Israel thwarts attempt to 'smuggle' weapons from Egypt to Israeli territory, army says#Conflicts#War#Peace
Peru court jails ex-President Humala in Odebrecht-linked money laundering case#Corporate Bankruptcy#Insolvency#Corruption
Hamas armed wing says it lost contact with group holding Israeli-US hostage Alexander#Asia#Pacific#Conflicts
Russian journalists jailed for 5-1/2 years for alleged extremist ties to Navalny#Asia#Pacific#Central
EU observers "categorically" reject Ecuador election fraud allegations#Americas#Diplomacy#Foreign Policy
Romania tells US Congress group its presidential vote will be fair, transparent#Central#Eastern Europe#Diplomacy
Lebanon hopes to meet foreign bondholders in coming year, finance minister says#Debt#Fixed Income Markets#Diplomacy
Bolsonaro remains in ICU with no schedule for discharge, says medical note#Americas#Emerging Market Countries#Health
Khamenei downplays US talks prospects as some Iranians' hopes stir, currency gains#Americas#Asia#Pacific
Philippines, China accuse each other of dangerous moves in disputed South China Sea shoal#Americas#ASEAN Countries#Asia
Turkey detains 234 people in Europe-coordinated drug bust#Crime#Emerging Market Countries#European Union