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People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

11:57 AM on Thursday, May 14

Cuba’s national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island’s eastern provinces

The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns

11:07 AM on Thursday, May 14

Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. (AP Photo)

UN and media rights groups say Afghanistan's Taliban have arrested 3 journalists

11:01 AM on Thursday, May 14

The United Nations and rights groups say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained at least three journalists on undisclosed charges in recent days

FILE - This photo combination shows, from left, Wes Streeting in Liverpool, Sept. 30, 2025, Angela Rayner in Shoreditch, London, June 5, 2025, Andy Burnham in Liverpool, Sept. 29, 2025, Shabana Mahmood in Liverpool, Sept. 29, 2025 and Ed Miliband in Hamburg, Germany, Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Martin Meissner, File)

What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader

10:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week

Man faces attempted murder charge after driving car into elderly man during Belgrade protest

10:08 AM on Thursday, May 14

An elderly man has been injured during an anti-government street blockade in Serbia’s capital Belgrade

FILE - The main entrance to Rhode Island Hospital is seen in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kids

9:38 AM on Thursday, May 14

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital

China's President Xi Jinping speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'

8:56 AM on Thursday, May 14

China has intensified its stance on Taiwan, warning the U.S. of potential clashes if the issue isn’t handled properly

FILE - People take part in the Gay Pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, June 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file)

Polish capital registers its first same-sex marriage

8:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

Warsaw has registered its first same-sex marriage, following court rulings requiring Poland to recognize such marriages registered abroad

Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism

7:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering

FILE - The Dallas skyline is visible through the framing of Reunion Tower, Nov. 6, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

6:06 AM on Thursday, May 14

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets construction apprentices during a visit to London South Bank Technical College in London, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour Party leadership challenge

5:42 AM on Thursday, May 14

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future is uncertain as key Labour Party members prepare to challenge his leadership

Visitors are gathered next to a display of an NSM Naval Strike Missile made by Norwegian company Kongsberg, presented at the Euronaval show, in Le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Malaysia slams Norway for revoking export license for a naval missile system

5:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Norway’s decision to revoke the export license for a naval missile system

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., describes the Democrats' fight to regain the House majority even as Republicans pursue redistricting efforts across the South following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affects majority-Black congressional districts, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel

4:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight

FILE - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez waves after bidding farewell to U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright following their meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

2:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state

Kentucky Republicans love Trump. Will they ignore him and reelect Thomas Massie?

11:01 PM on Wednesday, May 13

President Donald Trump is trying to oust one of his own party’s most independent voices: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP)

China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly

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