SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican prosecutors investigating Wander Franco amid allegations that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a minor delivered evidence Wednesday to a judge who is expected to soon rule on the player’s future.The judge is scheduled to analyze the documents and other…

Authorities in Argentina have arrested three men, including a Syrian national, in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas on suspicion of being part of a terror cell, the government announced Wednesday.Security Minister Patricia Bullrich did not disclose the identity of the men — who were detained over the weekend — but…

A Mexican cartel is accused of setting up Wi-Fi networks using stolen equipment, as well as terrorizing civilians into using and paying for the service.The group charged its roughly 5,000 victims at elevated rates of up to $30 per month for the makeshift service, claiming they would be killed for…

A longtime former Columbia city council member will join the South Carolina Senate, becoming just the sixth woman currently serving in the 46-member legislative chamber.Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine won a special election Tuesday to take the Columbia-area seat previously held by the late John Scott, a Democratic lawmaker who spent…

A new joint currency will be launched this year for the Dutch Caribbean constituent countries of Curaçao and St. Maarten more than a decade after they became autonomous within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, according to a recent bank report.NETHERLANDS STRESSES COMMITMENT TO ‘STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP’ WITH SOUTH KOREA AFTER SEMICONDUCTOR…

Japanese emergency response teams are searching through the rubble as the death count rises following a series of devastating earthquakes. The likelihood of survival for victims trapped for longer than 72 hours drops precipitously, making rescue operations an urgent mission.”More than 40 hours have passed,” said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “This…

Over 200 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have been released from Russian captivity, according to the Ukrainian president. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced their release via social media on Wednesday, posting a video of the newly freed hostages celebrating their return.”Our people are home. Today, we returned over 200 warriors and civilians from…

Taiwan’s defense ministry is reporting the presence of multiple Chinese spy flights in airspace above the island.A single spy flight was detected crossing over the island on Monday, followed by three more on Tuesday — just days before a pivotal presidential election that will have ramifications on China-Taiwan relations.Defense Ministry…

Israel will track down all Hamas terrorists responsible for the October 7th attack on Israeli border towns,  in which Israel says 1,200 people were killed and more than 240 taken hostage, the country’s spy master said on Wednesday. The attack provoked the current Israel-Hamas war.”Let every Arab mother know that…

South Korean police raided the residence and office of the man who stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck.Lee underwent a two-hour surgery at Seoul National University Hospital and is recovering from a serious injury to his jugular vein.The suspect, detained immediately after the attack, admitted to attempting to…