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Journalists sign manifesto in defense of Spanish PM and wife, criticize right-wing media, parties

Thousands of Spanish journalists have come out in support of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife following Sánchez’s announceement that he was considering his future as premier after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife...
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FILE - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, June 27, 2022. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that he will consider resigning after what he calls “spurious” corruption allegations against his wife led to a judicial investigation being opened on April 24, 2024. Sánchez said in a letter posted on his X account that while the allegations against his wife Begoña Gómez are false, he is canceling his public agenda until Monday when he announce whether he will continue or step down. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
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Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy

Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nations
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Pope Francis waves as he arrives for an audience with Azione Cattolica, Catholic Action pilgrims and faithful in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'

The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed."
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A horse collides with a taxi in London near Aldwych, on Wednesday April 24, 2024. Several military horses bolted during routine exercises near King Charles III's main residence in London on Wednesday and ran loose through the center of the city, injuring at least four people and colliding with vehicles during the morning rush hour. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)
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At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend

Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week
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A partially submerged house is seen in Machakos county, Kenya Monday, April 22, 2024. Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer
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FILE - Britain's King Charles III leaves The London Clinic in central London, Jan. 29, 2024. King Charles III was in hospital to receive treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. The announcement on Friday April 26, 2024, comes almost three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
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Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment

Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment
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New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

It’s been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on its members is rapidly growing
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Police patrol in an armored vehicle in the Champ de Mars area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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New fossil footprints suggest large relative of well-known velociraptor

"Our animal is on par with the way raptors are depicted by Hollywood," said paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons of the discovery.
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"Our animal is on par with the way raptors are depicted by Hollywood," said paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons of the discovery.
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Large fossil footprints point to discovery of new 'megaraptor' dinosaur: Study

The new dinosaur is believed to be a relative of the well-known velociraptor.
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Life reconstruction of the giant troodontid Fujianipus yingliangi, estimated hip height: 1.8 m.
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Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait

A private security firm says missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels landed a distance away from a ship traveling through the Red Sea
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This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
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Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre say a fire at a small hotel has killed at least 10 people and injured 11
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April 26

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men home. Neighboring countries say they'll help

Ukraine’s foreign minister has doubled down on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country
April 26
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, leads his Latvia counterpart Baiba Braze after placing flowers at a memorial wall of Ukrainian soldiers killed during the war at Saint Michael cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, April 26, 2024. Braze visited Kyiv on her first foreign trip to discuss aid for Ukraine, including a plan to build drones. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 26

Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

A court in Romania’s capital has ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women
April 26
FILE - Andrew Tate gestures as he arrives at the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. A court in Romania's capital on Friday, April 26, 2024, ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
April 26

Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape

Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape
April 26
April 26

Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along their shared border

Polish President Andrzej Duda says “a potential aggressor must see our readiness” as he and his Lithuanian counterpart monitored a joint military drill along their shared border
April 26
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and Poland's President Andrej Duda, left, arrive to attend in the Lithuanian-Polish Brave Griffin 24/II military exercise near the Suwalki Gap near the Polish border at the Dirmiskes village, Alytus district west of the capital Vilnius in Lithuania on Friday, April 26, 2024. Over 1500 troops and 200 pieces of tactical equipment are rehearsing defence scenarios under the bilateral Lithuanian-Polish Orsha Plan near the Suwalki Gap. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
April 26
Customers are seen the Utopie bakery Friday, April 26, 2024 in Paris. Baker Xavier Netry was chosen this week as the 31st winner of Paris' annual "Grand Prix de la baguette" prize. The Utopie bakery in Paris' 11th district that Netry works for wins 4,000 euros ($4,290) and becomes one of the suppliers of the presidential Elysee Palace for a year. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
April 26

Russian journalist detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says

A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military
April 26
April 26

British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business

Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia
April 26
This court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook shows Dmitrijus Paulauska, left, and Jake Reeves, who along with Paul English and Nii Mensah have been charged in connection with the case of a London arson plot, at Westminster Magistrates' Court, central London, Friday April 26, 2024. (Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP)
April 26

US military starts building pier off of Gaza to deliver aid

The U.S. military has begun building the temporary pier off of Gaza that will bring 2 million meals a day to Gaza.
April 26
The U.S. military has begun building the temporary pier off of Gaza that will bring 2 million meals a day to Gaza.
April 26

Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains

A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation
April 26
Ukrainian young acting student Gleb Batonskiy plays piano in a public park in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
April 26

Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week

Scotland’s leader has insisted that he won’t be resigning amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government
April 26
MSP Joe FitzPatrick, left, walks with Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf during a visit to the Hillcrest Homes housing development in Dundee, Scotland, Friday April 26, 2024. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
April 26

A Turkish court sentences a Syrian woman to life in prison for a bombing in Istanbul in 2022

Turkey’s state-run news agency has reported that a court sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022
April 26
FILE - People leave the area after an explosion on Istanbul's popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue Sunday, Istanbul, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Alham Albashir, alleged bomber of a deadly blast killing six and injuring 99, received 7 consecutive life sentences by an Istanbul court on Friday, April 26, 2024, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. (AP Photo/Can Ozer, File)
April 26

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last week over cargo issues
April 26
April 26

Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned
April 26
FILE - Vietnamese Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue pose for a photo at the national assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang, Pool, File)
April 26

Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe

Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe
April 26
April 26

Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have resumed pro-Palestinian protests at a prestigious French university, blocking access there two days after police broke up a separate demonstration
April 26
Students blocking the Sciences-Po university flash the V sign Friday, April 26, 2024 in Paris. Students at a prestigious university resumed pro-Palestinian protests on Friday, days after French police broke up a demonstration, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the United States. Dozens of students the Sciences-Po university blocked an entrance to a campus building in central Paris with chairs and bikes. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer)
April 26

Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend

A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its annual military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) by 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and increase the number of conscripts, among other measures
April 26
Swedish soldiers during the military exercise Aurora 23 at Berga naval base outside Stockholm, Friday, April 28, 2023. A Swedish parliament committee on Friday, April 26, 2024, said Sweden which recently joined NATO, should increase its military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) until 2030 to strengthen the Scandinavian country's air defense and increase the number of conscripts, among others. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP, File)
April 26

Olympic champion soars to new ski jump record

Japanese Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi soared to a world record 291m (around 954 ft.) ski jump, shattering the ski flying and ski jump world records.
April 26
VIDEO:  Olympic champion soars to new ski jump record
April 26

2 men charged in the UK with spying for China are granted bail after a court appearance in London

A former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man charged with spying for China have been granted bail after a court appearance in London
April 26
Former British parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he faces an Official Secrets Act charge related to allegedly gathering information for China, in London, Friday April 26, 2024. (Jeff Moore/PA via AP)
April 26

Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza
April 26
Trucks, carrying humanitarian supplies for the Gaza Strip, wait in line on the Egyptian side, at the Kerem Shalom Crossing border as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
April 26

South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over protracted strikes

South Korean police have searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of a doctors association and confiscated his mobile phone
April 26
FILE - Doctors stage a rally against the government's medical policy in Seoul, South Korea, on March 3, 2024. South Korean police said Friday, April 26, they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the protracted walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
April 26

Philippine police kill militant implicated in 15 beheadings and other atrocities

Philippine forces have killed an Abu Sayyaf militant who had been implicated in past beheadings including of 10 Filipino marines and two kidnapped Vietnamese
April 26
FILE - In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division, recovered firearms from suspected members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters are seen after a gunbattle with Philippine troops at Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao del Sur province, southern Philippines, on April 22, 2024. Philippine forces killed an Abu Sayyaf militant, who had been implicated in past beheadings, including of 10 Filipino marines and two kidnapped Vietnamese, in a clash in the south, police officials said Friday, April 26. (Philippine Army 6th Infantry Division via AP, File)
April 26

Burkina Faso suspends BBC and Voice of America after they covered a report on mass killings

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country’s armed forces
April 26
FILE - A soldier applauds the presidential inauguration of Junta leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba during his swearing-in ceremony broadcast on national television on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on the mass killing of civilians carried out by the country's armed forces. According to the report published by Human Rights Watch on Thursday, April 25, 2024, the army killed some 223 civilians, including 56 children, in villages accused of cooperating with militants. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
April 26

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show
April 26
A worker cleans an Exeed C-DM car during the China Auto Show in Beijing, China, Friday, April 26, 2024. China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
April 26

Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother's womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator

A relative says a premature Palestinian infant, who was rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died
April 26
FILE - A Palestinian baby girl, Sabreen Jouda, who was delivered prematurely after her mother was killed in an Israeli strike along with her husband and daughter, lies in an incubator in the Emirati hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Sunday, April 21, 2024. A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh, File)
April 26

Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites

Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time
April 26
FILE - JAXA H3 rocket project managers Masashi Okada, right, and Mayuki Niitsu brief journalists in front of the second stage of a H3 rocket, set for a full-fledged launch later this year after two test flights, inside the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Tobishima Plant in Tobishima, Aichi prefecture Thursday, March 21, 2024. Japan’s space agency announced Friday, April 26, that it will launch its new flagship rocket H3 on June 30 carrying an observation satellite for disaster response and security purposes, a key mission that it had failed in its debut flight last year. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi, File)
April 26

The Latest | Israeli drone strike kills 2 in Lebanon after Hezbollah fires at an Israeli convoy

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says an Israeli drone strike on a car in the eastern part of the country has killed two people
April 26
An armed Israeli man and child watch police investigate the scene of a stabbing as the body of a suspected attacker lies covered in Ramle, central Israel, Friday, April 26, 2024. The attack, which Israel's rescue services said was carried out by a militant, injured an 18-year-old woman. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
April 26

Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe's largest reef. This is offering scientists hope

A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef
April 26
Divers with gloved hands gently nestled the first self-bred corals from the World Coral Conservatory project amongst their cousins in Europe's largest coral reef at the Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
April 26

Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney

Muslim groups in Australia have criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community
April 26
FILE - Flores sit on a fence outside the Christ the Good Shepherd church in suburban Wakely in western Sydney, Australia, on April 16, 2024. Detectives and secret service agents investigating the stabbing of a bishop in the Sydney church last week executed search warrants in the city on Wednesday, April 24, as part of a major operation, officials said. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
April 26

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

April 19-25, 2024 French police evict migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris ahead of the Olympics, Portugal commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, clean-up operations take place in South Africa during the Earth Day, and Estonians demonstrate in support of a military strategic plan for Ukraine. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP photographer Luca Bruno in Milan. ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images
April 26
A military cadet carries a figure of a Nazi German soldier during a military festival dedicated to the upcoming Victory Day in World War II in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
April 26

Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy

A selection of South African artworks produced during the country’s apartheid era which ended up in foreign art collections is on display in Johannesburg
April 26
Artist Michael Selekane takes a photograph of his work at an exhibition at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. A selection of artworks which were produced during the country's apartheid era and ended up in foreign art collections are on display to mark 30 years since the country's transition to democracy in 1994. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
April 26

South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty

South Africa this week celebrates 30 years of freedom after a historic 1994 election that saw the end of white minority rule and racial segregation
April 26
FILE - People queue to cast their votes In Soweto, South Africa April 27, 1994, in the country's first all-race elections. In 1994 people braved long queues to cast a vote after years of white minority rule which denied Black South Africans the vote. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell. File)
April 26

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

April 19-25, 2024 A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to gang-ravaged Haiti has been installed. Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly for toughening the fight against gangs. Thousands of Indigenous people gather in Brazil’s capital to protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by AP photojournalist Dolores Ochoa in Quito, Ecuador. ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images
April 26
Denize Flerino wipes sweat from the brow of her son who is suffering from high fevers at a Doctors Without Borders emergency room in the Cite Soleil neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
April 25

India votes in second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner

Millions of Indians voted in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections, with some big names in the contest
April 25
Tangkhul Nagas rest outside a polling station in Ukhrul, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur)
April 25

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

April 19-25, 2024 People cast votes in the first round of polling for India’s national election. A Long March rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts in a Shenzhou-18 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Military cadets attend an Anzac Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney. This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The selection was curated by AP photo editor Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo. ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images
April 25
Military cadets react during an Anzac Day dawn service at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
April 25

Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials in Beijing
April 25
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, gestures to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)
April 25

Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices of Save the Children charity

Guatemalan prosecutors have raided the offices of the charity Save the Children, citing a complaint alleging the violation of migrant children’s rights
April 25
An agent from the Attorney General's office enters Save the Children's headquarters during a raid, in Guatemala City, Thursday, April 25, 2024. The NGO is being investigated for an alleged complaint about the violation of migrant children's rights, according to statements made by prosecutor Rafel Curruchiche. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
April 25

Mexico's chief detective apologizes for saying his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production

The head of Mexico’s detective service has apologized for saying his country is “the champion” of fentanyl and meth production
April 25
Workers unpack medicine at a "mega-pharmacy" warehouse on its inauguration day in Huehuetoca, Mexico, Dec. 29, 2023. A new report released by the Mexican government Friday, April 12, 2024, says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)
April 25

Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti

A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti has been installed in the capital of Haiti, a nation marred by gang violence and soaring hunger and poverty
April 25
IDENTIFIES TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ex-senator Louis Gerald Gilles, from left to right, pastor Frinel Joseph, barrister Emmanuel Vertilaire, businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr, interim Prime Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert, Judge Jean Joseph Lebrun, who is not a member of the council, former senate president Edgard Leblanc, Regine Abraham, former central bank governor Fritz Alphonse Jean, former diplomat Leslie Voltaire and former ambassador to the Dominican Republic Smith Augustin, pose for a group photo during an installation ceremony, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)