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FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on the morning after the conservative majority sided with the Trump administration in a case over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

A third US Supreme Court showdown looms over Missouri’s shifting congressional map

3:05 PM on Tuesday, September 22

The fight over Missouri’s congressional map appears likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time in three weeks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperate

2:34 PM on Tuesday, September 22

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging global leaders to cooperate to tackle the existential threats from climate crisis, runaway artificial intelligence and intensifying inequalities

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Brazil's Lula warns against foreign interference in electoral processes

11:43 AM on Tuesday, September 22

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is warning countries against interfering in others' internal affairs

No cheery time for election pollsters in run-up to US midterms

8:47 AM on Tuesday, September 22

FILE - Demonstrators against transgenders rights protest during a rally outside of the Supreme Court, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors

6:11 AM on Tuesday, September 22

At least six hospitals have reached agreements with President Donald Trump's administration to stop offering gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors

Forensic workers carry the body of a person killed during clashes between rival criminal gangs as the victim's relatives follow in the Jardim Esperanca neighborhood on the outskirts of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Increasing violence in Brazil's Bahia state challenges Lula in his election stronghold

6:01 AM on Tuesday, September 22

A recent killing in Salvador highlights rising violence in Bahia, Brazil

FILE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech at the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien, File)

The EU moves closer to free trade deal with Philippines amid global tensions

4:26 AM on Tuesday, September 22

The European Union and the Philippines have reached substantial agreement on a new free trade deal

FILE - President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)

Nicaraguan government responsible for at least 8 deaths in custody since 2018, UN report finds

3:03 AM on Tuesday, September 22

A U.N. report says the Nicaraguan government is responsible for at least eight deaths in custody since 2018

A building is shown at the Gloriavale community near Haupiri, New Zealand, Feb. 24, 2023. (Joanne Naish/Stuff via AP)

New Zealand commune's funding trust loses charity status over child labor and other misconduct

2:49 AM on Tuesday, September 22

New Zealand authorities have stripped the Gloriavale commune's charity arm of tax-exempt status

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Forbidden City, Nov. 8, 2017, in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability

12:06 AM on Tuesday, September 22

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries

FILE - Sonam Mukhiya, left, lies next to her 3-year-old brother, Yubraj Mukhiya, and their grandmother in their home in Gaur, Nepal, on May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen, File)

What to know about USAID and the deadly impacts of US foreign aid cuts

9:21 PM on Monday, September 21

The foreign aid landscape has changed dramatically since U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, once the world’s largest humanitarian donor

FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, gestures as he greets U.S. President Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP, Pool)

Fulfilling earlier US-China agreements is a work in progress as Trump and Xi meet again

9:03 PM on Monday, September 21

The U.S. and China have made uneven progress on trade commitments since their leaders met in May

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung upon his arrival at the White House, on Aug. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

South Korea's Lee tells AP he wants step-by-step approach to North Korea's nuclear dismantlement

8:30 PM on Monday, September 21

South Korea’s liberal President Lee Jae Myung is calling for a practical and step-by-step approach to achieving North Korea’s nuclear dismantlement

Flowers and candles are seen near the site where a Venezuelan man was shot in his vehicle by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Man shot by ICE, detained in Texas with a bullet in his back is back in the hospital, attorney says

12:57 PM on Monday, September 21

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas says he is back in the hospital after being held at a detention center with a bullet still lodged in his back

Haitians deported from the United States deplane at the international airport in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ketlain Difficile)

Report offers rare insight into the risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti

12:38 PM on Monday, September 21

Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing the struggles faced by hundreds of people deported by the U.S. to gang-ravaged Haiti

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