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FBI arrives in Peru for extradition of suspect in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance to US: Sources
ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FBI agents who will be escorting Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, back to the [Read More…]

Pope’s night ‘passed well’ after intestinal surgery in Rome
ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis’ night “passed well” after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning. The Holy See Press Office had said Wednesday evening local time [Read More…]

‘Catastrophe’: Experts fear dramatic consequences from Ukraine dam collapse
Satellite image (c) 2023 Maxar Technologies/Getty Images (KHERSON, Ukraine) — The collapse of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam has left behind vast quantities of beached fish, contributing to fears of an environmental disaster along the country’s Dnipro River. [Read More…]

Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery in Rome
ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis had intestinal surgery on Wednesday and will spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said. The Holy See Press Office announced Wednesday evening local [Read More…]

Questions remain over the disappearance of FBI informant in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Brett Forrest speaks to ABC News about his book “Lost Son.” — ABC News (NEW YORK) — The detentions of U.S. citizens, like reporter Evan Gershkovich, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan [Read More…]

Conservative group seeks Prince Harry’s US immigration documents; judge tells DHS to respond
Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Tuesday directed the Biden administration to take action after a conservative group sued to reveal government records about Prince Harry’s immigration to [Read More…]

Pope Francis to have intestinal surgery in Rome on Wednesday
ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis will undergo an intestinal surgery on Wednesday and spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said. After his general audience at the Vatican on [Read More…]

Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam destroyed near border with Ukraine and Russia-controlled Crimea
ABC News (LONDON) — A section of a strategically vital Ukrainian dam and hydroelectric powerplant under Russian control has been destroyed. Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the breach. The Nova Kakhovka dam, which [Read More…]

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, loses appeal; will be extradited Thursday
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, has lost his extradition appeal and will be sent to the United [Read More…]

Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam blown up near border with Ukraine and Russia-controlled Crimea
ABC News (LONDON) — A section of a strategically vital Ukrainian dam and hydroelectric powerplant under Russian control has been blown up. Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the breach. The Nova Kakhovka [Read More…]

Prince Harry addresses James Hewitt rumors in day one of testimony in tabloid phone hacking case
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince Harry took to the witness stand in a U.K. courtroom on Tuesday, becoming the first British royal to do so in more than a century. The Duke of Sussex [Read More…]

Prince Harry gives historic testimony in lawsuit against British tabloid publisher
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince Harry took to the witness stand Tuesday in a U.K. courtroom, becoming the first British royal to do so in more than a century. Harry, the duke of Sussex, [Read More…]

Strategically vital Nova Khakovka dam blown up near border between Ukraine and Russia
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — A section of a strategically vital Ukrainian dam and hydroelectric powerplant under Russian control has been blown up as both Ukraine and Russia are blaming each other for the breach. The [Read More…]

Finnish businessman handed €121,000 speeding ticket
BanksPhotos/Getty Images (LONDON) — A wealthy man in Finland has been handed a whopping €121,000 fine ($129,544) for speeding. Andres Wiklöf — one of Finland’s richest men — was driving on Finland’s Åland Islands on [Read More…]

Amid military aggression, China ramps up diplomacy with US
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Although U.S. officials have accused China’s military of carrying out dangerous provocations in recent days, diplomats from both countries are ramping up engagement at the same time — a two-prong approach [Read More…]

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, plans to appeal extradition: Lawyer
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, on Monday refused to sign the laissez-passer that would allow him to [Read More…]

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, will likely be extradited Thursday: Sources
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, will likely be extradited to the United States on Thursday night, [Read More…]

Ukrainian counteroffensive ‘shaping-up’ amid attempts to destabilize Russian forces
A billboard promoting contract army service is pictured in the Russian city of Belgorod, some 40 km from border with Ukraine, on May 27, 2023. — Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images (SLOVYANSK, Ukraine) — Well-trained, [Read More…]

Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, will likely be extradited Tuesday: Sources
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, will likely be extradited to the United States Tuesday, a source close [Read More…]

As Sudan war rages, country’s health system nears breaking point
Abbas Hussein Eltoum (KHARTOUM, Sudan) — When electricity shortages closed the Ibrahim Malik Teaching Hospital where Dr. Mohamed Karrar worked, he packed a bag with any medical equipment and medicine he could carry. “I posted on [Read More…]