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Venezuelan authorities arrest campaign staffers of opposition candidate in alleged violent plot

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor announced arrest warrants Wednesday for the presidential campaign manager of opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado and eight other staffers, accusing them in a violent anti-government conspiracy.Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a nationally televised news conference that campaign manager Magalli Meda and…

Controversial Indonesian defense minister wins presidential election

Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been elected president, with his victory being declared Wednesday.Subianto, who was accused of abuses under the brutal, dictatorial Suharto regime, chose popular incumbent President Joko Widodo’s son as his running mate. He will be sworn in on Oct. 20.Subianto won 58.6% of the vote…

Belarus raids target opposition-run ‘people’s embassies,’ authorities confirm

Authorities in Belarus confirmed Wednesday that dozens more raids were carried out against opposition figures suspected of so-called “extremist” activity.The latest crackdown targets efforts to create “people’s embassies” by opponents of Alexander Lukashenko’s authoritarian government.The “embassies” aim to counter Belarusian state propaganda in European Union member states, as well as…

Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital.Associated Press journalists reported seeing at least five bodies in and around the suburbs, and gangs blocked the entrances to some areas.HAITI, US EMBASSY…

UN warns of mounting e-waste crisis from trashed electric devices

U.N. agencies have warned about the escalating accumulation of electronic waste globally, coupled with declining recycling rates.This waste, known as “e-waste,” encompasses discarded devices with batteries or plugs, such as cellphones, TVs and laptops.In 2022, approximately 62 million tons of e-waste were generated, projected to increase to 82 million tons…