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Uganda’s presidential election experiences hours of delays at some polling stations

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s presidential election was plagued by widespread delays Thursday in addition to a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office sinc

Jan 15, 2026 11:18 AM Read more >

Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting th

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US seizes in Caribbean Sea another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.

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What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance as president.

Jan 15, 2026 7:01 AM Read more >

Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said.

Jan 14, 2026 11:07 PM Read more >

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — FIFA said Wednesday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup.

Jan 14, 2026 7:30 PM Read more >

Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legisl

Jan 14, 2026 6:34 PM Read more >

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian officials signaled Wednesday that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the U.S.

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Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a vague statement Wednesday that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on prote

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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to requi

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