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Explosives-laden motorcycle detonates in Colombia killing 1, injuring 14
Organized crime group Jaime Martinez is active in the area
Notre Dame reopens with music, prayers, heads of state
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden join dozens of heads of state attending Notre Dame reopening celebrations this weekend, five years after the iconic Paris cathedral narrowly escaped being destroyed in a fire. Lisa Bryant reports from the French capital.
After dissolving government, leader of Burkina Faso junta names new PM
The country, along with its fellow junta-led neighbors in Mali and Niger, has turned away from former imperial ruler France and pivoted toward Russia
North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites 'self-destructive behavior'
Health authorities said at least 17 students were brought to hospitals in Skopje and other towns over the past week with broken bones and bruises after being thrown into the air by friends to fly like superheroes and attract applause on the internet
Ghana counts votes in tight presidential race, hopes for better times
The electoral commission says more than 99% of polling stations opened on time with voting materials delivered to them
US announces nearly $1 billion in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
It nearly halves the available $2.21 billion remaining in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) as the Biden administration works to commit to buying weapons from industry, rather than pull from U.S. weapons stocks.
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Yoon survives impeachment; opposition vows another vote within days
South Korean lawmakers failed Saturday to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law — which was lifted within hours — this week. But opposition lawmakers say they will hold another impeachment vote as soon as next week. VOA's Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.
'Net is tightening' on man suspected of shooting executive, says official
Officers have confirmed that a cell phone as well as DNA from a coffee cup were recovered from near the murder scene
Brazil judge sentences 3 former officers for killing of Black man
Police are sentenced to 23 to 28 years in prison for homicide and torture resulting in death
Macron welcomes Trump to Paris with presidential pomp, joined by Zelenskyy
Macron and other European leaders are trying to persuade Trump to maintain support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion
Pope presides over ceremony with wide bruise on his chin
The Vatican says Francis hit a nightstand with his chin on Friday
Trump says that US should 'not get involved' in conflict in Syria
'Syria is a mess, but is not our friend,' the US president-elect wrote
Explosion destroys apartment block in The Hague, killing 1, injuring others
The cause of the disaster is unclear
Decriminalization dominates Australian drug summit
Authorities say there is no public mandate yet for ‘seismic shift’ to decriminalize illicit substances
Germany, France, Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia
Georgian police cracked down on demonstrators with increasing force
Clashes kill 6 Pakistani troops, 22 militants near Afghan border
The military’s media wing said the violence occurred in several districts, including Tank and North Waziristan
Power cuts, train cancellations as Storm Darragh batters UK
The nation's Met Office issued a rare red alert for high winds