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FACT FOCUS: Former Proud Boys leader falsely identified as an ICE officer
As protests continue in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a U.S.…
In Spain, Venezuelan migrants balance hope and fear about their country’s future
MADRID (AP) — Venezuelans living in Spain are watching the events unfold back home with…
CIA director meets Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas
WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe has traveled to Venezuela to meet with acting…
The Latest: Middle East allies urge Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold…
First flight of deported Venezuelan migrants arrives in Caracas after Maduro’s capture
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A flight with 231 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. city…
UK police chief who recommended ban of soccer fans of Israeli team Maccabi retires
LONDON (AP) — The chief of the British police force that recommended that fans from…
Pakistan security forces kill 12 militants, thwarting attempted hostage-taking in southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed at least 12 militants and thwarted an…
Myanmar military-backed party extends lead ahead of final election round
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed political party extended its lead after the second round of…
Kurdish separatist group claims to have mounted ‘armed operations’ in Iran to defend protesters
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq said it has launched…
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release
HAVANA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in…
The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band’s comeback
NEW YORK (AP) — After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, the K-pop giants BTS are…
Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Ben’Ary was driving one evening last October when he paused at…
Mexican president highlights ‘compelling results’ in crackdown of cartels in face of Trump threats
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down…
Protesters rally in south Yemen to call for a separate state
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — A large crowd of protesters rallied in southern Yemen on Friday…
South Africa investigates Iran’s participation in naval drills off its coast after US criticism
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa launched an investigation Friday over the participation…
When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump’s GOP?
DALLAS (AP) — Sen. John Cornyn stood in the shadow of the U.S.-Mexico border wall…
People rally around the world in support of protests in Iran, in photos
People around the world rallied in support of the mass protests in Iran. This is…
A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol…
Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through…
At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar insisted Friday that its deadly military campaign against the…
Photos show voters going to the polls in Uganda’s presidential election
MUKUNO, Uganda (AP) — Photos show polling in Uganda’s election as President Yoweri Museveni seeks…
Julio Iglesias calls sexual abuse allegations against him ‘absolutely untrue’
MADRID (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias on Friday denied allegations that he sexually assaulted…
Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge, energy minister says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has not spared a single Ukrainian power plant from attack…
Photos show daily life along Venezuela’s oil coast after Maduro’s capture
PARAGUANA PENINSULA, Venezuela (AP) — Less than two weeks after a U.S. military operation captured…