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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 - 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

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to media after his meeting with President Donald Trump, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

With the world's leaders waiting, Trump meets with Mamdani

7:22 PM on Monday, September 21

President Donald Trump’s trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started with a detour at Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat with Mayor Zohran Mamdani

FILE - South Dakota Republican Secretary of State Monae Johnson is pictured in her office on Jan. 11, 2024, in Pierre, S.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

Republican who oversees South Dakota's elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her

6:30 PM on Monday, September 21

South Dakota’s Republican secretary of state is breaking with her party and endorsing the Democrat running for the office

In this photo taken with a smartphone, people opposed to a congressional redistricting plan rally outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say

6:11 PM on Monday, September 21

A federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump

FILE - Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China expels 2 top military leaders accused of corruption from the ruling Communist Party

4:49 PM on Monday, September 21

China has expelled two top military officials from the Communist Party over alleged corruption and disloyalty

Editorial Roundup: United States

4:43 PM on Monday, September 21

Vaughn Hillyard, White House correspondent for MS NOW, does a report from near the White House, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

What is the White House pool? These days, it's a battleground between Trump and free press rights

4:20 PM on Monday, September 21

The White House press pool is at the center of a free speech battle between President Donald Trump and news outlets

President Donald Trump steps off from Marine One upon his arrival at the Ellipse just outside of the White House, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight

2:19 PM on Monday, September 21

President Trump has unveiled a new White House helicopter landing pad while trying to downplay a First Amendment firestorm

Twenty-Five Years On | Statement Of The International Freedom Coalition

1:07 PM on Monday, September 21

A worker waters plants on the North Lawn of the White House Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: MS NOW, CNN and Politico file lawsuit against Trump to restore White House access

8:38 AM on Monday, September 21

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued President Donald Trump’s administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was “a blatant violation” of the First Amendment

FILE - A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

8:24 AM on Monday, September 21

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal

A rescue worker puts out a fire at the Intrade trade center after a Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko) Correction: Byline corrected to Kateryna Klochko, instead of Evgeniy Maloletka

Russia targets Zaporizhzhia after Ukraine launches 1,000-drone weekend barrage

5:50 AM on Monday, September 21

Russian drones have hit Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said

In the ARD election studio, a monitor shows Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speaking following the elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, in Berlin, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)

What's next for Germany's troubled chancellor after a string of state election defeats

4:46 AM on Monday, September 21

Friedrich Merz says he intends to stay on as the leader of Germany and his party after a string of state election defeats

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz talks to the media during a press conference at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin, Germany, after yesterday's two state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

German leader faces tough time ahead after election defeats, but no sign of leadership challenge

1:35 AM on Monday, September 21

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is standing by his vow to stay in office after his party suffered two more regional election defeats and was voted out of a state legislature in a humiliating first

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet at the G7 summit, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, European Council President Antonio Costa, front left, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump shattered Canada’s old US relationship. Carney is building a new one in Europe

12:04 AM on Monday, September 21

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving to reduce his country's dependence on the United States as President Donald Trump applies tariffs and other economic pressure to the U.S. longtime ally

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