A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela’s president and his right-hand man

A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela’s president and his right-hand man

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal court in Argentina on Monday ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents. The court order came in response to an appeal by Argentine prosecutor Carlos Stornelli after a previous ruling dismissed the complaint

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Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation. The probe has already resulted in orders to arrest almost two dozen others, according to a decision made public on Monday by Judge Andrea

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Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts missiles fired from Lebanon over Haifa | AP News

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts missiles fired from Lebanon over Haifa | AP News

Multiple interceptions of rockets fired from Lebanon were seen Monday over Israel’s northern city of Haifa. Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets toward Israel, including at military bases. Multiple interceptions of rockets fired from Lebanon were seen Monday over Israel’s northern city of Haifa. Hezbollah said it fired dozens of rockets toward Israel, including

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‘I couldn’t talk’: Ukrainian woman recounts Russian strike hitting her apartment block | AP News

‘I couldn’t talk’: Ukrainian woman recounts Russian strike hitting her apartment block | AP News

Russian forces struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian town of Mykolaivka overnight Sunday, causing major damage. A 52-year old woman was injured in the strikes, which hit three multi-story residential buildings and a hospital, according to city authorities. (AP Video: Alex Babenko) Russian forces struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian town of Mykolaivka overnight Sunday

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US-China research has given Beijing’s military technology a boost, House GOP says

US-China research has given Beijing’s military technology a boost, House GOP says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes, congressional Republicans asserted in a new report. The report said U.S. tax dollars have contributed to

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Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo’s main prison to ease overcrowding

Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo’s main prison to ease overcrowding

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Nearly 1,700 ill inmates were released Monday from Congo’s largest prison, the minister of justice said, as part of an effort to thin out the country’s overcrowded prisons. The operation took place at Makala Central Prison in the capital Kinshasa on Monday afternoon. Severely ill prisoners received immediate medical care, while

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