AP PHOTOS: The death toll soars on war’s 11th day, compounding misery and fueling anger | AP News

AP PHOTOS: The death toll soars on war’s 11th day, compounding misery and fueling anger | AP News

With airstrikes intensifying and diplomats struggling for answers, the war between Israel and Hamas raged on for an 11th day, with no refuge available from pain and grief.Inside Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, blood-soaked victims of a devastating explosion at a nearby medical center lined the halls, desperate for care. Hamas officials said an Israeli airstrike

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Guatemala Cabinet minister steps down after criticism for not acting forcefully against protesters | AP News

Guatemala Cabinet minister steps down after criticism for not acting forcefully against protesters | AP News

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The sudden resignation of a Guatemalan Cabinet minister appears to signal a division within the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei over how to remove the protest roadblocks that have stretched into their third week.Interior Minister Napoleón Barrientos, a retired brigadier general, resigned late on Monday following a shooting near one of

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Venezuela’s government and US-backed faction of the opposition agree to work on electoral conditions | AP News

Venezuela’s government and US-backed faction of the opposition agree to work on electoral conditions | AP News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government and a faction of its opposition formally agreed Tuesday to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential election, including scheduling the contest for the second half of 2024.Their accord was part of agreements that are expected to trigger partial relief from economic sanctions

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