France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
Franceโs government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.
Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday began to hear pleas for lenient sentences from some prominent pro-democracy activists who were found guilty in the cityโs biggest national security case and now face up to life in prison.
Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president
Six candidates have been approved by Iranโs theocracy to run in Fridayโs presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May.
A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom
News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal with Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents and has had as its central character a quixotic internet publisher with a disdain for government secrets.
Utah primaries test Trump's pull in a state that has half-heartedly embraced him
Republican voters in Utah are set to decide whether retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney will be succeeded by someone similarly willing to challenge GOP hard-liners or a farther-right candidate who pledges to fall in line with former President Donald Trump.
On the anniversary of the fall of Roe, Democrats lay the blame for worsening health care on Trump
On the second anniversary of the Supreme Courtโs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters Donald Trump is โguiltyโ of rolling back womenโs freedoms and setting off a nationwide health care crisis.
Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short
Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next monthโs Republican National Convention.
UK election betting scandal widens as a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly investigated
British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britainโs Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing partyโs members have been using inside information to bet on the date of Britainโs July 4 national election.
Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
A Nevada judge has dismissed a criminal indictment against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the stateโs 2020 presidential election.
Biden's 2 steps on immigration could reframe how US voters see a major political problem for him
Over the course of two weeks, President Joe Biden has imposed significant restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S. while also offering potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of people without legal status already living in the country.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arรฉvalo says he found a 'semi-destroyed country' on taking office
Nearly six months into his administration Guatemala President Bernardo Arรฉvalo says opposition in the Congress and the Attorney Generalโs Office have made it difficult to implement the change he seeks for the Central American nation that he says he found โsemi-destroyed.โ.
South Korean activists say they flew anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border
A South Korean activist group says it again flew large balloons carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, adding to a campaign that aggravated animosities between the rivals and prompted a resumption of Cold War-style psychological warfare along their border.
Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges, a sharp departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric he typically uses on the campaign trail.
Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates have discussed Iranโs economic problems ahead of the countryโs June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others.
As France reels from the rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to the fore in election campaign
The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France, and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for the countryโs legislative elections.
French prime minister seeks to step out from Macron's shadow in the upcoming early election
Franceโs prime minister hopes to emerge from the campaign for the early legislative election not only still holding the job that President Emmanuel Macron gave him less than six months ago but also as more of his own person.
Far-right leader Bardella backpedals on taking France out of NATO strategic military command
The far-right leader angling to become Franceโs prime minister after the countryโs upcoming parliamentary election has backtracked Wednesday on the partyโs previous promise to pull out of NATOโs strategic military command.
EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign
The European Unionโs executive arm is criticizing France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of the election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is fighting off challenges of the extreme right and the left.
Australian opposition puts nation's first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections
Australiaโs main opposition party says it plans to build Australiaโs first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the governmentโs policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy will not work.
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after his own aggressive crackdown at the border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers.
India and US vow to boost defense, trade ties in first high-level US visit since Modi's election win
India and the U.S. have pledged to boost defense and technology cooperation and remove long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, following a meeting between the national security advisers of both countries.
The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust
The Republican National Committee is launching a battleground state initiative to mobilize some 100,000 polling place monitors, poll workers and attorneys to serve as โelection integrityโ watchdogs in November.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's primary runoffs
A southwest Georgia Republican who went to prison for his actions inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may come a step closer to serving in Congress when the state holds primary runoff elections in some U.S. House and state legislative races.