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Soldiers patrol the perimeter of Inca prison during a state of emergency in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison.

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  • Latin America

Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network. Prosecutors say the 13 arrested will be charged with terrorism.

January 09, 2024
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Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday.

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  • Middle East

In Israel, Blinken looks to planning for a post-war Gaza as bombardments rage on

Blinken said four Arab nations and Turkey promise to help rebuild Gaza. But they want to see steps toward creation of a Palestinian state, which Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes according to a coroner's statement. She's pictured above performing in Vancouver, Canada in the late 1980s.

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  • Music

Sinéad O'Connor died of natural causes, coroner says

The Irish singer died on July 26, 2023, at the age of 56. A tribute concert for O'Connor and Irish artist Shane MacGowan is planned for March in New York.

January 09, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Gabriel Attal, seen in Paris on May 11, 2022, was named Tuesday as France's youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.

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  • Europe

Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister

Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesperson then education minister and had polled as the most popular minister in the outgoing government.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
President Biden was giving a campaign speech at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., when protesters interrupted with calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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  • Elections

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech

President Biden has firmly allied himself with the Israeli government after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But the progressive wing of his party is increasingly critical about civilian deaths in Gaza.

January 09, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid
Robert Woodland Romanov speaks to a journalist during his interview with <em>Komsomolskaya Pravda</em> newspaper in Moscow, in December 2020.

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  • World

Russia has arrested a U.S. citizen on alleged drug charges

U.S. citizen Robert Woodland Romanov has been arrested on drug charges in Russia amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
The Giralda tower, part of the cathedral of Seville, viewed from Mateos Gago street.

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  • Europe

Tourism ruined my city. Tourism is saving my city

Seville in Spain is experiencing a tourism boom like locals have never seen before. This is the story of how a city tries to honor its past while ensuring its future.

January 09, 2024
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  • Miguel Macias
A television set, displaying news regarding a "presidential alert" message issued by the authorities to all phones in Taiwan, is seen in a hypermarket in Taipei on Jan. 9, 2024.

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  • Asia

China launches a satellite over Taiwan, days before island's election

China routinely ramps up its intimidation toward Taiwan before any elections because Beijing claims it has control over the self-ruling Asian island.

January 09, 2024
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  • Emily Feng
Animal rights activists stage a rally opposing South Korea's traditional culture of eating dog meat in Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 2023.

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  • Asia

South Korea's parliament endorses landmark legislation outlawing dog meat industry

The bill would make the slaughtering, breeding, trade and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punish such acts with 2-3 years in prison.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Taiwan is preparing for a momentous election.

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  • Asia

4 things to know about Taiwan's 'crucial' election — and where the U.S. fits in

Analysts say the presidential election will be "crucial" for the future of the Asian island and its relationships with both the United States and China.

January 08, 2024
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  • Patrick Jarenwattananon
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian activists take part in a National March to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on December 9, 2023, in London, United Kingdom.

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  • Middle East

Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity

The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza.

January 08, 2024
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  • Mohamad ElBardicy,
  • Majd Al-Waheidi,
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A student at Professor Lourdes Heredia Mello Municipal School in São Paulo enjoys an apple for dessert after lunch. Brazil's school lunch program, enshrined in its constitution, is a pillar of the country's anti-poverty efforts.

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  • Global Health

The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They're fighting back with school lunches

Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit.

January 08, 2024
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  • Jill Langlois
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

Israeli strike kills elite Hezbollah commander as fears of another regional war grow

Wissam al-Tawil is the most senior militant in the secretive armed group Hezbollah killed since Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. The killing in southern Lebanon is the latest Gaza-linked escalation.

January 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, during Blinken's week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, on Sunday.

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  • Middle East

Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders in push to keep Gaza war from spreading

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Arab partners as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading.

January 07, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shows her ballot paper as she casts her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party.

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  • Asia

Prime minister wins overwhelming majority in Bangladesh as opposition boycotts vote

Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to seize a fourth term.

January 07, 2024
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