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UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal to secure US base

LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal that secures the future of a strategically important U.
Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

Boat capsizes in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, witnesses told The Associated Press.
New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office

New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office and pledging the alliance's continued support for Kyiv in its war with Russia .
UK hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal

UK hands over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has agreed to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important U.K.-U.S.
Israeli military says it killed a senior Hamas leader in a Gaza strike earlier this year

Israeli military says it killed a senior Hamas leader in a Gaza strike earlier this year

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that it killed a senior Hamas leader in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip around three months ago.
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island's south

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island was being battered by a typhoon.
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall on Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall on Taiwan, packing fierce winds and torrential rain

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in the major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to southern and southeastern parts of Taiwan , according to weather authorities.
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least eight people on Thursday morning as the island was being battered by a typhoon.
Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk strengthened Wednesday into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane, forecasters said.
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'

Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unseal
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