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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital. Associated Press journalists reported seeing at least five bodies in and around the suburbs, and gangs blocked the entrances to some areas. HAITI, …

An appeals court in Montenegro on Wednesday confirmed that a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” will be handed over to his native country. Both South Korea and the U.S. had requested Do Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro. A Montenegrin court initially decided he should be handed over to …

The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong’s new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city. “It is alarming that such consequential legislation was rushed through the legislature through an accelerated process, in spite of serious concerns raised about the …

U.N. agencies have warned about the escalating accumulation of electronic waste globally, coupled with declining recycling rates. This waste, known as “e-waste,” encompasses discarded devices with batteries or plugs, such as cellphones, TVs and laptops. In 2022, approximately 62 million tons of e-waste were generated, projected to increase to 82 …

The British government will introduce a bill in parliament on Wednesday to fulfill its promise to phase out smoking among young people by banning tobacco sales for future generations. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, if passed unamended, will be one of the world’s toughest anti-tobacco laws and prevent children turning …

In a dance studio doubling as a bomb shelter in northeast Ukraine, young girls dressed in pink tutus dance under the instruction of Marina Altukhova. The Princess Ballet Studio provides a brief respite from the ongoing conflict in Kharkiv. Altukhova guides her students through ballet exercises, voicing the importance of …

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South Korean police conducted a search at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani. The police acted on a tip about a threat targeting Ohtani but did not provide further details. Padres manager Mike Shildt voiced confidence in Major League Baseball’s …

The school year in Afghanistan began without girls, as the Taliban prohibited them from attending classes beyond the sixth grade. More than 1 million girls are affected by the ban, according to the U.N. children’s agency. Afghanistan is the sole country with such restrictions on education. The school year in …

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