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An attorney for opposition figure Bobi Wine on Friday urged the international community “to demand immediate, verifiable guarantees” of Wine’s safety after repeated threats by Uganda’s army chief

3:16 PM on Friday, January 23

A federal judge in Georgia is dismissing a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state

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Assemblymember David Alvarez is pushing a bill to speed up $10 billion in climate funding in California

2:40 PM on Friday, January 23

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is optimistic about an upcoming White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

2:25 PM on Friday, January 23

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion

2:20 PM on Friday, January 23

Julia Hewitt, a suicide prevention leader in Texas, is deeply concerned about the removal of LGBTQ+ services from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

2:11 PM on Friday, January 23

San Diego has introduced parking fees at Balboa Park, sparking frustration and backlash

2:02 PM on Friday, January 23

A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the country’s political chaos deepens

1:57 PM on Friday, January 23

A majority of the presidential council that rules Haiti has voted to oust the prime minister as political chaos deepens

1:32 PM on Friday, January 23

TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty

10:37 AM on Friday, January 23

Renée Fleming is withdrawing from two May appearances at the Kennedy Center

5:52 AM on Friday, January 23

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Syria's government forces have taken control of a prison housing Islamic State group members in the country's north

1:06 AM on Friday, January 23

A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states

12:06 AM on Friday, January 23

Jared Kushner envisions a rebuilt Gaza with high-rises, a coastline that attracts tourists and a bustling port

8:56 PM on Thursday, January 22

Iran’s top prosecutor has called U_S_ President Donald Trump’s about halting the hangings of 800 detained protesters “completely false.”

5:12 PM on Thursday, January 22

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization

4:22 AM on Wednesday, January 21

Danish veterans feel betrayed as the U.S. escalates threats to seize Greenland, a territory of Denmark