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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)

Oversight body says South Sudan rivals have recruited fighters, raising war fears

11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7

An international ceasefire monitor says parties to South Sudan’s faltering peace agreement have recruited new fighters for a conflict that observers have warned could widen again into civil war

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, front left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, shake hands prior to their talks on the sidelines of the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan

10:51 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Russia has hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government and warned against any foreign military presence in the country

FILE - Daniel Obajtek, head of Poland's energy giant PKN ORLEN, speaks at a news conference in Warsaw, Poland, April 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

European Parliament lifts immunity of Polish lawmakers amid abuse of power allegations

9:47 AM on Tuesday, October 7

The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of two Polish lawmakers, allowing national prosecutors to pursue charges for alleged abuses of power

A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Latest: Attorney General Bondi will face Senate over political pressure on Justice Department

8:54 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Attorney General Pam Bondi goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning as federal agents surge into cities across the U.S. She's facing growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump’s longtime foes and is facing intense White House pressure to prosecute others

FILE - Then French Defense minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron talk at the end of an address by the president to army leaders in Paris Sunday July 13, 2025, (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation

7:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 9 more UN staff as part of a crackdown

6:06 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have detained nine more people working for the United Nations as part of a crackdown on the global organization

Syrian security forces stand guard as residents leave the Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, following overnight clashes between Syrian government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Syrian government declares ceasefire after clashes with Kurdish fighters

3:13 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire after clashes between security forces and Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

US has given at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since war in Gaza began, report says

12:02 AM on Tuesday, October 7

The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago

China's Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019

Tuesday, October 7

China's Premier Li Qiang plans to visit North Korea this week, marking the highest-level Chinese visit since 2019

Lawmakers look at a display of public comments on their congressional redistricting proposals, Monday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map

5:44 PM on Monday, October 6

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), attends UNHCR's 76th annual Executive Committee meeting at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law

12:19 PM on Monday, October 6

The head of the U.N. refugee agency has suggested that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law

FILE - Then French Defense minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, and France's President Emmanuel Macron talk at the end of an address by the president to army leaders in Paris Sunday July 13, 2025, (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP, File)

France's government collapses again: What could happen next?

11:51 AM on Monday, October 6

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a political crisis after his prime minister resigned Monday

FILE - Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

10:38 AM on Monday, October 6

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner

FILE - Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP, File)

The woman poised to be Japan's first female prime minister faces challenges

4:52 AM on Monday, October 6

Japan's ruling party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader

People run for cover during an Israeli airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, after the Israeli army issued a warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)

What to know as key talks to end the war in Gaza begin

12:54 PM on Saturday, October 4

Israel and Hamas have begun indirect talks on ending the war in Gaza after both sides signaled support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan

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