Russian officials again extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Thursday. A Moscow court rejected the American journalist’s appeal for his release Thursday, deeming he must remain in custody until at least Jan. 30, 2024, Reuters reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed calls for the release of…

A Colombian rebel group known for kidnapping people for ransom money has announced it will stop the practice as part of peace negotiations with the government. Central General Command, or EMC Group, a splinter rebel group that broke away from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after it disarmed in…

The administration of Argentina’s newly elected president, Javier Milei, has announced that it is devaluing its currency by more than 50% against the US dollar as part of a drastic effort to combat the nation’s economic woes.Economy Minister Luis Caputo said in a televised message late Tuesday that the exchange…

Israel will continue its war on Hamas in Gaza, whether it has international support or not, according to Israel’s foreign minister.Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Wednesday that agreeing to another cease-fire would be a “gift” to Hamas and that Israel’s military would continue its ground offensive in Gaza despite waning…

At least 315,000 Russian troops have been killed or injured so far in the war in Ukraine, amounting to nearly 90% of its personnel when the conflict started, a report says. The statistic was highlighted in a declassified U.S. intelligence report that assessed Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February…

The body of a U.S. activist and comedian was found with over a dozen stab wounds and dumped in a ravine after allegedly being kidnapped and held for ransom in Colombia.Tou Ger Xiong, 50, an Asian American man from Woodbury in Minnesota, was in the country on holiday and had…

Somalia on Wednesday secured a $4.5 billion debt relief deal with international creditors.The deal is part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative, a debt forgiveness program overseen by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.Somalia’s current national debt exceeds $5 billion.Somalia on Wednesday secured a $4.5 billion debt relief…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia’s president says his son didn’t flee Turkey after he was involved in a fatal highway crash in Istanbul, and adds that he has advised his son to go back and present himself to court, which has issued an arrest warrant.President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in…

After nearly 200 years in a private collection, a pair of small portraits by 17th century Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn went on display Wednesday after a long-term loan to the Netherlands’ national art and history museum.The Rijksmuseum said the portraits of Jan Willemsz van der Pluym and his wife…

Albania’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday blocked the ratification of a deal with Italy that would establish a joint-processing system for migrant arrivals.The controversial deal calls for Tirana to hold up to 36,000 migrants for a year, so Rome can expedite its processing of asylum requests.The deal has drawn criticism from…