Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils, the
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An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
JERUSALEM — It’s been 16 years since the borders of the Gaza Strip slammed shut after Hamas militants seized control of the territory. The takeover forced the European Union to withdraw monitors who had been deployed at a Gaza border…
Officials say 3 bodies pulled from apartment building rubble, more wounded in a Russian missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine
Russian navy ships visit Shanghai as sides reaffirm military ties amid Ukraine conflict
BEIJING — A pair of Russia navy ships are visiting China as the countries reaffirm their military ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Cold War-era frigates Gromkiy and Otlichnyy arrived in the financial hub of Shanghai, China’s largest city…
A long-unidentified murder victim in Canada was a Tennessee spa owner who went to Montreal in 1975
TORONTO — A woman found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago has been identified as a Tennessee spa owner who disappeared on a trip to Montreal, and a Florida man who knew her has been charged in her murder,…
Body parts strewn around state capital outside Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel
TOLUCA, Mexico — A violent drug cartel is suspected of leaving a severed human leg found hanging from a pedestrian bridge Wednesday in Toluca, just west of Mexico City. Before the day was out, parts of at least two bodies…
