Category Archives: World
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday 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 Repr...
May 15, 2026
Colorado's Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president...
May 15, 2026
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former Colorado elections clerk after pressure from Trump
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president...
May 15, 2026
Students missing following attack by armed groups on school in northeastern Nigeria, police say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - An unspecified number of students are missing after suspected jihadi militants attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Friday, police told The As...
May 15, 2026
Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
NEW DELHI (AP) - Iran 's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particu...
May 15, 2026
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
MIAMI (AP) - The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Ral Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as Presiden...
May 15, 2026
Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed there, U.S. officials say, as...
May 15, 2026
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors...
May 15, 2026
A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Snchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, will vie for the presidency of Peru in a...
May 15, 2026
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country a...
May 15, 2026