Japan and China's leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday in Gyeongju, South Korea. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the newly elected Japanese prime minister’s “new consensus” toward China.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the president's call for an end to the filibuster in the Senate is an expression of his "anger at the situation."
President Donald Trump said Thursday plans to resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 30 years "will be announced," but offered no further details. The U.S. tests its missiles, but has not done an explosion test on nuclear warheads since 1992.
Andrew is also being forced to move out of Royal Lodge, the 30-room mansion near Windsor Castle where he has lived for more than 20 years.
President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.
A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, in what some say could be the first step toward much faster commercial travel.
President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Thursday that the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an “equal basis” with Russia and China. The U.S. military already regularly tests its missiles that are capable of delivering a nuc…
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San Mateo County’s fog-draped coastlines and redwood canyons have long held their share of ghost stories — whispers of lingering souls who never quite left. From the haunted halls of the Moss Beach Distillery, where the Blue Lady is said to wander the cliffs, to Freddie the Ghost, who some s…
Watch live as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats hold a news conference to discuss the ‘Keep SNAP’ and WIC Funded Act of 2025.
Images from a helicopter over Black River, a coastal town of 5,000 in southwestern Jamaica, show the extent of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Few houses seem to have escaped damage at some level from the force of the winds and rain of the Category 5 Hurricane that hit the islan…
Food bank volunteers have seen the number of people needing help rise and they worry soon they won’t be able to meet demand.
Live from Cuba after Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica.
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he’s doing great as president, but he’s under the impression that he might not be able to seek a third term based on the Constitution.
Watch live as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses reporters at a press conference.
Watch a live view of the Gaza skyline as seen from southern Israel. Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza killed at least 60 people, including many children, according to local hospital officials after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to conduct “powerful strikes,” saying H…
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday failed to advance a Republican-backed funding bill to end the government shutdown for the 13th time. The final vote was 54 to 45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to move forward.
A federal judge has ordered senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino to meet with her daily to answer questions about immigration crackdowns in Chicago and its suburbs. Protesters and some journalists complain that agents have used excessive force.
About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects dead, officials said.
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
Parisians reacted on Sunday to the news suspects had been arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum, a week after the heist that stunned the world and sparked a massive manhunt.
"Falling back" as daylight saving time ends and standard time begins is good for us, according to many sleep scientists and circadian biologists.
Protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday after an American warship docked in the Caribbean nation's capital as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela.
A strengthening Melissa has grown into a Category 4 hurricane and U.S. forecasters say it could reach Category 5 status, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.
USS Gerald R. Ford — the world’s largest warship — anchored off the coast of Split, Croatia for a planned port visit on Tuesday, drawing crowds of residents and tourists who gathered along the city’s waterfront. The U.S. Embassy in Zagreb said the visit reflected the "enduring friendship and…
Speaking at the new Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, Rubio said Washington was doing more than any other nation to ensure the recovery of the hostages’ remains. Rubio also reiterated that lasting peace depends on ensuring Gaza cannot again be used to threaten Israel.
The event marked the first time since the Reformation that the heads of the two Christian churches, divided for centuries over issues that now include the ordination of female priests, have prayed together.
Watch live as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson hosts a press conference with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, members of the House GOP leadership and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves on the 23rd day of the federal government shutdown.
Speaking on the tarmac of Tel Aviv’s international airport before departing at the end of his visit to Israel this week, Vance said "I personally take some insult to it". "The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel.” A bill that would apply Isr…
Watch a live view from outside the Coast Guard base in Alameda, California. The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it is providing a base of operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area.
Watch live from outside the Louvre as the Paris museum reopens three days after thieves stole Napoleonic crown jewels in a brazen daylight heist.
The attack came a day after President Donald Trump put his planned meeting with Russia's leader Vladimir Putin on hold, saying he didn’t want it to be a “waste of time.” The large-scale overnight aerial attack targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and the wider Kyiv region, as well as other …
Vice President JD Vance held a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday as he attempts to nudge forward Gaza’s fragile ceasefire. Vance noted flareups of violence in recent days, acknowledging that challenges and "hard work" lay ahead.
An AP investigation found more than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections — vaccines, milk safety and fluoride — have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. Anti-vaccine bills were the most common.
With the shutdown stretching into a fourth week, President Donald Trump flaunted White House renovations while hosting Senate Republicans in the revamped Rose Garden, as the standoff over government funding showed no signs of ending.
The Louvre remained closed Monday, a day after historic jewels were stolen from the world’s most-visited museum in a daring daylight heist that prompted authorities to reassess security measures at cultural sites across France.
Vice President JD Vance projected optimism Tuesday about Gaza 's fragile ceasefire agreement, calling progress better than anticipated as he visited a new center in Israel for civilian and military cooperation.
Jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum in a daring heist include a crown worn by Empress Eugenie, a brooch of Empress Eugenie, and a crown worn by Queen Marie-Amelie. Other items include a sapphire necklace and earrings worn by Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense, and an emerald necklace …
Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House.
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.
Children were among the killed and injured by Israeli strikes on Sunday, and arrived at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test.
An Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. The service provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press.
Venezuela’s ambassador to the U.N., Samuel Moncada, condemned on Thursday a recent U.S. strike on a small boat in Caribbean waters that killed six people.
More U.S. adults support President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict in Israel after he brokered a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll finds — but his approval ratings on domestic issues remain weak.
President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the U.S. leader signaling he's not ready to sell Kyiv the Tomahawk long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need.
What to know about Former Trump security advisor John Bolton, charged in classified information case
Bolton's is the third case against a Trump adversary in the past month will unfold against the backdrop of concerns that the Justice Department is pursuing the Republican president’s political enemies while at the same time sparing his allies from scrutiny.
As he arrived, Miran was surrounded by cheering residents. He told the crowds and gathered media that he was looking forward to beginning a new chapter. Miran, who was abducted from Kibbutz Nahal Oz during Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas assault, was released from Hamas captivity on Monday.
Watch live as the Vatican's child protection commission releases its second annual report on efforts to prevent clergy sexual abuse.
A series of recent U.S. strikes have sunk vessels the White House says were carrying drugs from Venezuela. Asked if such attacks may eventually target mainland Venezuela, Trump said, “I don’t want to tell you, exactly.”
Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.
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