Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to suspend hundreds of flights, affecting more than 22,000 passengers. Authorities said there was no tsunami warning, while residents reported eye irritation and heavy ashfall.
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Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in a drug trafficking case involving more than 750kg of narcotics and drug-making materials. Khalifa denies the charges and her lawyer says she will appeal.
Saxony-Anhalt voters are deciding whether the far-right AfD can win its first state-level government in postwar Germany. Polls reported by Al Jazeera put the party well ahead, but an outright majority may depend on smaller parties missing the 5 percent threshold.
A ceiling section fell in the Kennedy Center’s grand foyer after storms, causing no injuries but renewing arguments over Trump-backed renovation and naming plans. The Trump-aligned board is fighting in court to close the venue for renovations and add Trump’s name to the facade.
Robin Morgan, a former child performer who became a leading poet, editor and organizer in second-wave feminism, has died at 85. She helped organize the 1968 Miss America protest, edited “Sisterhood Is Powerful” and co-founded the Women’s Media Center.
Colombia’s army said three soldiers were killed and four wounded after drones dropped explosives on a military compound in Ocaña. Authorities blamed the ELN rebel group for the attack in the Catatumbo region near Venezuela.
Guyana has received six Cuban and Afghan deportees from the United States under a one-year third-country arrangement. Officials said the group had no criminal backgrounds and will await the outcome of immigration proceedings in Guyana.
MAGA Inc., the super PAC aligned with President Trump, is spending $10 million on TV and digital ads in Texas’ Senate race to support Republican Ken Paxton and target Democrat James Talarico. The move comes after Republicans urged Trump’s political operation to engage in a surprisingly competitive contest.