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Haitians cheer El Salvador’s Bukele amid gang war
Some Haitians have cheered on El Salvadorian troops deployed to fight gangs in the Haitian capital.
Plane clips truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road
A small plane has made an emergency landing on a busy Florida road, much to the shock of drivers.
Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16
Colombian President de la Espriella says those behind the attack in Santa Rosa del Sur will have ‘nowhere to hide’.
Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people
The magnitude 5.7 quake hit Shizuoka prefecture, and authorities warn of possible strong aftershocks in coming days.
Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.
Egypt sacks winning football coach after wives’ scandal
The Egyptian Football Association has sacked national team coach Hossam Hassan, cutting short a promising tenure.
US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes
The operation is to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport weapons and other materials, US says.
Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx
El Hierro asks Spanish government for help after more than 3,300 people arrived on boats since start of November.
The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now?
Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.
Polish PM calls deadly Krakow shooting an act of ‘terrorism’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk describes a deadly shooting in Krakow that killed six people as an act of ‘terrorism’.
Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler's destroyed Eagle's Nest retreat
While some believe the site should be partially or completely rebuilt, others want it abandoned and all memory of its Nazi past forgotten.
Homelessness in the U.S. saw its largest drop in more than a decade last year
Homelessness declined after years of record-high levels but it still remains at nearly 700,000. The Trump administration and homeless advocacy groups cite different reasons for the drop.
Iran war live: Explosions hit Qeshm; US moves to block land supply routes
Iranian state media report blasts in Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.
Eisenkot chosen over Netanyahu to form Israel’s next government
Israel's president asked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next gov't over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 to draw level with La Liga leaders Barcelona
Valverde and Guler's first half goals put Madrid in the driving seat and Mbappe added a third in the second half.
Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
The surprising and often forgotten history of economic populism in Texas
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Austin-based political commentator David Griscom. He authored a book titled The Myth of Red Texas which tells the story of economic populism in Texas.
Oklahoma tribes say proposed legal changes put ancestral lands in Ohio at risk
The Trump administration has proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act that could endanger historic sites significant to tribal nations across the country. Oklahoma tribes say that pu