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Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa gestures to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine justice chief orders arrest of senator wanted by the ICC over Duterte-era killings

7:55 AM on Thursday, May 21

The Philippines justice chief has ordered the enforcement of an International Criminal Court warrant for a senator wanted on an alleged crime against humanity charge

UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeeze

7:53 AM on Thursday, May 21

The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted theme park entry to ease the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the Iran war

FILE - A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

As America hits 250, many Brits say one man defines it: Trump

7:39 AM on Thursday, May 21

Britons are cool on America and baffled by President Donald Trump as the former colonies celebrate their 250th year of independence

FILE - Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

UK government to release papers related to former Prince Andrew's appointment as trade envoy

4:03 AM on Thursday, May 21

The U.K. government is set to release confidential papers related to the former Prince Andrew’s appointment as trade envoy

A man walks on a street decorated with national flags in Montenegro's capital Podgorica, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Montenegro at 20: After breaking with Serbia and joining NATO, EU is the next frontier

12:11 AM on Thursday, May 21

Montenegro marks 20 years of independence from a union with Serbia this week, celebrating a two-decade transformation that has already brought the Balkan country into NATO

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

11:06 PM on Wednesday, May 20

President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's four-week runoff campaign as Republican voters choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and the U.S. Senate

FILE - A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

11:02 PM on Wednesday, May 20

Britons are cool on America and baffled by President Donald Trump as the former colonies celebrate their 250th year of independence

FILE - Former Cuban President Raul Castro looks at the Cuban flag during his speech at the event celebrating the 65th anniversary of the triumph of the revolution in Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, File)

What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro

5:14 PM on Wednesday, May 20

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean island

FILE - Travelers walk with their luggage past TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Nov. 13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

3:08 PM on Wednesday, May 20

A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors

The Ballroom construction site can be seen as President Donald Trump tours the area at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom

1:07 PM on Wednesday, May 20

Republican senators are considering dropping 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 on Capitol Hill

FILE - Raul Castro waves a Cuban national flag during a May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term

12:57 PM on Wednesday, May 20

The U.S. indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro is pushing U.S. relations with the communist-run island to the foreground

Images of Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Raul Castro, and Fidel Castro, are seen at the state building in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island's president condemns charges

11:03 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles

FILE - Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

10:29 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions

Netanyahu's coalition alliances with religious parties put his reelection at risk

9:13 AM on Wednesday, May 20

For most of the past 17 years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained in power due in part to a tight alliance with ultra-Orthodox religious parties

FILE - Cuba's President Raul Castro listens to the Cuban and Venezuelan national anthems during his welcome ceremony at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

7:19 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government

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