Ex-General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Sunday, capping a 26-year rise that followed his dismissal from the military over alleged human rights abuses tied to protests that ousted his late former father-in-law and dictator, Suharto.

The 73-year-old is scheduled to take the oath of office at the parliament ...Read more

At the family plum orchard in the rolling hills northwest of Moldova’s capital of Chisinau, it’s easy to see why Zinaida Plamadeala is keen to ensure her country remains on its path toward European integration.

The company she runs with her brother, PDG Fruct, sells almost all its produce to the European Union, which Moldova has been in ...Read more

MIAMI — Oscar retained its hurricane status late Saturday afternoon while still remaining small, forecasters said. The storm has 85 mph maximum sustained winds, triggering hurricane warnings and watches for the northeastern Caribbean.

Oscar formed as a tropical storm just east of Turks and Caicos on Saturday morning, the 15th named storm of ...Read more

Three people were killed and several more wounded in a trail ride shooting that unfolded after a Mississippi high school’s homecoming football game, local police said.

The gunfire erupted around midnight on Saturday in Holmes County, about five miles outside of the City of Lexington. It came hours after the Holmes County Central High School ...Read more

European company executives might be even more preoccupied than their U.S. counterparts about Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on all imports if he retakes the White House.

Mentions of “tariff” on earnings conference calls so far this period have soared in Europe, outpacing instances on U.S. calls by a ratio of 5 to 2 in October. ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In-person early voting in the presidential election is about to begin in Florida.

No one is certain what to expect. “We are anxious to see if Florida will follow Georgia’s trend of record-breaking numbers during the first few days of early voting,” said Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott.

Early voting ...Read more

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the government would help victims of blackouts that have darkened Sao Paulo because of heavy rains, promising assistance to businesses and residents who lost power for more than 24 hours.

About 250,000 small businesses will be eligible for credit under a plan Lula and Finance Minister Fernando ...Read more

CHICAGO — After a group of Jewish students erected a sukkah, or temporary wooden structure, on Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston Wednesday at sunset saying they were religiously expressing the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the university told them to take it down before employees dismantled and removed it after a few hours. The ...Read more

MIAMI — On a bayfront street in Miami Shores, water bubbled up from the asphalt. It surged up through a drain, covering the entire street in just a few hours despite a perfectly clear sky.

Saturday marked the peak of this season’s king tide, the highest tide of the year. Across South Florida, and along the east coast, salty water crept into...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Clergy sex abuse scandals have rocked Catholic churches across the world, but few places have seen the financial toll of the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

With a record $880 million settlement with victims announced this week, the Los Angeles Archdiocese has now paid out more than $1.5 billion.

The bill reflects its rank as the ...Read more

Emmanuel Macron’s diminished authority in France’s power-sharing government appears to be taking a toll.

Macron’s tirade against his Cabinet ministers, journalists and political commentators, accusing them of “a lack of professionalism” for leaking remarks he made about Israel, cast the French president in an uncharacteristic light ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In the pitch black, through roaring wind, twisted metal fell like a guillotine.

It plunged toward the heart of the city — apartments, bars, restaurants, an art gallery, museum and offices. Tens of thousands of pounds of steel slicing through the blinding rain.

Down, down, down.

About 550 feet. Cleared in seconds.

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ATLANTA — Cullen Talton, believed to be the longest-serving sheriff in American history — but one who rarely wore a badge or toted a gun — died Saturday.

Talton, a dairy farmer who became a lawman in midlife, was elected in Middle Georgia’s Houston County in November 1972 and reelected a dozen times since. He was 92.

His death comes 2 ...Read more

The U.S. government is offering a reward of as much as $10 million for information “leading to the identification or location” of the Russian military media outlet Rybar and its employees, according to a statement posted on the Rewards for Justice mission.

Rybar, which has more than 1.3 million subscribers on its Telegram channel focused ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Oscar quickly strengthened into a hurricane Saturday afternoon after becoming a tropical storm near the Turks and Caicos earlier that morning.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nadine made landfall near Belize City around noon.

At 5 p.m., Oscar was a small Category 1 hurricane located about 5 miles south of ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Biltmore Estate is set to reopen after damage from Tropical Storm Helene closed America’s largest home, estate officials said Saturday.

Crews are still clearing debris from woods on the property, and some roads remain under repair, officials said. Trails and the Outdoor Adventure Center are closed until further notice. ...Read more

As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, at the end of October and beginning of November, I’ve noted an increasing concern the past several years that the holiday is becoming more commercialized.

Indeed, for those who hold the holiday sacred, it’s jarring to see the extent to which it’s ...Read more

BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Police has removed Det. Lt. Brian Tully as the head of the detective bureau posted at the Norfolk DA’s office and is ready to hire someone else for the job.

The MSP’s new leader, Col. Geoffrey Noble, “has conducted an initial review and believes this decision is in the best interest of the Department’s...Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. — Crews battling the five-alarm fire in the Oakland Hills worked through the night, achieving 50% containment by late Saturday morning, CalFire officials said. They will remain on the scene all day, extinguishing smoldering spots and clearing trees and brush.

About 13 acres burned before crews stopped forward progress on the ...Read more

Less than two months after the removal of dams restored a free-flowing Klamath River, salmon have made their way upstream to begin spawning and have been spotted in Oregon for the first time in more than a century.

Biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that they found a single fall-run Chinook on Oct. 16 in a ...Read more