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3 Haitian police officers and 2 civilians killed in central region overrun by gangs

By Associated Press

Three Haitian police officers and two civilians were killed in the country’s central region, where gang violence has surged, the government and a police union said Wednesday.

UK Supreme Court quashes 2 bank traders' convictions after deciding their trials were unfair

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the convictions of two financial market traders accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates in one of the biggest scandals to come out of the global financial crisis in 2008.

Iranian negotiator threatens to exit nuclear treaty if sanctions are reimposed

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

A top Iranian official has warned that European threats to reimpose sanctions on Iran could trigger the country to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons.

New wave of political exiles say El Salvador's history is repeating itself

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukele’s concentration of power in El Salvador. Now, a new wave of government repression has driven more than 100 human rights advocates, journalists, lawyers, academics and environmentalists to flee the country.

Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain amid calls to resign after his party's election defeat

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement.

Syria asks Turkey for defense support after weeks of sectarian violence

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Turkish officials say Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities.

Scammer posing as ambassador ran fake embassy near New Delhi, Indian police say

By Rajesh Roy, Associated Press

Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing Jain with world leaders, and fake seals of India’s foreign ministry and nearly three dozen countries, senior police officer Sushil Ghule said.

More than 100 aid groups sign open letter warning of starvation in Gaza

By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Israeli strikes meanwhile killed another 21 people overnight and into Wednesday, according to local health officials.

U.S. stocks tick toward another record following a trade deal with Japan

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 196 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1%.

Protests sweep Ukraine after Zelenskyy signs new anti-corruption bill

By Illia Novikov, Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press

Zelenskyy has been the international face of Ukraine’s determination to defeat Russia’s all-out invasion, and his domestic troubles are an unwelcome diversion from the war effort.