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A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia

The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.

Russian voters, answering Navalny’s call, protest as Putin extends his rule

On the final day of a presidential election with only one possible result, Russians protested Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian hold on power by forming long lines to vote against him at noon Sunday - answering the call of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and undercutting preliminary results Sunday night that led Putin to claim a landslide victory.

Ukraine launches far-ranging drone attacks on the final day of Russia’s presidential vote

There have been a series of Ukrainian drone raids over the past few days that Putin described as an attempt by Ukraine to frighten residents and derail Russia’s presidential election.

Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest

Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.

Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is railing against growing criticism from top ally the United States against his leadership amid the war with Hamas.

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with one of the handful of armed groups with which he hoped to negotiate peace accords.

Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died.

Looting is on the rise in Haiti. Among the victims: UNICEF and Guatemala’s consul.

The chaos has pushed many Haitians to the brink of famine and left many more in increasingly desperate conditions.