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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa argued at the United Nations’ top court on Tuesday that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and that Israel’s occupation of land sought for a Palestinian state is “inherently and fundamentally illegal.” Israel rejects such claims. The South African representatives were speaking on the second day of hearings at the International …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar anuncia que Hamás ha empezado a entregar medicamentos a rehenes israelíes en Gaza.

TOKYO (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russia’s invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package that’s stalled in Congress to come through, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a conference in Tokyo on reconstructing Ukraine. Ukraine has modern equipment, …

LIMA (AP) — El expresidente peruano Alberto Fujimori dijo que a su exasesor Vladimiro Montesinos “lo mareó el dinero” y que la mandataria Dina Boluarte debe gobernar hasta 2026, en la primera entrevista que concede tras pasar 16 años en prisión por ser el autor intelectual de 25 asesinatos durante su gobierno. Fujimori, de 85 años, fue liberado en diciembre …

PARIS (AP) — A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management turned away visitors on Tuesday for the second consecutive day. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) landmark in central Paris has seen soaring sightseer numbers in the lead-up to the Olympics in the French capital. Tourists planning to visit the Eiffel Tower were warned on its website that the monument …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced details of a power-sharing agreement late Tuesday, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister. The much-awaited announcement followed days of talks among the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League, or PML, the Pakistan People’s Party, or PPP, and other parties that did …

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA (AP) — El gobierno canadiense anunció el martes que impuso sanciones a la fiscal general de Guatemala, Consuelo Porras, a otros dos fiscales y a un juez a quienes señala de cometer actos de corrupción y violaciones graves y sistemáticas de los derechos humanos en el país centroamericano. Las sanciones anunciadas incluyen la prohibición de transacciones relacionadas …

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s fight to avoid facing spying charges in the United States may be nearing an end following a protracted legal saga in the U.K. that included seven years of self-exile inside a foreign embassy and five years in prison. Assange faces what could be his final court hearing in London starting Tuesday as he …

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has launched Monday a naval mission to help protect cargo ships in the Red Sea as attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten maritime traffic, hamper trade and drive up prices. Dubbed Aspides, Greek for “shield,” the mission will be run out of Larissa in central Greece — home to the Hellenic …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have completed their takeover of Avdiivka by eliminating the last pocket of resistance at the eastern Ukraine city’s huge coke plant, the Russian military said Monday, after the sheer weight of its troop numbers and greater air and artillery firepower drove out Kyiv’s forces. Moscow officials announced Saturday said they had taken control of …