U.S. Sanctions Colombia’s Leader, One of President Trump’s Harshest Critics

The United States Treasury Department accused President Gustavo Petro of allowing drug trafficking to flourish.

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Nebojsa Pavkovic, Yugoslav General Convicted of War Crimes, Dies at 79

Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.

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Sirikit, Glamorous Former Queen of Thailand Who Wielded Power, Dies at 93

As the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, she supported local causes and traveled the world, charming government leaders and the public.

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U.S. Details How Mob and Ex-NBA Players Lured High Rollers Into Poker Trap

A Manhattan apartment was at the center of a Mafia-run ring that used former N.B.A. players as bait and technology to read cards, prosecutors say.

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Federal Immigration Enforcement Surge Called Off Across the Bay Area, Officials Say

President Trump said on Thursday that he had called off the deployment in San Francisco. Two federal officials said on Friday that the action applied across the region.

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Trump to Use $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops

It is not clear how far the gift will go toward covering the salaries of the nation’s 1.3 million troops.

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Food Banks Offer Groceries for Furloughed Federal Workers

In the Washington region, the Capital Area Food Bank is providing food distribution specifically for federal workers and contractors who are going without pay.

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Lengthy Execution by Nitrogen Gas in Alabama Renews Concerns Over Method

Anthony Boyd was the eighth person executed by nitrogen gas since Alabama began using the method last year. His execution came over the strenuous objection of three liberal Supreme Court justices.

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Landslide Caused by Tropical Storm Melissa Kills 3 in Haiti

Officials across the Caribbean prepare for days of heavy rain from the storm.

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Trump Officials Float New Plan for Abrego Garcia: Send Him to Liberia

The proposal was the latest twist in a byzantine saga that has transformed the Salvadoran migrant into one of the best-known symbols of President Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda.

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