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Thai Parliament blocks leader of party that won election from being renominated for prime minister
The bitter battle to name Thailand's next prime minister took a major turn Wednesday as Parliament voted to deny Pita Limjaroenrat, whose progressive Move Forward Party won a surprise victory in May's election, a second chance to be confirmed for the post.
U.S. says Ukraine has significant combat power not yet committed to the war
Ukrainian forces have a "significant amount of combat power" that hasn't yet been committed to the war, the top U.S. military officer said Tuesday, saying Kyiv is conserving some of its tactical effort while troops slowly work their way through deadly Russian minefields.
Biden meets with Israel's Herzog amid lingering tensions, political criticism
President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday with tensions between the two countries mounting over Israel's plans to overhaul the nation's judicial system.
Defense Secretary Austin confirms U.S. soldier in North Korean custody
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Tuesday an American soldier is likely in the custody of North Korea after fleeing across the heavily armed border from South Korea.
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says
TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday.
An Egyptian court hands down 3-year prison sentence to rights activist in case that echoed in Italy
An Egyptian court sentenced a rights activist on Tuesday to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019 in a case that renewed global attention to Egypt's intolerance of government critics.
AI leaders warn Congress that control of tech will determine global balance of power
America cannot afford to miss taking the lead role in developing artificial intelligence tools that will shape the future of war worldwide, AI experts told lawmakers Tuesday.
A closer look at Panmunjom, the famous border town where a U.S. soldier crossed into North Korea
Low-slung buildings, blue huts and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone, the swath of land between North and South Korea where a U.S. soldier on a tour crossed into the North under circumstances that remain unclear.
G20 finance chiefs end their meeting in India without consensus on the war in Ukraine
A meeting of finance chiefs and central bank governors of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on Tuesday in India without a consensus because of differences between countries over the war in Ukraine.
A look at some Americans who crossed into North Korea over the past years
The U.S.-led United Nations Command is trying to secure the release of an unidentified American soldier who entered North Korea from the South Korean side of a border village.
Blinken urges Congress to act on delayed ambassadorial nominations
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged the Senate to move forward with votes on more than 60 diplomatic nominations, including 38 ambassadors, that have been stalled due to objections by individual lawmakers.
Biden takes heat ahead of meeting with Israel's Herzog
President Biden is facing fire for his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as Republicans blast Mr. Biden for snubbing Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and progressives complain the invite is an affront to Palestinians.
Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes
Fast-moving wildfires swept across hills in the searing heat outside the Greek capital on Tuesday, forcing authorities to close highways to help protect an oil refinery.
Barge to house asylum-seekers arrives in U.K. as Parliament passes controversial migration bill
A barge that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers arrived Tuesday in England after Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration.
U.S. soldier who crossed border into North Korea was reportedly facing discipline action in America
An American soldier reportedly facing disciplinary action on Tuesday fled into North Korea and is now in the custody of the Pyongyang regime, U.S. military officials said Tuesday.
Russia targets key Ukraine Black Sea port of Odesa, a day after halting grain export deal
Ukrainian forces shot down scores of exploding drones and six cruise missiles during a pre-dawn Russian attack on the port of Odesa on Tuesday, authorities in Kyiv said, a day after Moscow broke off a deal that had allowed Ukraine to ship vital grain supplies from the Black Sea city during the war.
Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in
European Union and Latin American leaders concluded a summit that was supposed to be a love-in after eight years of separation, but instead ended Tuesday with aggravation over the failure to unanimously support even a bland statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
South Korea searches for missing people as death toll from downpours reaches 41
Rescuers searched Tuesday for nine people still missing in landslides and other incidents caused by more than a week of torrential rains in South Korea, as the country's military dispatched more than 10,000 troops to support rescue works.
