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12:49 AM on Thursday, October 16

India is looking to increase its purchases of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. as it diversifies its energy supplies following criticism by U.S. President Donald Trump over its imports of discounted Russian oil

11:34 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appeared in public for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes

10:02 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Mourners in Jerusalem gathered at Capt. Daniel Peretz’s funeral, where Matan Angrest, a recently released hostage, paid his respects

9:23 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The one-game suspension of Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch was upheld on Wednesday by a hearing officer appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association

8:46 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The relatives of eight Salvadorans who died in a fiery crash of a semitrailer and a van in Georgia struggled to wrap their minds around the tragedy on Wednesday as they hoped that the bodies of their lost loved ones would soon be repatriated to the Central American nation

8:07 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer woke up Toronto’s offense as the Blue Jays hit five home runs to rebound from an early deficit, routing the Seattle Mariners 13-4 and closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series

7:53 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves has further restricted access to abortion, limiting it to situations when the mother’s life is in danger

7:07 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Two of Toronto’s biggest stars led the way for the Blue Jays in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series

6:50 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Dave Roberts has found a way to navigate the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen struggles by leaning heavily on starting pitching

6:47 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Uruguay’s senate has passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives

6:43 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia, the first such law in Latin America

6:34 PM on Wednesday, October 15

President Donald Trump has welcomed nearly 130 donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their contributions to a new $250 million ballroom project

5:01 PM on Wednesday, October 15

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her immediate retirement from elite swimming in a surprise move

2:32 PM on Wednesday, October 15

The stench of decay has spread around Poza Rica, one of the areas hardest hit by last week’s torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico

11:40 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina

11:13 AM on Wednesday, October 15

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6:17 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Dozens of reporters have turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to restrictions on their work

11:51 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Israel has received the remains of two more hostages after they were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas

10:51 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns

9:04 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway