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Laura Fernández sworn in as Costa Rica president, keeping outgoing president in 2 high-profile posts

Laura Fernández has been sworn in as Costa Rica's president, with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves serving as her ministers of the presidency and finance

May 08, 2026 at 2:56 pm EDT

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK

May 08, 2026 at 2:10 pm EDT

What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine

What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine

May 08, 2026 at 1:39 pm EDT

Volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island kills 3 hikers

Volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island kills 3 hikers

May 08, 2026 at 12:56 pm EDT

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

May 08, 2026 at 12:55 pm EDT

The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts

The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts

May 08, 2026 at 12:52 pm EDT

Four people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president

May 08, 2026 at 12:52 pm EDT

Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spy

Prosecutors seek to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-Cuban spy

May 08, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT

US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

May 08, 2026 at 11:33 am EDT

Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war

May 08, 2026 at 10:06 am EDT

Islamic militants attack Congo villages near Uganda, killing 40 people, local group says

Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat

Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened

Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links

A year in, what's on Pope Leo XIV's to-do list? And what has he done so far?

Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure

UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims

US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

Both engines shut off and cockpit struggle came before 2022 China plane crash, NTSB data suggests

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality

US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say

British voters have spoken in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer

French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images

Delta worker dies when aircraft towing vehicle hits passenger bridge

The Beatles come home: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr perform duet on new album

Christian broadcaster Joni Lamb dies

Former Ohio State football players join federal sexual assault lawsuit

‘Full House’ actor Dave Coulier gives health update