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Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to be the victims of dictatorships, insurgencies or organized crime. The most …
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By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ
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1/26/25
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Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, stopping thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on …
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By The Associated Press
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1/26/25
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Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister. Abbas Aragchi became Iran’s first foreign minister to visit the Afghan …
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By The Associated Press
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1/26/25
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Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is all but certain to extend his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s election that is rejected by the opposition as a farce after …
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By YURAS KARMANAU
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1/26/25
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Private investigator first to admit guilt in offering bribes to get intoxicated drivers off the hook
A private investigator was the first to plead guilty to a host of federal charges that include racketeering and bribery in a corruption scandal that roiled New Mexico’s law enforcement community …
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By SEJAL GOVINDARAO
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1/25/25
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The first week of the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group is complete. Here’s a look at what’s ahead in the five remaining weeks of the deal’s first phase, including its first …
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By CARA ANNA
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1/25/25
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Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense. Hegseth took the oath Saturday in Washington from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote …
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT
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1/25/25
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States. This week he issued an …
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and JANIE HAR
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1/25/25
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With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their nearly 3-year-old war, Kyiv and some of its European allies are discussing …
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By SAMYA KULLAB and EMMA BURROWS
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1/24/25
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — All federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusion positions are ordered to be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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Shauneen Miranda
States Newsroom
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1/24/25
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An Afghan women's group is welcoming the decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. Since they took back control of the country in 2021, …
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By The Associated Press
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1/24/25
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Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule in an election that concludes Sunday and that the opposition dismisses …
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By YURAS KARMANAU
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1/24/25
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Jan. 17-23, 2025
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Bridget Jones, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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By The Associated Press
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1/24/25
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Thousands of anti-abortion activists are coming to Washington for the annual March for Life, seeking to build momentum after a string of victories and maintain pressure on legislators. The 52nd March …
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By GARY FIELDS, CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ASHRAF KHALIL
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1/24/25
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A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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1/23/25
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Federal agencies, employees and contractors are trying to process how President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-DEI executive order will upend their work. Republican legislators who oppose DEI …
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By FERNANDA FIGUEROA, AYANNA ALEXANDER and COREY WILLIAMS
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1/23/25
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.A suburban Seattle police officer who was convicted of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison. Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was …
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By MARTHA BELLISLE
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1/23/25
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The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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1/23/25
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An Alabama man charged with homicide in two separate mass shootings pleaded not guilty in state court. Twenty-two year old Damien McDaniel is accused of killing 11 people between July and September …
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1/23/25
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One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people. It calls for the government to define …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CARLA K. JOHNSON
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1/23/25
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