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Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency to supply aid to Gaza

By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the U.N. aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the war-torn territory. The U.N. General Assembly asked the court ...

What to know about the 13 hostages whose remains are still inside Gaza

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants have so far released the remains of 15 hostages that were held in Gaza for the past two years as part of the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. But the process of returning the bodies of the last 13 ...

North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia trip

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea's military said it ...

Japan’s exports and imports grow in September despite Trump’s tariffs

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan's exports grew 4.2% in September, according to government data Wednesday, on robust shipments to Asia that offset a decline in exports to the U.S., which were impacted by President Donald Trump's tariffs. Japan's exports to Asia ...

Guatemala passes anti-gang law, declares gangs terrorist groups

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala passed a new anti-gang law on Tuesday aimed at giving the government more resources to fight the groups, which are now considered terrorist organizations. The law designates the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha gangs as terrorist groups, increases prison ...

Paris prosecutor says stolen Louvre jewels worth an estimated $102 million

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor said Tuesday that crown jewels stolen in a dramatic weekend Louvre heist were worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million), but that the monetary estimate doesn't include their historical value to France. Prosecutor ...

World Bank estimates $216B needed to rebuild Syria after civil war

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Rebuilding Syria after over a decade of civil war is expected to cost about $216 billion, the World Bank said in an assessment published Tuesday. The cost is almost ten times Syria's 2024 gross domestic product. Syria's civil war began in 2011 when mass protests ...

Bolivia’s first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US ties

By ISABEL DEBRE and PAOLA FLORES Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia's first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, injected a sharp note of realism into his plans to tackle an economic crisis Monday, a day after his surprise electoral victory signaled the end ...