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Election billboards of 26 of the 27 political parties participating in the Oct. 29 general elections are lined up in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Voters in Dutch general election have 27 parties and 1,166 candidates to choose from

7:13 AM on Sunday, October 26

Dutch voters face a wide array of choices in Wednesday's general election

In this image made from video released by the Russian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks while visiting one of the command posts of the Joint Group of Forces. (Russian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable missile, Putin and top general say

6:01 AM on Sunday, October 26

Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, President Vladimir Putin and a top general have claimed

People wait near the closed gate at the Spin Boldak border crossing with Pakistan, after the border was shut for nearly two weeks following clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sibghatullah)

Trump says he will solve Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis 'very quickly' as peace talks enter second day

5:03 AM on Sunday, October 26

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will solve the crisis between Afghanistan and Pakistan ‘very quickly

FILE - A group of armed Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) enter northern Iraq in the Heror area, northeast of Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Ceerwan Aziz, File)

Kurdish rebel group PKK says it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

3:26 AM on Sunday, October 26

A militant Kurdish group has announced its withdrawal from Turkey to Iraq as part of a peace effort with Turkey

Kurdish rebel group PKK announces it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

3:14 AM on Sunday, October 26

Kurdish rebel group PKK announces it is withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to Iraq

Abigail Rodriguez stands outside her home in the Isla Maciel neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Argentina votes in midterm elections set to test President Milei's mandate and US support

12:59 AM on Sunday, October 26

Argentines will be heading to the polls in high-stakes midterm elections that could help shape libertarian President Javier Milei’s political path — and the future of U.S. financial support for his government

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta, left, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto greet each other during the 47th ASEAN summit opening ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc's first expansion since the 1990s

9:05 PM on Saturday, October 25

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Southern Israel, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Fadel Senna/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio says mediators of Gaza ceasefire shared information to uncover a recent threat

7:39 PM on Saturday, October 25

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Israel, the U.S. and the other mediators of the Gaza ceasefire deal are sharing information to disrupt any threats and that allowed them to identify a possible impending attack last weekend

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner

4:46 PM on Saturday, October 25

President Donald Trump says he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, ahead of the ceremonial signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)

Trade tensions appear to have cooled after talks between US and China, setting up a Trump-Xi meeting

4:17 PM on Saturday, October 25

Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to cool ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Former Vice President Kamala Harris greets people before she speaks, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run

1:58 PM on Saturday, October 25

Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House

FILE - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro points at a map of the Americas during a new conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas), File

Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent

12:12 PM on Saturday, October 25

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro says the U.S. is “fabricating” a war against him as the world’s biggest warship approaches the South American country, while moving to revoke the citizenship of an opponent who he accuses of egging on an invasion

Left-wing independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly arrives at Dublin Castle for the count in Ireland's presidential election to replace Michael D. Higgins, who has served the maximum two seven-year terms, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election

6:34 AM on Saturday, October 25

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland’s left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival

Smoke bellows from a warehouse that caught fire following a Russian attack, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense

3:12 AM on Saturday, October 25

Officials say Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed at least four people and wounded 20

Officials count votes at a polling station in the Yopougon suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, as polls close during the presidential elections. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Ivory Coast counts votes in key election with incumbent Ouattara predicted to win fourth term

1:37 AM on Saturday, October 25

Votes are being counted in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader

People cast their ballots during early voting on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

12:02 AM on Saturday, October 25

Polling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the year’s most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor

People attend the Southwest Virginia Pride's annual festival Oct. 11, 2025, in Salem, Va. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)

Virginia gubernatorial candidates debate trans youth rights as LGBTQ+ voters weigh a fraught moment

12:01 AM on Saturday, October 25

The rights of trans youth could be a factor Virginia’s 2025 gubernatorial election and legislative control in Richmond

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