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Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory

Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory

KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) — Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreated Friday from some of the territory it held, the group's first withdrawal since it began seizing swaths of land more than a year ago.
Tunisian Islamist party protests arrest of senior leader

Tunisian Islamist party protests arrest of senior leader

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Supporters of the Tunisian Islamist movement Ennahda demonstrated on Friday in front of the Justice Ministry in the capital to denounce the arrest of one of its senior leaders, suspected of being involved in sending Tunisians to

Burkina Faso expels top UN official in West African country

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's government expelled the top U.N. official in the country on Friday, asking her to leave immediately, officials said.
Title 42 border rules confound Washington, migrants alike

Title 42 border rules confound Washington, migrants alike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The drawn-out saga of Title 42, the set of emergency powers that allows border officials to quickly turn away migrants, has been chaotic at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Washington, it hasn't unfolded much better.
Ukraine president back in Kyiv, Russia keeps up attacks

Ukraine president back in Kyiv, Russia keeps up attacks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded another defiant note on his return to his nation’s capital Friday following his wartime visit to the United States , saying his forces are “working toward victory” even as Russia wa
Federal government posts $0.2 billion deficit for April to October period

Federal government posts $0.2 billion deficit for April to October period

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a deficit of $0.2 billion during the first seven months of the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Germany formally suspends guarantees for business with Iran

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Friday it is formally suspending export credit and investment guarantees for business in Iran in the wake of authorities' crackdown on protests.
Migrants near US border face cold wait for key asylum ruling

Migrants near US border face cold wait for key asylum ruling

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Hairdresser Grisel Garcés survived a harrowing, four-month journey from her native Venezuela through tropical jungles, migrant detention centers in southern Mexico and then jolting railcar rides north toward the U.S. border.
Jan. 6 report: Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection

Jan. 6 report: Trump 'lit that fire' of Capitol insurrection

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan.
Group urges feds to investigate Snapchat over fentanyl sales

Group urges feds to investigate Snapchat over fentanyl sales

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S.
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