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Qatar jails Baha’i leader for 5 years over social media posts
Qatar jails Baha’i leader for 5 years over social media posts

DOHA, Qatar: The head of Qatar's small Baha'i community has been sentenced to five years in prison for social media posts authorities...

Heatwave-driven wildfires force mass evacuations across Europe
Heatwave-driven wildfires force mass evacuations across Europe

PATRAS, Greece,/MADRID: Wildfires intensified across southern Europe, with extreme heat, strong winds, and suspected arson driving...

26 top drug cartel members from Mexico extradited to US
26 top drug cartel members from Mexico extradited to US

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Mexico has handed over 26 top cartel members to the United States this week, in the latest major cooperation deal...

Wife of jailed former president Yoon arrested for bribery, stock fraud
Wife of jailed former president Yoon arrested for bribery, stock fraud

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee — wife of impeached and jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol — has been...

Ukraine vows to hold remaining 30% of Donetsk despite peace offer
Ukraine vows to hold remaining 30% of Donetsk despite peace offer

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected a proposal that would see Ukraine withdraw from the roughly...

800 National Guard troops sent to Washington D.C.
800 National Guard troops sent to Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump  this week deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., temporarily assuming...

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US doubles bounty on Maduro for major narco-trafficking role
US doubles bounty on Maduro for major narco-trafficking role

MIAMI, Florida: The Trump administration has doubled its bounty for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to US$50 million,...

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-FLAG FOOTBALL-WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL-MEX VS CHN (CN)
(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-FLAG FOOTBALL-WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL-MEX VS CHN (CN)

(250816) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lin Wenze (L) of China vies with Allison Salazar of Mexico during the Flag Football...

(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-BOULES SPORTS-WOMEN'S LYONNAISE PROGRESSIVE-QUALIFICATION (CN)
(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-BOULES SPORTS-WOMEN'S LYONNAISE PROGRESSIVE-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(250816) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chenyi of China competes during the Boules Sports Women's Lyonnaise Progressive...

Jeongeun Lee5 rides birdie streak to Portland second-round lead
Jeongeun Lee5 rides birdie streak to Portland second-round lead

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) South Korea's Jeongeun Lee5 parlayed five straight birdies on Friday into a one-stroke lead...

LLBWS roundup: Venezuela one-hits Canada to improve to 2-0
LLBWS roundup: Venezuela one-hits Canada to improve to 2-0

(Photo credit: Marc Vasconcellos/The Enterprise / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Two pitchers from the Latin America team from...

New Mexico State, Greg Heiar settle wrongful termination suit
New Mexico State, Greg Heiar settle wrongful termination suit

(Photo credit: GABY VELASQUEZ/ EL PASO TIMES / USA TODAY NETWORK) New Mexico State and former men's basketball head coach Greg Heiar...