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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Hungary’s top diplomat stokes anger at anti-Ukraine protest with allegation of election meddling

12:44 PM on Friday, March 6

Hungary’s foreign minister is accusing Ukraine of trying to sway Hungary’s election, as a dispute over Russian oil drives tensions higher

Rebaz Sherifi, military commander at the Kurdistan Freedom Party PAK, speaks during an interview in Irbil, Iraq, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)

Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran

11:19 AM on Friday, March 6

Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq say they are not planning an imminent cross-border attack on Iran but would join a ground invasion if the U.S. were to launch one

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrives to attend a meeting of the supreme council of the Union State with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)

Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with the US

11:00 AM on Friday, March 6

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the United States

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10:44 AM on Friday, March 6

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan, Canada sign strategic agreement in defense and energy as war in Mideast fuels oil concerns

10:00 AM on Friday, March 6

Japan and Canada have signed a strategic agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in defense, economic and energy security as military strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel fueled concern about international oil supplies

FILE - Iceland's parliament representatives hold a session at the Althingi in Reykjavik, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti, File)

Iceland seeks vote in August on whether to restart EU membership talks

9:08 AM on Friday, March 6

Iceland’s government says the country will hold a referendum in August on whether to restart European Union membership talks

FILE - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the swearing-in ceremony for Kenya's new president William Ruto, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Sept. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

UN report says Ugandan troops helped South Sudan with deadly airstrikes

8:14 AM on Friday, March 6

A U.N. inquiry says Uganda helped South Sudan carry out airstrikes that killed and badly burned civilians in opposition areas

FILE - Demonstrators with Georgian and EU flags gather in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, to mark 365 days of non-stop protests against the government's decision to halt talks on joining the European Union. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze, file)

EU suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials over democratic backsliding

7:44 AM on Friday, March 6

The European Union is suspending visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials for at least a year over democratic backsliding and a crackdown on protesters

Candidates for the Illinois 7th Congressional District seat, from left, Kina Collins, David Ehrlich, Dr. Thomas Fisher, La Shawn K. Ford, Rory Hoskins, Reed Showalter, Anabel Mendoza, Anthony Driver Jr., Jazmin J. Robinson, Richard Boykin, Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Felix Tello attend a public forum at the University of Illinois Chicago Friday, Feb 20, 2026, in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Congress is on track for record retirements. In Illinois, that's created a candidate frenzy

7:41 AM on Friday, March 6

The signs that Illinois is having one of its most frenzied primaries in years are everywhere

Leen Shella, center, and Haneen Alatiyat, right, prepare to encourage congregants to vote in the New Jersey primary elections during Ramadan outside the Islamic Center of Passaic County on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

For US Muslims, immigration crackdown fears, new war worries and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

7:12 AM on Friday, March 6

Muslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East

Two Iranian sailors, carrying green bags, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka's navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship

1:39 AM on Friday, March 6

Sri Lanka has taken custody of an Iranian ship after it asked for help near its coast

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war during an event to honor the 2025 Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Gulf allies complain US didn't notify them of Iran attacks and ignored their warnings, sources say

8:57 PM on Thursday, March 5

Officials say Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East over strikes from Israel and the U.S. have left some of America’s partners in the Gulf frustrated over a lack of notice or adequate defense

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami feted by President Donald Trump at the White House for MLS Cup title

5:50 PM on Thursday, March 5

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were honored by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for winning last year’s MLS Cup

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