Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis

Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Following Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have been in constant contact with representatives of both President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González to seek a solution to the country’s political crisis. A senior Mexican official who has been part of the discussions

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Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Abir Moussi , a 49-year-old lawyer and the head of the right-wing Free Destourian Party, was arrested in October

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Russia says it’s fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment

Russia says it’s fighting a cross-border attack by Ukrainian forces. Kyiv officials have no comment

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities claimed that a Ukrainian force launched an incursion on Tuesday into Russia’s Kursk region but was being beaten back by troops and local border guards. The Russian Defense Ministry said as many as 300 Ukrainian troops, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles, attacked Russian

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Protesters storm Sheikh Hasina’s residence following her resignation | AP News

Protesters storm Sheikh Hasina’s residence following her resignation | AP News

Thousands of demonstrators stormed Sheikh Hasina’s official residence and other buildings linked to her party and family after the longtime Bangladesh prime minister resigned and fled the country. (AP Video by Al Emrun Garjon and Piyush Nagpal) Thousands of demonstrators stormed Sheikh Hasina’s official residence and other buildings linked to her party and family after

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