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Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes as Imran Khan’s followers protests vote count (apnews.com)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members of parliament on Thursday in a chaotic scene as allies of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan shouted and protested what they claim was a rigged election....

Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill draws international condemnation after it is passed by parliament (apnews.com)

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law....

Fresh from a deadly cholera outbreak, Zambia declares drought a national emergency (apnews.com)

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Thursday declared the country’s debilitating drought a national disaster and emergency, saying it has devastated food production and electricity generation as the nation battles to recover from a recent deadly cholera outbreak....

UN experts accuse Nicaragua’s government of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’ (apnews.com)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega....

Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia (apnews.com)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The flow of thousands of migrants daily through the treacherous migratory highway, the Darien Gap, has been cut off following the capture of a number of boat captains who had been ferrying the migrants to the starting point of their jungle trek....

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms (apnews.com)

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza....

An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump's legal bills (apnews.com)

At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of the organization by pushing to keep the committee neutral until Trump is officially the presidential nominee and avoid picking up his legal bills....

Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters (apnews.com)

Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the U.S. legal system....

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden's NATO accession (apnews.com)

The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid....

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