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[ad_1] A top prosecutor in Jamaica has ruled that Prime Minister Andrew Holness won’t face charges over possible conflict of interest in contracts awarded to a construction company in 2007-2009 while he was education minister. Jamaica’s director of public corruption issued the ruling Thursday after reviewing a report on the …

[ad_1] Turkish rescue crews have managed to pull two people alive from the rubble 11 days after a devastating earthquake in an operation one family member is describing as a “true miracle.”  Osman Halebiye, 14, and Mustafa Avci, 34, were found overnight in Antakya around 260 hours after the 7.8-magnitude …

[ad_1] As the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears, NATO allies once again pledged this week to send more defense systems, ammunitions, artillery and tanks in an effort to defeat Russia, but one top defense official said victory for Ukraine will require more than border security.  Kyiv …

[ad_1] The number of official islands in Japan is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125 after the government conducted the first survey since 1987 of its territorial waters, according to Kyodo News.  Japan, a mountainous nation with a land mass of about 146,000 square miles, is surrounded by the …

[ad_1] Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday was awarded an “honorary professor” title at China’s elite Peking University during a high-profile state trip.  University secretary Hao Ping awarded Raisi for his efforts strengthen ties between the two countries, according to Mehr News Agency, which monitors Middle Eastern news.  In this …

[ad_1] At least 6 million Nigerians affected by the extremist insurgency in northeastern Nigeria need $1.3 billion in aid this year, according to the U.N. office in Nigeria. The 2023 U.N. humanitarian response plan launched on Thursday noted the need for “critical life-saving assistance” as a result of more than …

[ad_1] An ISIS official who was involved in planning prison breaks of extremists in Syria was killed during a raid by U.S. and coalition forces last week, CENTCOM announced on Wednesday.  Multiple weapons, ammo, and a suicide belt were also seized during the raid on Feb. 10.  Officials did not …

[ad_1] The Michigan woman who fled to Thailand after she was charged in a deadly hit-and-run incident involving a college student on New Year’s Day has agreed to come back to the United States, according to Thai officials. Tubtim “Sue” Howson fatally struck Ben Kable, a Michigan State University student …

[ad_1] Sweden pledged Wednesday to rush fearsome Archer artillery cannons to Ukraine “as soon as possible” but also cautioned that future military aid would have to be balanced with its own defense needs as a would-be future member of the NATO military alliance. Speaking on a visit to the Ukrainian …

[ad_1] China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday at the start of his trip to Europe, amid renewed tensions between China and the United States. Macron met with Wang, the Chinese foreign minister, behind closed doors at the Elysee Palace on Wednesday. French Foreign …