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FILE - King Charles III looks up as he reads the King's Speech, during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London on July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance

12:28 AM on Wednesday, May 13

King Charles III will deliver his prime minister’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial state opening for Parliament

A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday, May 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

12:19 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why

This combination of images shows actors, from left, Kumail Nanjiani, Sandra Oh, and Bowen Yang. (AP Photo)

Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang are in a HBO doc on being Asian American, Pacific Islander

12:13 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, “The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas” has dropped on HBO Max

Republican candidate for governor Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's Secretary of State, appears before the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debate at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta on April 27, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Brad Raffensperger became famous by defying Trump. Now he wants Georgia Republicans to forget that

12:06 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Brad Raffensperger is trying to reintroduce himself to Georgia Republicans as he runs for governor

FILE - Spencer Pratt speaks during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" at Fox News headquarters, Jan. 28, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign

12:02 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Spencer Pratt, known for his role on the reality television show "The Hills," is running for mayor of Los Angeles

A man takes a nap next to a row of chairs outside a closed restaurant during off-hours in Beijing, China, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Photos of daily life in China ahead of Trump's visit

10:27 PM on Tuesday, May 12

FILE - Members of an honor guard march as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

9:01 PM on Tuesday, May 12

President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing is drawing attention for the spectacle China might present

FILE - President Donald Trump talks on his cell phone in his limousine, known as "The Beast," upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning

8:02 PM on Tuesday, May 12

American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China

President Donald Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One as he boards upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Tuesday, May 12, 2026, for a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12

President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

People protest to demand more funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities

6:36 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country

Residents of Cité Soleil celebrate the arrival of armored police vehicles during a protest to demand that police officers go and fight the gangs that control their neighborhood, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Residents of Haiti's Cite Soleil demand protection after gang violence displaces hundreds

5:26 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Residents of Port-au-Prince’s Cite Soleil district have staged a protest to seek the protection of local authorities after gang violence forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions at a news conference following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

4:51 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Republican senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom

FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

3:09 PM on Tuesday, May 12

FBI Director Kash Patel has strongly denied allegations of excessive drinking on the job

FILE - Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga, File)

Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says

1:08 PM on Tuesday, May 12

The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the worst impact on civilians in a decade

A voter walks past campaign signs near the state Capitol on Tuesday May 12, 2026, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby)

West Virginia voters navigate new law requiring photo IDs at polling places in primary election

12:56 PM on Tuesday, May 12

West Virginia residents have cast votes for the first time since legislation passed last year that requires they present a valid photo ID in order to vote

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China

11:43 AM on Tuesday, May 12

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech, agriculture as well as aerospace and defense have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week

Marie-Therese Ross-Mahe, an 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran, poses in Orvault, western France, during an interview with The Associated Press, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)

85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention

9:08 AM on Tuesday, May 12

The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention

Philippine Senator Ronald dela Rosa speaks to reporters at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order to arrest him over killings

6:28 AM on Tuesday, May 12

A Philippine senator says he will fight any attempt to send him to the International Criminal Court to be prosecuted for an alleged crime against humanity and adds he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he led the country’s police force

State Sen. John Cavanaugh, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, left, stands with his wife, Kakie McGill, during an election night watch party Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Nebraska Democrats in tight primary race for state's 'blue dot' US House seat

12:03 AM on Tuesday, May 12

Two Democrats are locked in a tight congressional primary in Nebraska, where the fate of the state’s “blue dot” took center stage in the race

Protesters against a Missouri congressional redistricting plan gather outside the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

12:02 AM on Tuesday, May 12

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes

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