Venezuelans’ pride is bruised by deal to give US one-fifth of their oil reserves
Many Venezuelans see the deal giving the United States control of roughly one-fifth of their country's oil reserves as a surrender.
A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began.
Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis
The situation is generating tensions that are even spilling over into other countries.
Italy has started exporting a delicacy prized abroad, reviled at home
Fishermen in Italy have shifted from incinerating invasive Atlantic blue crabs to commercializing them, salvaging their livelihoods.
Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes
Russian aerial attacks have killed two civilians and wounded six in central Ukraine, according to local officials. The Kyiv and Odesa regions have also been heavily targeted.
Cuba’s tourism plummets 62% after US pressure and energy embargo
Cuba’s tourism has nose-dived as the U.S. ramps up pressure on the island this year.
Venezuela’s main airport partially resumes commercial flights after deadly earthquakes
The airport, located near Caracas, was closed after severe damage from the June 24 earthquakes.
UN report finds Syria was building a nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under former President Assad
Inspectors with the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited several sites in Syria in August. They carried out verification work, according to a confidential report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press.
‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Trump administration needs to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.”
UN food agency halves West Bank aid because of funding shortages, warns new cuts may be needed
The United Nations' food agency is halving food aid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages. Increased violence and economic deterioration have worsened hunger, with food needs…