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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects his sister’s accusation he uses cocaine

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s estranged sister, a senator, publicly accused him Monday of being a longtime drug addict whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to problems in his governance, including corruption, allegations that his spokesperson said was a recycled issue that has long been disproven.

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Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country’s National Emergency Operations Center said. The drive, running through Nov. 29, will provide measles and rubella shots to 34.5 million children and administer polio drops

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Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble on Monday as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 18 people. Rescuers recovered more bodies since landslides triggered by torrential rains on Thursday evening that

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The German government says it’s lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Monday that it’s lifting its restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel, weeks after the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in early August that Berlin wouldn’t authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza

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Hard-right former lawmaker José Antonio Kast leads in Chile’s polarizing presidential runoff

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump held the upper hand as Chile headed to a polarizing presidential runoff against a member of Chile’s Communist Party representing the incumbent government. José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative lawyer opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage,

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Election campaign in Hungary heats up as Orbán challenger Péter Magyar gains rural support

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — With Hungary’s parliamentary elections still five months away, the country is already immersed in an intense political campaign between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his challenger, Péter Magyar, that promises to be the biggest challenge of the nationalist leader’s career. Elected for a first term in

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Germany cancels auction of Holocaust artifacts after backlash

BERLIN (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister said Sunday that an “offensive” auction of Holocaust artifacts has been canceled in Germany, relaying information from his German counterpart, following complaints from Holocaust survivors. Radoslaw Sikorski made the comments on the X platform, saying he and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul “agreed that such a scandal must be

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Mike Pompeo becomes adviser to scrutinized Ukraine defense company that’s looking to boost missiles

By SAMYA KULLAB and EFREM LUKATSKY Associated Press Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, renowned for its long-range drones capable of striking targets deep inside Russia, as a corruption investigation continues. In an effort to enhance its international reputation, Fire Point is establishing a

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Ecuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution

By GONZALO SOLANO and GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians voted Sunday to strike down a proposal that would have let foreign countries run military bases in the South American country where drug gangs are extorting communities and killing politicians as they fight for territory. Another proposal rejected in the four-part referendum

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UK government poised to overhaul its asylum system as a political storm brews over migration

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government plans to tighten its asylum system in a series of sweeping changes modeled after Denmark that aims to reduce immigration and quell the political storm over migrants making dangerous English Channel crossings to enter the country without authorization. The policy changes to be announced

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Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the U.N. Security Council planned to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution on Gaza that leaves the door open to Palestinian independence. Netanyahu has long asserted that

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