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FILE - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Alex Saab stand together during an event marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas, File)

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US

5:47 PM on Saturday, May 16

Venezuela’s government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap

Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

2:33 PM on Saturday, May 16

A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia’s heartland, local authorities say

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)

Trump's description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties

8:35 AM on Saturday, May 16

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China

Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria

6:16 AM on Saturday, May 16

The Kremlin has approved new measures allowing citizens from Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria to gain Russian citizenship more easily

Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral of late Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO

6:09 AM on Saturday, May 16

Pope Leo XIV is adding a trip to France to his busy 2026 travel schedule

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump's trip to Beijing

3:58 AM on Saturday, May 16

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin says

This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026. (Maldives President's Media Division via AP)

Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies

3:39 AM on Saturday, May 16

Maldivian authorities have suspended the search for four Italian divers believed to be trapped in an underwater cave

FILE - Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, arrives a fringe meeting during the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Many see Andy Burnham as UK government's savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament

11:15 PM on Friday, May 15

Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it

FILE - Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

The US turns to Guyana’s bauxite in its latest push for Latin America's resources

6:29 PM on Friday, May 15

The U.S. is turning its attention to Guyana's bauxite for business opportunities

A statue titled the "Authority of Law" sits in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

5:38 PM on Friday, May 15

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives

FILE - Candidate Tina Peters speaks during a debate for the state leadership position, Feb. 25, 2023, in Hudson, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure

4:09 PM on Friday, May 15

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of a former county clerk and election conspiracy theorist following pressure from President Donald Trump

FILE - President Donald Trump walks with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it

1:05 PM on Friday, May 15

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration

Wife of US Army sergeant released from federal immigration custody

12:56 PM on Friday, May 15

The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after spending a month in detention

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Takeaways from Trump's trip to China: Taiwan, a new framework for relationship and flattery for Xi

12:00 PM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump’s three-day trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and a new framework for managing Washington and Beijing's complicated relationship

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi participates in the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US

9:11 AM on Friday, May 15

Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations

FILE - The Boeing logo is seen outside of Boeing's factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)

Trump and Boeing say China agreed to buy 200 aircraft, reopening a key market for the US planemaker

8:09 AM on Friday, May 15

President Donald Trump says American aircaft manufacturer Boeing has a deal to sell at least 200 planes to China

A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system

5:06 AM on Friday, May 15

Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America

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