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Top U.S. military officials will visit Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and meet Wednesday with the country’s top leaders, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.

Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The Vatican has doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman. It's responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in their flocks.

Who is Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the Ukraine peace proposal?

By Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press

Kirill Dmitriev has emerged as a key player in drafting a new proposal to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

All 24 schoolgirls abducted from school Nigeria have been rescued, president says

By Associated Press

Nigeria's president has announced that all 24 schoolgirls who were abducted by armed assailants from a school last week in Kebbi in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued.

Japanese PM Takaichi says Trump called her after he spoke with China's leader

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump right after he spoke with China, which was angered by her recent comments about Taiwan.

Far-right Australian senator suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

An Australian senator has been barred from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing a burqa in the chamber.

Pope Leo's visit rekindles hope in war-battered Lebanon

By Kareem Chehayeb, Abby Sewell, Associated Press

The upcoming visit of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon has rekindled a glimmer of hope for many in the small, crisis-battered country.

Trump says peace plan 'fine-tuned' and he's sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians

By Isobel Koshiw, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

President Trump says he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials.