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Hungary's Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbán 's autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalis...
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Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday oversaw a military parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II on Red Square. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin was set to speak at the parade, even as a U...
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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as a Virginia court invalidated a Democratic gerrymandering effort and Republicans in Alabama approved plans for new primary elections if ...
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Suspect in Navajo woman's disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sente...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the end" of...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners. Trump said Friday that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning o...
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4 people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president
MIAMI (AP) - A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose death led to extraordinary turmoil in the Caribbean nation. South Florida served as a central locat...
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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into chaos. A hacking group called S...
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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year's midterm elections. ...
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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena" like an object that a drone pilot says shone a bright light in the sky and then vani...
May 08, 2026
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At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said on Friday. The attacks were carrie...
May 08, 2026
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Partial results show losses for Starmer's Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
LONDON (AP) - Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficia...
May 08, 2026
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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hor...
May 08, 2026
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US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is not looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump's repeated threats that "Cuba is next" and that American warships deployed in the Middle East for the Iran conflict could retur...
May 07, 2026
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A former Ohio deputy has been found guilty of reckless homicide in the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A former sheriff's deputy was found guilty of reckless homicide on Thursday for shooting a Black man who was bringing sandwiches to his grandmother's house. The killing of Casey Goodson Jr. by Jason Meade in December 2020 had prov...
May 07, 2026
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US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations wou...
May 07, 2026
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Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to hold ...
May 07, 2026
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Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Thursday to killing one person and injuring a dozen others in a 2025 firebombing attack on a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, in supp...
May 07, 2026
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UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain
LONDON (AP) - A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called "shadow policing" operations in Britain. Peter Wai and Bill Yuen, both dual Chine...
May 07, 2026
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Man with weapon arrested near home of the former Prince Andrew in England
LONDON (AP) - A man has been arrested for possessing an offensive weapon near the home of the former Prince Andrew, police said Thursday. Norfolk Constabulary said that the arrest came Wednesday evening after a man was reported "behaving ...
May 07, 2026
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China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of bribery
BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. The court said Wei was guilt...
May 07, 2026
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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican raised the "need to work tirelessly in favor of peace" in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump's criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over ...
May 07, 2026
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Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after 1st fatality
MADRID (AP) - Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into c...
May 07, 2026
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3 Australian women returning from Syria are arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism offenses
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate, police said. ...
May 07, 2026
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British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the country's politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer's center-left Labour Party is bracing...
May 07, 2026
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Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections on Thursday that could deliver a heavy blow to embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Starmer's center-left Labour Party is bracing for big losses in voting ...
May 07, 2026
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Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia's Fulton County, judge rules
ATLANTA (AP) - The federal government can keep the 2020 election ballots from Georgia's Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee's decision came afte...
May 06, 2026
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FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says
The FBI searched the Virginia state Senate leader's office on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas's district office in Portsmouth comes after...
May 06, 2026
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