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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to the nation since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday. The ceremonial monarch expressed grief for people affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake, praying for their recovery and saying he hoped to visit the region to console them. …

Un aliado de Alexei Navalny señaló el viernes que las autoridades de Rusia han dado un plazo a la madre del fallecido líder opositor ruso para renunciar a un funeral público para su hijo o, de lo contrario, será enterrado en instalaciones penitenciarias. Los investigadores dieron a Lyudmila Navalnaya tres horas para aceptar una propuesta de un funeral privado lejos …

LONDON (AP) — Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband rose to become Russia’s most prominent opposition figure and President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe. But following the death in prison last week of Alexei Navalny, she stepped onto a stage normally reserved for senior politicians in Munich and vowed that Putin and his …

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever. Following a review, GWR said Thursday it “no longer has the evidence it needs to support Bobi’s claim as the record holder.” Bobi, a reportedly 31-year-old guard dog, had lived on a farm in the village …

WASHINGTON (AP) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos anunció el jueves una serie de arrestos y acusaciones contra empresarios rusos y sus intermediarios en cinco casos federales separados que abarcan Nueva York, Florida, Georgia y el Distrito de Columbia. Las acciones se programaron para coincidir con el segundo aniversario de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, que comenzó el …

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un presunto ataque con misiles de los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen incendió en un barco en el Golfo de Adén el jueves luego de que Israel interceptó lo que parecía otra acción del grupo en la ciudad portuaria de Eilat, según las autoridades. Los ataques se producen mientras los hutíes intensifican sus acciones por …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. There was no comment on the outage by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and government officials have not responded to repeated queries from The Associated Press for comment. …

LA HAYA, Holanda (AP) — Estados Unidos dijo el miércoles que el máximo tribunal de Naciones Unidas no debería emitir una opinión consultiva que diga que Israel debería “retirarse inmediata e incondicionalmente” de los territorios que se buscan para un Estado palestino. El asesor jurídico interino del Departamento de Estado, Richard Visek, dijo que el panel de 15 jueces de …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619 feet (5,675 meter) volcanic peak. Another person from …

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, lauding cooperation on managing migration. Sánchez also reiterated Spain’s position in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan regarding the disputed Western Sahara and called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, which began in October. “We must also guarantee access to humanitarian aid. The …