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After two failed abductions, three men were arrested, one of whom is charged with working to support the Islamic State terrorist group.

The attacker, who threw smoke grenades inside a train station in Taiwan's capital, later continued his rampage nearby and died in falling from a building.

The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.

The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc's decisiveness.

The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

A panel of food security experts said the situation remained dire in the enclave despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

The loan will cover two-thirds of the country's financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine's position in ongoing peace talks.

Omar García Harfuch spoke to The New York Times about the country's aggressive cartel offensive and his relationship with the White House.