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Israel's new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister has unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme
Jan. 4, 2023 - Israel

Egyptian pound sees largest single-day fall since IMF deal

Egypt's Central Banks says the pound has seen its largest single-day slide since the government agreed to a $3 billion International Monetary Fund deal in late October
Jan. 6, 2023

Russia says phone use allowed Ukraine to target its troops

Russia blamed phone use on a deadly Ukrainian attack.
Jan. 4, 2023 - Ukraine

Iran lashes out at France over new Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Iran has summoned the French ambassador to condemn the publication of offensive caricatures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo
Jan. 4, 2023 - Iran

EXPLAINER: Benedict's funeral to be simple, but with pomp

Pope Benedict XVI held one of the world’s highest-profile positions but in his final years expressed a desire to be “hidden to the
Jan. 4, 2023

Russia's hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest hypersonic weapons on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in
Jan. 4, 2023 - Russia

Pope praises 'gentle' Benedict ahead of funeral

Pope Francis has praised Pope Emeritus’ Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” on the final day of public viewing of his body in St.
Jan. 4, 2023

Israel’s new justice minister under Benjamin Netanyahu unveils overhaul of judiciary that would weaken Supreme Court

Israel’s new justice minister under Benjamin Netanyahu unveils overhaul of judiciary that would weaken Supreme
Jan. 4, 2023 - Israel

UAE top diplomat back in Syria as relations continue to thaw

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad during his second visit to Damascus as relations continue to thaw between the two countries
Jan. 4, 2023

Cyberattack halts Martinique's search for new flag, hymn

A quest to select the first official flag and hymn for the French Caribbean island of Martinique was interrupted Wednesday by a cyberattack
Jan. 4, 2023

Rockets hit US base in east Syria without causing losses

The U.S. military says two rockets have struck a base housing American troops in eastern Syria without causing any casualties or material losses
Jan. 4, 2023

Ireland fines Meta 390M euros in latest privacy crackdown

European Union regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity
Jan. 4, 2023 - Meta

Turkish, Russian forces could 'expand' Syria joint patrols

Turkey’s defense minister says Turkish and Russian troops could “expand” their joint patrols in northern Syria as part of efforts to bring security to the
Jan. 4, 2023 - Russia

UK's Sunak vows to halve inflation, tackle illegal migration

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in his first major speech of 2023, has pledged to halve inflation, grow the U.K. economy and stop illegal immigration
Jan. 4, 2023 - United Kingdom

Christian graves desecrated in historic Jerusalem cemetery

More than 30 graves at a historic Christian cemetery in Jerusalem have been found toppled and vandalized, jolting the Christian minority in the contested city
Jan. 5, 2023

Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing near a checkpoint at the Afghan capital’s military airport that killed and wounded several
Jan. 4, 2023

Philippine leader cites stable ties on visit to Beijing

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing that has sought to downplay the contentious issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Jan. 5, 2023

Pakistan orders malls to close early amid economic crisis

Authorities in Pakistan have ordered shopping malls and markets to close by 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 4, 2023 - Pakistan

Correction: Burkina Faso-France-Ambassador story

In a story published January 2, 2023, about the French ambassador in Burkina Faso, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Burkina Faso has expelled the ambassador
Jan. 4, 2023

Meta fined 390 million euros for forcing users to agree to personalized ads in violation of European privacy rules

Meta fined 390 million euros for forcing users to agree to personalized ads in violation of European privacy rules
Jan. 4, 2023

Poland signs deal to buy 2nd batch of U.S. Abrams tanks

Poland's defense minister has signed a deal to buy a second batch of U
Jan. 4, 2023

Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military

The Czech government has approved a bill aimed at bringing defense spending at the required NATO goal of 2% of gross domestic product as Russia's war in Ukraine continues
Jan. 4, 2023

In troubled Mexico prison, inmates ruled their cell blocks

The violent prison break that killed 17 people _ mostly guards _ and resulted in the escape of 30 inmates has revealed a shocking level of self-rule by prisoners inside the troubled prison in the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Juarez
Jan. 4, 2023

Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction

Residents and activists say the Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the south of the occupied West Bank
Jan. 4, 2023 - Israel

US reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba

The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday
Jan. 4, 2023

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