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This combination of photos shows presidential candidates Abelardo de la Espriella, left, on May 6, 2026, and Iván Cepeda, on Feb. 26, 2026, on the campaign trail ahead of elections in Colombia. (AP Photo)

Colombia's ELN rebels declare ceasefire before Sunday's presidential election

3:31 PM on Monday, June 15

Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral ceasefire Monday, as the nation heads into a highly polarized presidential election, that will decide whether President Gustavo Petro’s party remains in office, or if it is replaced by an ultra conservative leader who has promised to cancel peace talks with rebel groups

FILE - Childhood photos of a woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, are displayed along with a picture of her father, a WWII Air Force veteran, at left, and additional family photos, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Judge grants asylum to woman adopted by a US veteran from Iran after deportation threats

1:45 PM on Monday, June 15

A federal immigration judge has granted asylum to a woman orphaned in Iran in the 1970s and adopted by an American war veteran, who immigration officials threatened earlier this year with deportation to the country with which the U.S. is now at war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference, in Jerusalem, Monday June 15, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP)

Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu

12:57 PM on Monday, June 15

Israelis from across the political spectrum are angry about the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

With Marine Two in the background, Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters upon arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool)

JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'

12:00 PM on Monday, June 15

Vice President JD Vance writes about his religious journey in a new book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."

The Swedish parliament (Riksdagen) votes on new justice legislation in Stockholm, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP)

Sweden requires public workers to report migrants not authorized to live there

11:58 AM on Monday, June 15

Sweden's parliament has passed a law requiring public sector workers to report unauthorized migrants to the police

FILE - Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire listens to the judge during her trial Sept. 5, 2011, in Kigali, Rwanda. (AP Photo/Shant Fabricatorian, File)

Rwanda opposition leader Ingabire says she's physically unfit for trial

11:15 AM on Monday, June 15

Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire's trial on charges of plotting unrest against the government has been postponed for a day

FILE - Greece's Migration Minister Thanos Plevris attends a swearing in ceremony at the Presidential palace, in Athens, on Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Greek minister calls criticism of tougher migration policies a ‘badge of honor’

11:09 AM on Monday, June 15

Greece’s migration minister calls criticism from human rights groups a “badge of honor” and plans to toughen migration policies

From left, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs pose for photo after a news conference at the Nordic and Baltic countries meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Ukraine starts EU membership talks and faces years of reforms while fighting Russia

10:48 AM on Monday, June 15

Ukraine has officially started European Union membership negotiations, a long process that requires political reforms while facing a Russian invasion

FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Supreme Court won't revive ex-Trump aide's suit over secret surveillance during Russia investigation

9:52 AM on Monday, June 15

The Supreme Court is refusing to revive a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation

In this 2021 image provided by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, workers walk near buoys used to gather data at Pioneer New England shelf off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. (Véronique LaCapra/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution via AP)

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

8:49 AM on Monday, June 15

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration

FILE- People move past Independence Hall at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Aug. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

8:34 AM on Monday, June 15

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried next month

FILE - This combination of photos shows Republican candidates for U.S. Senate Jared Hudson, left, on May 7, 2026, in Enterprise, Ala., and Rep. Barry Moore, right, on April 17, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama’s state primary runoff

8:23 AM on Monday, June 15

Alabama voters will return to the polls Tuesday to pick a Republican nominee for an open U.S. Senate seat

A sign directs voters arriving to vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s state primary runoff

7:09 AM on Monday, June 15

Georgia Republicans return to the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff election

FILE - Volunteers Susan Chastain and Jenny Allen drill holes into two-by-fours during Bunks Across America, a non-profit event to build bunk beds for children in need at Lowe's, June 12, 2021 in East Brainerd, Tenn. (Troy Stolt/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship

7:00 AM on Monday, June 15

A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life

FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump's immigration crackdown, according to a new poll

12:10 AM on Monday, June 15

A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies

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