Colombian president has trouble refueling his plane after U.S. sanctions

The Trump administration has accused Gustavo Petro of enabling drug cartels and placed him on the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list.

• Oct 31

Hurricane Melissa death toll surpasses 50 as focus turns to recovery

Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were assessing the damage and beginning to dig out after they were slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which left dozens dead.

• Oct 31

U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica

Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to officials.

• Oct 30

Wine importer Bill DeBlasio explains London newspaper's mayoral mix-up

It was DeBlasio's email address, bearing his full name, that got his opinion of Mamdani onto the pages of The Times of London.

• Oct 30

Here's what Trump says he and Xi agreed to in their meeting

President Trump said the U.S. and China reached deals on several items, including a short-term agreement on rare-earth minerals, and soybean sales to China.

• Oct 30

Prince Andrew stripped of titles and must surrender lease to Windsor mansion

Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.

• Oct 30

IDF identifies remains of 2 Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas

The transfer had initially been delayed by Hamas in response to "powerful strikes" on Gaza earlier in the week.

• Oct 30

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history at 7,500, mostly for Afrikaners

The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history at 7,500 spots.

• Oct 31

Toy replica of killer drone used by Russia is marketed to children

The toy is described in a listing as suitable for children from the age of six and "an ideal gift for young patriots."

• Oct 30

Egypt opens huge, $1 billion landmark museum dedicated to its past

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but finally opened its doors, with an equally grand opening ceremony.

• Nov 1

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Treasury sanctions alleged human smuggling network across 4 continents

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged human smuggling network based in Mexico that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections.

• Oct 30

Satellite images show Jamaica before and after Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa made landfall along Jamaica's southwestern coast Tuesday as an extremely powerful Category 5 storm.

• Oct 30

Cruise passenger left behind on island found dead: "Mum died, alone"

Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old cruise passenger, was found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship's crew.

• Oct 30

Mother claims son was decapitated during Rio raids that killed over 100

Families of the dead decried what they described as executions by police, while the state government hailed a successful operation against a powerful gang.

• Oct 30

5 more arrests in brazen Louvre crown jewels heist but gems still missing

Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum​, but the treasures remain missing, authorities say.

• Oct 30

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