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SANTIAGO (AP) — El expresidente chileno Sebastián Piñera murió de “asfixia por sumersión”, según confirmó el miércoles la fiscalía, un día después de que perdió la vida al desplomarse el helicóptero en que viajaba con otras tres personas. El presidente Gabriel Boric declaró tres días de luto nacional en una jornada llena de homenajes y muestras de afecto de miles …

LONDON (AP) — London’s famous criminal courthouse known as the Old Bailey was evacuated Wednesday after an electrical fire sparked a loud bang in a nearby substation, knocking out power to the courtrooms and sending black smoke billowing into the streets. Lawyers in their black robes and wigs milled about on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse as about …

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer. Buckingham Palace says the 75-year-old king has begun outpatient treatment. Some key dates in Charles’ life: Nov. 14, 1948 — Charles is born on the royal estate at Sandringham, the first child of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Feb. 6, 1952 — Princess Elizabeth becomes …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani announced the response …

TOKYO (AP) — The Ukrainian-born winner of this year’s Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest’s organizers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man. Karolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on Jan. 22, setting off renewed public debate over what it means to be Japanese in a country …

LONDON (AP) — Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who played a key role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 76. Bruton’s family said he died Tuesday in a Dublin hospital after a long illness. “He was a good husband, a good father and a true patriot,” said a family statement released by Bruton’s …

NUEVA DELHI (AP) — Un incendio arrasó con una fábrica de fuegos artificiales en el centro de India el martes, matando a 11 personas, hiriendo a unas 150 más y provocando otras explosiones, informaron autoridades. Vídeos difundidos en las redes sociales mostraban humo y llamas saliendo de la fábrica al tiempo que la gente huía aterrada de la zona. Las …

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have extended by six months a ceasefire that began last year, with the National Liberation Army rebels also promising to stop kidnapping civilians for ransom. The truce was set to expire on Tuesday. But in a brief statement issued just minutes before midnight, both sides said that …

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Aya al-Sudani, a bubbly toddler with a toothy smile, will mark her first birthday on Tuesday, but there will be no celebration with cake and presents. The day also marks a dark memory. On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive earthquake hit Syria and Turkey and the baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble of her …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in political feuding, a seemingly intractable economic crisis and resurgent militancy. Forty-four political parties will compete on Thursday for a share of the 266 seats in the National Assembly, or the …