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Denmark unveils legal reform to allow the worst foreign criminals to be deported
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have…
DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens
Luis Martinez was on his way to work on a frigid Minneapolis morning when federal…
South Africa declares Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata…
A timeline of two towns on the Arizona-Utah border once controlled by a polygamist sect
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints settled in…
Israel will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday, after nearly 2 years of closure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday that it will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt…
Pharrell calls for empathy from US leaders after being honored at Black Music Collective event
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At a pre-Grammy event celebrating Black music’s cultural power, Pharrell Williams…
Niger’s junta leader accuses France, Benin and Ivory Coast of being behind airport attack
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s military leader accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory…
41 militants killed in Pakistan military raids in the country’s southwest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s security forces have raided two militant hideouts in the country’s southwest,…
Foreign women linked to IS group in Syrian camp hope for amnesty after government offensive
ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — Foreign women linked to the Islamic State group and living…
Uganda’s army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding opposition figure who went into hiding
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s army chief accused U.S. Embassy officials of helping opposition leader…
Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert…
Venezuelan prisoners’ families and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jan. 23-29, 2026 Relatives of prisoners who are considered political detainees held a vigil outside…
Through the eyes of Iranian protesters, glimpses of disorder, disarray and death
BEIRUT (AP) — This time felt different. The 25-year-old Iranian fashion designer hoped that mass…
Melania Trump’s documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with…
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial…
Costa Ricans support Chaves’ successor in the presidential election as crime remains high
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Despite Costa Rica’s highest homicide rates occurring under outgoing…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats…
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax info
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10…
New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South
BELZONI, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of National Guard troops in ice-stricken Mississippi and Tennessee mobilized…
House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s voting laws, a…
ASEAN does not recognize Myanmar’s elections, which military-backed party claims to have won
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently…
Man could avoid more prison time with guilty plea in Navajo woman’s disappearance
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — A man charged in connection to the 2021 disappearance of a…
Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal cold spell
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has…
FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump’s 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions
DENVER (AP) — Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection in 2020. But for more…