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FILE - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk , center right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center left, walk next to Border Guard personnel during their visit to the Polish-Belarus border, in Krynki, Poland, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, file)

Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended

4:04 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Afghan migrants in Poland face forced deportations and fear for their lives at the hands of the Taliban-run government back home

Mohammed, 8, cries next to the coffin of his father, Hussein Makkah, during the funeral of 13 state security officers killed the previous day in an Israeli strike in Lebanon’s coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Latest: Pakistan proposes new US-Iran talks as Vance and Trump hint at progress

2:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Pakistani officials on Tuesday said Islamabad has proposed a second round of talks to the U.S. and Iran

China's President Xi Jinping, third left, and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, third right, attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Haruna Furuhashi/Pool Photo via AP)

Xi and Sánchez say China and Spain should help safeguard multilateralism

1:09 AM on Tuesday, April 14

The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday have pledged to strengthen their relations and work to safeguard multilateralism at a time when the world is being impacted by various conflicts, including the recent war in Iran

Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, speaks during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats

12:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

What to know about Eric Swalwell's exit from Congress and the California governor's race

12:25 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has announced that he’s leaving Congress and the crowded contest for California governor following sexual assault allegations that he denies

FILE - Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote

12:02 AM on Tuesday, April 14

An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Algiers' Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

12:01 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., talks with reporters after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Race for California governor moves on after dramatic downfall of Rep. Eric Swalwell

12:01 AM on Tuesday, April 14

After the dramatic downfall of Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, the race for California governor is moving on

This combo image shows Democratic California gubernatorial candidates, from left, top row, Tom Steyer, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, from left, bottom row, Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra, Betty Yee and Matt Mahan, all at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Voting for California governor begins in a month. Here are the candidates in the running

8:54 PM on Monday, April 13

The race for California governor has been upended this week by Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit

FILE - Mayoral pre-candidate for Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Ramagem, campaigns as former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stands by in Rio de Janeiro, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says

7:29 PM on Monday, April 13

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States

FILE - Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen before the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Hershel W. "Woody" Williams lies in honor in the U.S. Capitol, July 14, 2022, in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool photo via AP, File)

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after bipartisan calls for expulsion

6:48 PM on Monday, April 13

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him

Sharon Simmons with DoorDash, gets a $100 tip after delivering McDonald's to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

4:53 PM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners

Pope Leo XIV meets the Algerian Community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Monday, April 13, 2026, on the first day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

2:49 PM on Monday, April 13

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations

1:59 PM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations

Wafiq Safa, senior Hezbollah political council member, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

1:48 PM on Monday, April 13

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the Liberal national convention in Montreal, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian Prime Minister Carney secures a majority government with special election wins

7:58 AM on Monday, April 13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties

A man flashes a victory sign as he carries an Iranian flag in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," at the Eqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Latest: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near US blockade

3:48 AM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., back, poses for a photo with members of the Service Employees International Union after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Swalwell's exit shakes up a chaotic California governor's race

12:18 AM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader

An election official checks voter lists as voting resumes at polling stations affected by delays and logistical problems during general elections in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Outcome of Peruvian presidential election unknown after voting stretches into a second day

9:57 PM on Sunday, April 12

Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

9:20 PM on Sunday, April 12

President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran

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