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Berlin power outage affecting 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack
BERLIN (AP) — Many households and businesses in south-west Berlin face days without electricity after…
How the Monroe Doctrine factors into US arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
In detailing the U.S. military action that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás…
After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn jail holding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is a facility…
Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving 25 dead and 14 missing
YOBE, Nigeria (AP) — A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at…
Israeli police kill Bedouin man during raid in southern Israel, local official says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police shot and killed a Bedouin Arab man during…
Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on Jan. 20,…
British and French warplanes strike suspected IS weapons facility in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Britain and France carried out a joint airstrike in central Syria…
Portugal’s presidential election draws 11 candidates, making a later runoff vote likely
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal’s upcoming presidential election…
Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced…
Indonesian rescuers find a second body as search for Spanish soccer coach and 2 children extended
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body Sunday in the ongoing search…
Maduro’s ouster sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Revelers chanted “liberty” and draped Venezuelan flags over their shoulders in…
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday…
Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro’s deputy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans on Saturday scrambled to understand who was in charge of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to…
US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro…
In their words: Survivors and others talk about fatal Swiss Alpine bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — In the aftermath of a fire inside a Swiss Alpine bar…
The Latest: Trump says US will run Venezuela at least temporarily after military option
Hours after a dramatic military operation ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed…
Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 15
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be…
The rise and fall of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in photos
Nicolás Maduro rose from a unionized bus driver in Caracas to the presidency of Venezuela,…
Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California
CORTE MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most…
Appeals panel says California’s ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting…
After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Saturday’s military operation that led to the ouster…
FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela’s president
President Donald Trump on Saturday held an extended news conference to explain the U.S. raid…
What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro and what comes next
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a lightning military strike, the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro…