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A tropical cyclone caused heavy flooding and at least one death in Mauritius on Monday as cars were washed away by surges of water in the Indian Ocean island’s capital city and elsewhere. A motorcyclist died in an accident caused by the flooding, the government said and imposed a curfew.The…

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in early Monday as Guatemala’s new president.Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party.GUATEMALA SWEARS IN BERNARDO ARÉVALO AS PRESIDENT DESPITE LAST-DITCH EFFORT…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulated the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, Lai Ching-te, saying in a statement shared on social media that he was looking “forward to close collaboration” and “strengthening mutual interests.”Marcos’s congratulatory message is likely to be frowned upon by China, which claims the self-governing…

The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Burma’s Rakhine state, has seized Paletwa, a township bordering India and Bangladesh.The Arakan Army declared the Paletwa region a “Military Council-free area,” signaling the end of the ruling military government’s administrative control.The group, part of the armed ethnic alliance, launched surprise…

North Korea claims it launched a new solid-fuel, intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead on Monday amid its pursuit of more powerful weapons.Sunday’s launch was aimed at verifying the reliability of the missile’s solid-fuel engines and the maneuverable flight capabilities of the hypersonic warhead, according to the North’s state-run…

The Pakistan Muslim League, led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, officially launched its general election campaign in Punjab province.The rally followed a Supreme Court ruling that lifted a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from running for public office.The ruling cleared the way for Sharif to run for parliament…