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President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected.

The commission’s report highlights the difficulties Pope Leo faces in trying to end clerical abuses and ensure abusers are held to account.

It was unclear when Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Ghomari was killed, or by whom, but Israel appeared to claim the killing.

Though Pyongyang has largely pulled its soldiers off the front lines in Ukraine, it is expanding the types of ammunition it supplies to Russia.

Surging emissions from wildfires may have been behind the increase, which was the largest since modern measurements began more than half a century ago.

The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.

The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.

Ceremonies took place on Thursday to commemorate two years since the surprise attack of Oct. 7, 2023, on southern Israel.

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

The government subtly rebuffed the president’s comments that it would stop buying Russian oil, as it tries to avoid a public fight and end a trade dispute with Washington.

Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.

The move would allow county officials to provide financial aid to those affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive.

Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.

New York Times reporters compiled a wide array of clues to uncover what happened to Bashar al-Assad’s key enforcers after the fall of the regime.

The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.

The response to a new visa for skilled foreign workers has caught even the Chinese government by surprise.

The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk.

Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.