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UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country.

U.S. to detain Dominican sugar import amid accusations of forced labor

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The U.S. government says it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by the country's largest sugar producer amid allegations that it uses forced labor.

European Parliament website ‘under a sophisticated cyberattack’

By Associated Press

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says the legislature's web site has come under a Russian cyberattack only hours after it overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.

Hundreds of ancient gold coins stolen from German museum in under 10 minutes, officials say

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Officials say thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes.

Heavy monsoons in Indonesia stall rescue efforts following 5.6 magnitude quake

By Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press

Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people.

UK Supreme Court rules against planned vote on Scottish independence

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government.

Teen killed, 18 wounded in Jerusalem explosions

By Alon Bernstein, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Two blasts have gone off near bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of rush hour, killing a Canadian-Israeli teenager and injuring at least 18, in what Israeli police said were attacks by Palestinians.

Officials say most Ukrainians left without power after barrage of Russian strikes

By John Leicester, Sam Mednick, Associated Press

Multiple regions reported attacks in quick succession and Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said that “the vast majority of electricity consumers were cut off.”…

Workers beaten, detained amid ‘zero-COVID’ protests at Chinese iPhone factory

By Joe McDonald, Zen Soo, Associated Press

Videos and postings on Chinese social media say workers at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests over contract disputes amid anti-virus controls.

Bolsonaro contests Brazil election results, demands votes be anulled

By David Biller, Carla Bridi, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used.