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Members of the Misak community mourn as forensic investigators deliver the body of Luis Tunubala, governor of the Guambia Indigenous reserve, who was killed during clashes with the Nasa community over a land dispute in Silvia, Colombia, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Colombian army deploys hundreds of soldiers in country's southwest after land dispute leaves 7 dead

2:15 PM on Friday, May 22

Colombian security forces have moved into the southwestern municipality of Silvia following a violent territorial dispute between two Indigenous groups

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

1:54 PM on Friday, May 22

The Trump administration’s strategy against Cuba is looking a lot like the playbook for Venezuela

Supporters of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, or CHP, shout slogans as they gather outside the party's headquarters in Ankara, Friday, May 22, 2026. (Gunsu Ozmen/DIA Photo via AP)

Standoff in Turkey’s main opposition party escalates

1:32 PM on Friday, May 22

A standoff between Turkey's main opposition party leaders has escalated after a court reappointed the former chairman

FILE - Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, listens during an oversight hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

1:32 PM on Friday, May 22

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million in security aid to Ukraine and other allies in eastern Europe

Janez Jansa addresses the Slovenian Parliament during a session in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Friday, May 22, 2026, before appointing him as prime minister, ending a political deadlock after tight elections in March. (AP Photo/Igor Kupljenik)

Right-wing Slovenian politician confirmed as prime minister in shift from liberal government

11:47 AM on Friday, May 22

Slovenia’s parliament has appointed right-wing politician Janez Jansa as the new prime minister two months after a tied parliamentary election

FILE - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., arrives at the chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

10:51 AM on Friday, May 22

A bipartisan group of senators is departing for a tour of Arctic nations to reassure U

FILE - Anti-abortion activists rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

6:56 AM on Friday, May 22

An advocacy group is suing President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to reinstate a near-ban on abortions for veterans and their family members who depend on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for a closed-door meeting with Republican senators who are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

6:39 AM on Friday, May 22

President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry Republican senators finally said no, even if temporarily

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters at a campaign event in McKinney, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

6:37 AM on Friday, May 22

Ken Paxton is playing up President Donald Trump's endorsement as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn

FILE - In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on "Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership" in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)

Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

5:34 AM on Friday, May 22

Taiwan's government says it hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the self-governing island

FILE - President Donald Trump arrives at Leesburg Executive Airport on Marine One in Leesburg, Va., Thursday, April 24, 2025, en route to Trump National Golf Club Washington DC in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

5:06 AM on Friday, May 22

Donald Trump has a reputation for slashing his taxes using techniques that some experts find aggressive

Cuba needs a long-term solution to its energy crisis

4:14 AM on Friday, May 22

A person walks past a mural promoting Guadalupe, Ariz., May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?

4:04 AM on Friday, May 22

President Donald Trump made inroads with Latino voters in 2024, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House

FILE -Police patrol the streets on election day in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations

2:19 AM on Friday, May 22

The United States has sanctioned Tanzania’s police chief and barred him from entering the U.S., citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force

People walk by a lamppost with stickers that read: "Students win" before the first big rally this year of opponents of President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia's protesting students renew pressure on Vucic with a big weekend rally

12:14 AM on Friday, May 22

Serbia’s university students are gearing up for a major rally this weekend, pushing for political changes under President Aleksandar Vucic

This image released by CBS shows Paul McCartney, left, with host Stephen Colbert during the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in New York on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show

11:12 PM on Wednesday, May 20

Stephen Colbert has wrapped up his final broadcast of CBS' “The Late Show” with a memorable night

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