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade

Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade
Africa|Americas|Crime|World

Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare

Violence has erupted in the central Haitian town of Petite-Rivière de l’Artibonite as a powerful gang warred with a vigilante group local, regional officials confirmed to the Associated Press

Central Haitian town descends into fire and bloodshed from gang warfare
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Missing aid boats bound for Cuba have been located, Mexican authorities say

Missing aid boats bound for Cuba have been located, Mexican authorities say

Missing aid boats bound for Cuba have been located, Mexican authorities say
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Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticism from families

Mexico’s government says it has identified signs of life for as many as a third of the country’s 130,000 registered missing people

Mexico says a third of 130,000 missing people might be alive, fueling criticism from families
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Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: 'Why not us? ... We need to dream'

Mauricio Pochettino tells the U.S. men’s national team to believe it can win the World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: 'Why not us? ... We need to dream'
Americas|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Lifestyle

Asheville 6-year-old aims to win national contest to help her school after Helene

Asheville 6-year-old aims to win national contest to help her school after Helene

Asheville 6-year-old aims to win national contest to help her school after Helene
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Florida man armed with sword threatens neighbor during argument, police say

Florida man armed with sword threatens neighbor during argument, police say

Florida man armed with sword threatens neighbor during argument, police say
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A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit

A Minneapolis woman who confronted federal immigration officers alongside Alex Pretti in January is speaking out about alleged excessive force during the enforcement surge in Minnesota

A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit
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California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to rename César Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations against the Latino labor icon

California renames César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations
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Nicolas Maduro heads back to court arguing that the US is trying to hamstring his defense

Nicolas Maduro heads back to court arguing that the US is trying to hamstring his defense

Nicolas Maduro heads back to court arguing that the US is trying to hamstring his defense
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Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation

Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation

Denmark’s World Cup bid takes on new meaning after Trump’s Greenland fixation
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Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgment

Canadian prime minister says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion
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Venezuela’s Maduro has been in a notorious Brooklyn jail for over 80 days. This is what life is like in there

Venezuela’s Maduro has been in a notorious Brooklyn jail for over 80 days. This is what life is like in there

Venezuela’s Maduro has been in a notorious Brooklyn jail for over 80 days. This is what life is like in there
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to be discharged from hospital to return to house arrest

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will be discharged from hospital on Friday to return home and continue serving his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be discharged from hospital to return to house arrest
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Survivor recounts shooting that left his twin brother dead

Survivor recounts shooting that left his twin brother dead

Survivor recounts shooting that left his twin brother dead
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to serve sentence at home due to ill health, judge to review in 90 days

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will continue to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison due to failing health

Brazil's Bolsonaro to serve sentence at home due to ill health, judge to review in 90 days
Africa|Americas|Crime|Political|World

Foreign forces are headed to fight Haiti’s gangs. But haven’t we been here before?

Foreign forces are headed to fight Haiti’s gangs. But haven’t we been here before?

Foreign forces are headed to fight Haiti’s gangs. But haven’t we been here before?
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As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president

Speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba’s leadership

As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president
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At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says

The head of Colombia’s armed forces says the death toll from a military plane crash has reached 66

At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says
Americas|Crime|Europe|Political

What is Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy?

What is Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy?

What is Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy?
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How K-pop swept Latin America

How K-pop swept Latin America

How K-pop swept Latin America
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50 years after Argentina’s bloody coup, families still search for and bury the disappeared

Nearly 50 years after Argentina's 1976 coup that led to a repressive dictatorship, families are still searching for and burying the disappeared

50 years after Argentina’s bloody coup, families still search for and bury the disappeared
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Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

Cuba is again without electricity as power grid has collapsed for a third time this month

Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe his alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to people familiar with the matter and records seen by The Associated Press

DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
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Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators
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US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead, 1 survivor in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers

US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead, 1 survivor in eastern Pacific
Americas|Crime|Europe|Health

Babysitter charged in 2-year-old boy's death. "She tortured my child," father says.

Babysitter charged in 2-year-old boy's death. "She tortured my child," father says.

Babysitter charged in 2-year-old boy's death. "She tortured my child," father says.
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Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid is crumbling

Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership

President Donald Trump this week said he believes he’ll have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon

Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
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Violet mother calls for justice after her son was dragged to death

Violet mother calls for justice after her son was dragged to death

Violet mother calls for justice after her son was dragged to death
Americas|Crime|Education|US

ICE releases NYC student Dylan Lopez Contreras 10 months after his arrest sparked protests

ICE releases NYC student Dylan Lopez Contreras 10 months after his arrest sparked protests

ICE releases NYC student Dylan Lopez Contreras 10 months after his arrest sparked protests
Americas|Science|World

New study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas

A new study challenges a site that's crucial to our understanding of how people got to the Americas

New study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas
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In Miami for the WBC final, Venezuelan fans had plenty to celebrate as their team won the title

Venezuelan and American fans packed Miami for the U.S.-Venezuela World Baseball Classic final

In Miami for the WBC final, Venezuelan fans had plenty to celebrate as their team won the title
Americas|Crime|MidEast|US|World

FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'

The FBI says a suspicious package found at MacDill Air Force Base contains possible energetic materials, and the investigation is ongoing

FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'
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Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against government

Cuba’s president has lashed out after the latest threat from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump said he can do “whatever he wants” with the island

Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against government
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Champions League: Barcelona scores 7, Liverpool revives, Bayern cruises and Atletico survives

Barcelona scored seven against Newcastle and Liverpool revived its season with four goals against Galatasaray

Champions League: Barcelona scores 7, Liverpool revives, Bayern cruises and Atletico survives
Americas|Political|US|World

Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding

Lawmakers appear far from ending a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security

Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia

Mexican authorities have arrested an Ecuadorian fugitive accused of helping organize the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia
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Husband in custody after wife fatally shot in Michigan, police say

Husband in custody after wife fatally shot in Michigan, police say

Husband in custody after wife fatally shot in Michigan, police say
Americas|Economy|Political|Sports|World

Venezuela’s tears of joy: Why the team that cared the most won the World Baseball Classic

Venezuela’s tears of joy: Why the team that cared the most won the World Baseball Classic

Venezuela’s tears of joy: Why the team that cared the most won the World Baseball Classic
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island

Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island

Cuban president promises ‘impregnable resistance’ to any US attempt to control island
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What we know on the 18th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 18th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 18th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
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Trump asked Latin America to use military force against drug trafficking. Here are the risks

Trump asked Latin America to use military force against drug trafficking. Here are the risks

Trump asked Latin America to use military force against drug trafficking. Here are the risks
Americas|Arts|Business|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle

What if the bar came to you on St. Patrick's Day? These mini Irish pubs make it a reality

Two Massachusetts brothers have built a fleet of miniature Irish pubs on wheels

What if the bar came to you on St. Patrick's Day? These mini Irish pubs make it a reality
Americas|Crime|Europe

Woman killed in St. Patrick's Day parade float accident described as 'force for good'

Woman killed in St. Patrick's Day parade float accident described as 'force for good'

Woman killed in St. Patrick's Day parade float accident described as 'force for good'
Americas|Sports|World

Venezuela rallies past Italy 4-2 with 3-run 7th and will face US for World Baseball Classic title

Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in a seventh-inning rally that led Venezuela over Italy 4-2 and into its first World Baseball Classic championship game

Venezuela rallies past Italy 4-2 with 3-run 7th and will face US for World Baseball Classic title
Americas|Europe|Sports|World

Igor Thiago celebrates Brazil call-up with goal in Brentford draw with Wolves

Igor Thiago has celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring in Brentford’s 2-2 draw against Wolves in the Premier League

Igor Thiago celebrates Brazil call-up with goal in Brentford draw with Wolves
Americas|Business|Economy|Europe|US|World

US allies balk at Trump’s appeal to help secure Strait of Hormuz

US allies balk at Trump’s appeal to help secure Strait of Hormuz

US allies balk at Trump’s appeal to help secure Strait of Hormuz
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Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee

President Donald Trump's decision to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gives him an opportunity to reset his mass deportation agenda — or to double down on a campaign promise

Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee
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Police in Haiti arrest lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including terror financing

Haitian authorities say they have arrested legislator Arnel Belizaire

Police in Haiti arrest lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including terror financing
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Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as 'bigger and better than the World Series'

Aaron Judge says the World Baseball Classic has become baseball’s biggest stage

Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as 'bigger and better than the World Series'
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Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open because of a right shoulder injury

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury, tournament officials have announced

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open because of a right shoulder injury
Americas|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank

Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank

Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Americas|Political|World

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

The American flag has been raised over the U.S. Embassy in Caracas for the first time since 2019

American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
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'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes

'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon

A Lebanese-born man who had learned a week earlier that four of his family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in his native country, waited in his car outside a Detroit-area synagogue for two hours before ramming into the building

Man who rammed into Michigan synagogue had just lost family in an Israeli strike in Lebanon
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'

Venezuela and Colombia cancel a high-profile presidential border meeting, even as both sides say they still want closer ties

Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'
Americas|Economy|Political|US|World

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

Cuba’s government says it will release 51 people from prisons in an unexpected move

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
Africa|Americas|Crime|World

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US

A group of four migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini, under a third-country program that rights groups protest

Eswatini receives third batch of migrants deported by the US
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

Far-right leader José Antonio Kast has been sworn in as Chile’s president in the nation’s most pronounced rightward shift since the return of democracy in 1990

Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
Americas|Sports|World

Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2

Canada advanced past the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time, beating Cuba 7-2 in a winner-take-all game at San Juan, Puerto Rico, behind Abraham Toro’s homer and Otto Lopez’s two-run single

Canada advances past World Baseball Classic first round for first time, beats Cuba 7-2
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Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy

The widow of Haiti’s last elected president described being shot and wounded during the 2021 assassination of her husband Jovenel Moïse

Widow of Haiti president describes his killing at US trial of four charged with conspiracy
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Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support

Ecuador's interior minister says the country is preparing a major crackdown on criminal groups set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States

Ecuador readies a major offensive on criminal groups with US logistical support
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Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart

The head priest of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh is facing charges after being accused of stealing more than $1,000 in baseball cards from a Walmart

Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
Americas|Crime|World

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers

Woman pistol-whipped during robbery while walking to mosque for early morning prayers
Americas|Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

A 16-foot (5-meter) Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood as part of a traveling project that brings the religious image to communities across the capital and nearby cities in central Mexico

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
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Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold

Russia and Ukraine have made competing claims about who is gaining ground, as Russian strikes keep hitting Ukrainian cities and U.S.-backed talks in Turkey were postponed

Russia and Ukraine both claim front-line progress with US-brokered talks on hold
Americas|Crime|US|World

No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

No new trial for man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Americas|Environment|Europe|Science

Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck

Mad River ice jam still stuck
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Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home

Seniors keep stickball alive, feeling like kids again, a thousand miles from home
Americas|Arts|Crime|Education|Political

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody

Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody