Global News Highlights by AP

Russia has released an American military veteran who spent more than four years in prison on disputed charges.

An advocacy group says Robert Gilman was held under abusive conditions and gravely ill at risk of dying before being released.

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Search and rescue efforts resumed Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake toppled homes and buildings.

The U.N. is now reporting 182 fatalities with 2,500 people injured and 195 people reported missing.

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A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity.

The verdicts by a court in Damascus are the first against Assad or any members of his inner circle since his power came to an end in December 2024.

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A report published overnight stated the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths.

Evidence shows that the health crisis is moving faster than efforts to track and manage it.

(Aug 11)