Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a majority government with special election wins Monday night, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties. Voters cast ballots for three vacant seats of the 343 districts represented in Parliament.

China says it will restore some ties with Taiwan, including direct flights and aquaculture imports, following a visit by opposition leader Cheng Li-wun.

Former Brazilian intelligence chief and lawmaker Alexandre Ramagem has been taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The U.S. military on Monday detailed the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz ‌blockade, saying it would extend east to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, while ship-tracking data showed two ships turned around in the strait as the blockade went into effect.

Hezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to withdraw from direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington. Naim Kassem on Monday called the negotiations a "free concession" to Israel and the U.S.

The hippos are the descendants of four brought to the country in the 1980s by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar as he built a private zoo.

Authorities in Haiti have arrested seven suspects, including five police officers, after a fatal stampede killed at least 25 people at a historic mountaintop fortress over the weekend

Keiko Fujimori leads Peru's preliminary presidential vote count after an election disrupted by logistical failures in logistics several areas.