Guatemalan lawmaker and three police officers killed in armed attack
A Guatemalan congressman and three police officers were killed in an armed attack Friday in the eastern Zacapa department, a region known for drug trafficking activity.
Yemeni gov’t forces report advances as Houthis say deadly strikes hit Sanaa
Yemeni government forces report repelling Houthi assaults in Marib province, while Houthis claim strikes on a Sanaa village killed at least 27 people, with both sides trading blame for civilian casualties.
Malaysian king warns against defying house arrest order for ex-PM Najib
Malaysia’s king warned against challenging his house arrest order for imprisoned former PM Najib Razak, as authorities delayed transferring the ex-leader after he paid a required fine.
How did AIPAC-backed candidates fare in the US midterm elections?
James Talarico won a Texas Senate seat after publicly rejecting AIPAC funding, as pro-Israel groups see shifting political dynamics with nearly two-thirds of their spending going to losing candidates.
Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats for ‘threatening’ people
President Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate Democrats for threatening people with impeachment following their midterm election victory, characterizing their actions as criminal.
Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao’s first national security case
A 69-year-old pro-democracy former lawmaker in Macao was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison Friday, marking the first national security prosecution under a law enacted in 2009.