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GHAZNI, Afganistán (AP) — El Talibán organizó el jueves una doble ejecución pública en un estadio en el sureste de Afganistán, donde miles de personas asistieron a la muerte de dos hombres condenados, abatidos por familiares de sus víctimas. La Corte Suprema del Talibán había declarado a los acusados responsables de la muerte a puñaladas a dos víctimas en ataques …

MOSCÚ (AP) — La madre del opositor ruso, Alexei Navalny, dice que ya vio el cadáver de su hijo; rechaza un entierro secreto.

LONDON (AP) — The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament on Thursday as the speaker of the House of Commons faced calls to resign, and lawmakers said they feared for their safety amid pressure from all sides of the issue. After more than six hours of sometimes heated debate on Wednesday, both the governing Conservative …

LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — When the Russian army mounted a full-scale invasion two years ago, Ukrainian men zealously rushed to recruitment centers across the country to enlist, ready to die in defense of their nation. Today, with Russia in control of roughly one-quarter of Ukraine and the two armies virtually deadlocked along a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, that spirit to …

MOSCÚ (AP) — El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin viajó el jueves como copiloto en un bombardero estratégico con capacidades nucleares en un vuelo cuyo objetivo aparente fue reafirmar su imagen antes de la elección del próximo mes, en la que su triunfo es casi seguro. El vuelo de Putin en el bombardero estratégico Tu-160M, que duró 30 minutos, también pareció …

LA PARAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — Families and friends began burying loved ones on Thursday who were among at least 16 people killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in a remote area of central Venezuela. The tributes come as anger mounts at the government’s slow response helping the injured and recovering bodies from Tuesday’s accident — one …

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Thursday it is withdrawing from a controversial international energy treaty after efforts to modernize it ended in stalemate. The U.K.’s move followed similar announcements by France, Germany and other European Union countries to quit the Energy Charter Treaty, which critics say is being used by the fossil fuel industry to legally challenge governments over …

MILAN (AP) — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be fully run by Italy, under a deal that worries many human rights activists. The European Union, however, sees the agreement as a possible template for the future. Italy has long complained about not getting enough help from its EU partners in dealing …

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s industry minister summoned the president of the utility that runs the Fukushima nuclear power plant to his office Wednesday and chided him for a radioactive water leak at the plant earlier this month. Mishaps related to the massive amount of contaminated water at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant are especially sensitive while the government tries to …

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting to more aggressively and publicly challenge how he is portrayed. Within the past two weeks, an administration aide sent an …