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UK leader Starmer faces an electoral test after Epstein fallout shakes his grip on power
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a narrow escape this month, when…
Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy’s heart is captured in a new telescope picture
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A telescope in Chile has revealed in unprecedented detail the…
The home of the ‘Mona Lisa’ has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist
PARIS (AP) — The home of the “Mona Lisa” is getting a new boss. Art…
US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries said on Wednesday they…
Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule…
Cartel violence fuels doubts about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from…
Guinea confirms detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s military confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers after…
Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower…
Japan demands the swift release of a Japanese national detained in Iran
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government said Wednesday that a Japanese national has been detained in…
Takeaways from Trump’s address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the…
Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’sState of the Union address tilted heavily on domestic issues,…
Sri Lanka police arrest former intelligence chief in connection with 2019 bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka arrested the country’s former intelligence chief…
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the ‘golden age’ Trump describes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s…
The Latest: Trump lays out his midterm agenda at the State of the Union
President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday. He was slated to…
Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to…
Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea says he was expelled from Latvia following detention
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Andrei Lankov, a prominent Russian scholar on North Korea who…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump’s State of the Union seeks to calm economic jitters ahead…
Man fatally stabs 4 people in Washington state as deputies head to serve him a restraining order
SEATTLE (AP) — A man fatally stabbed four people in Washington state on Tuesday morning…
Trial begins for group accused of antifa links in shooting at Texas immigration detention center
DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors told jurors Tuesday that a shooting outside a Texas immigration…
From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like
WASHINGTON (AP) — They typically start the day as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it…
Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Legal advocates filed a motion Tuesday seeking to stop U.S. Customs…
A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near a major highway, killing its pilot
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish Air Force F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway…
States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over…