Mired in economic crisis, Argentines weigh whether to hand reins to anti-establishment populist | AP News

Mired in economic crisis, Argentines weigh whether to hand reins to anti-establishment populist | AP News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina could take an unprecedented turn Sunday as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state.Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves through the nation after

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Venezuelan opposition holds presidential primary in exercise of democracy, but it could prove futile | AP News

Venezuelan opposition holds presidential primary in exercise of democracy, but it could prove futile | AP News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans get a chance Sunday to pick who they think can end the decade-long crisis-ridden presidency of Nicolás Maduro.They will cast ballots in a primary election independently organized by the country’s opposition despite government repression and other obstacles.The contest is in itself an exercise in democracy because it required the deeply

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Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden | AP News

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden | AP News

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China in early November, his office said Sunday hours before he was set to fly to the United States to meet President Joe Biden.Albanese’s office also said China agreed to review the crippling tariffs it placed on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade

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Former Albanian prime minister says he’s charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal | AP News

Former Albanian prime minister says he’s charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal | AP News

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha said Saturday that prosecutors charged him with corruption and money laundering in connection with a land deal involving a Tirana property.Berisha, 79, said the prosecutor’s office in charge of cases against senior officials or major cases, ordered him not to leave the country. Berisha also

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Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the ‘nightmare’ of Gaza’s hospitals | AP News

Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the ‘nightmare’ of Gaza’s hospitals | AP News

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The only thing worse than the screams of a patient undergoing surgery without enough anesthesia are the terror-stricken faces of those awaiting their turn, a 51-year-old orthopedic surgeon says.When the Israeli bombing intensifies and the wounded swamp the Gaza City hospitals where Dr. Nidal Abed works, he treats patients

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Sevilla expels fan from stadium for racist behavior during game against Real Madrid | AP News

Sevilla expels fan from stadium for racist behavior during game against Real Madrid | AP News

MADRID (AP) — Sevilla expelled a fan from its stadium and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed “xenophobic and racist behavior” in Saturday’s home game against Real Madrid in the Spanish league.In a statement Sevilla did not specify what the behavior was, or any intended target. Madrid star Vinícius Júnior, who

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Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge | AP News

Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge | AP News

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico in September

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