Uruguayans are heading to the polls to elect their new president.
The outgoing Tabaré Vázquez, who belongs to a left-wing coalition, is not running for another term.
Leading presidential candidates include Daniel Martínez and Luis Lacalle Pou
Voters in the South American country will also have their say in a referendum on whether or not to roll out stricter security measures.
US judge halts Trump plan for rapid deportations to third countries
A US judge barred the Trump administration from rapidly deporting hundreds if not thousands of migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to show they fear being persecuted, tortured or killed there.
US orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants
The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all US visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the latest push to tighten screening of foreign travellers.
Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall
Israeli airstrikes hit around 40 targets across the Gaza Strip over the past day, the military said on Friday, hours after Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire offer that it said fell short of its demand to agree a full end to the war.
Hamas says ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war
Hamas wants a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza and swap all Israeli hostages for Palestinians jailed in Israel, a senior official from the Palestinian group said, rejecting Israel's offer of an interim truce.
US strike on Yemen fuel port kills at least 38
US strikes on the Ras Isa fuel port in western Yemen killed at least 38 people on Thursday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since the US began its attacks on the group.
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