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US appeals court blocks remainder of Biden's student debt plan

The plan would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers

No official information from Trump about his injuries since assassination attempt

The campaign only issued a statement saying he was 'fine'

US sanctions Sierra Leone man, seeks extradition in migrant smuggling

The sanctions block the targets' financial and other assets in the United States

US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany in WWII

The 442nd Infantry Regiment, including the 100th Infantry Battalion, was composed almost entirely of second-generation American soldiers of Japanese ancestry

France's newly elected lawmakers begin choosing speaker amid political turmoil

Snap elections earlier this month produced a hung legislature between three major political blocs

Ursula von der Leyen wins second 5-year term as European Commission president

Re-election ensures leadership continuity as bloc wrestles with crises ranging from war in Ukraine to climate change, migration and housing shortages

Pacific island leaders agree to enhance Japan's role in region amid growing China influence

Leaders agree Japan provides greater support and cooperation in climate change, maritime security, economic development, and other areas

Kenya bans protests in capital over security concerns, lack of leadership

Demonstrators were expected to march to president's office, calling for his resignation over poor governance

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

North Korea has floated more than 2,000 balloons carrying wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and manure toward South Korea

19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose 'complete shutdown'

Authorities cut some mobile internet services to quell anti-quota protests that have killed at least 12 people this week

South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

European leaders discuss Ukraine, migration, direction of US

New U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed some 45 heads of government

Uncertainty in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships

As a presidential election looms this month along with questions about Venezuela's future, many more are considering emigrating

China policy meeting expected to endorse Xi's high-tech economy vision

The plenary meeting of the party’s Central Committee was held behind closed doors

Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections

If there’s a global trend, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer said at a summit in Canada in June, it’s that 'people are tired of the incumbents'

Haiti's prime minister orders gangs to drop weapons and promises to take back control of the capital

JD Vance will introduce himself to the nation at the RNC as Trump's running mate

The 39-year-old Ohio senator is a relative political unknown

US arrests Syrian who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place

He was in charge of Syria's infamous Adra Prison from 2005 to 2008 under President Bashar Assad

French troops secure Seine river for Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Decision to use 6-kilometer stretch of the river as a spectacular stage for the July 26 ceremony has created a huge security challenge

Democrats aim to nominate Biden in early August, as some push him to exit race

Among Democrats nationwide, nearly two-thirds say Biden should step aside and let his party nominate a different candidate, a poll released Wednesday found