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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2014, file photo, an Emirati man takes a selfie in front of a new Etihad Airways A380 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad launches direct flights to Kabul

6:02 AM on Friday, October 10

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad says it's launching flights to Kabul

Sanae Takaichi, right, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, pose for photo before their talk at the parliament in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Daisuke Suzuki/Kyodo News via AP)

Citing unease over graft, Japan's Komeito leaves the longstanding ruling coalition headed by the LDP

3:34 AM on Friday, October 10

The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption

Japan's Komeito says it is leaving the coalition with the ruling Liberal Democrats, citing a failure to clean up graft

3:19 AM on Friday, October 10

Japan's Komeito says it is leaving the coalition with the ruling Liberal Democrats, citing a failure to clean up graft

Hak Ja Han, the leader of South Korea's Unification Church, arrives at Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady

1:56 AM on Friday, October 10

South Korean investigators on Friday have indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him

FILE - British Prime Minister Tony Blair, greets British KFOR troops at the KFOR headquarters in Pristina after his arrival here late Friday evening July 30, 1999. (AP Photo/David Brauchli, File)

Tony Blair is revered in Kosovo for helping end its war. Many ask if he can succeed again in Gaza

1:36 AM on Friday, October 10

A U.S. peace plan has propelled former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the forefront of efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

1:12 AM on Friday, October 10

Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan's president pledges to build air defense system in face of China threat

11:21 PM on Thursday, October 9

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has pledged to accelerate the building of a “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the threat from China

The American flag flies over the Capitol in Washington, on the ninth day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution

11:10 PM on Thursday, October 9

The Senate has voted to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress more than two decades later

Peru's former president of the Congress Jose Jeri, sings the national anthem after being sworn-in as the interim president in Lima, Peru, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/John Reyes)

Peru’s Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country

10:36 PM on Thursday, October 9

Peru’s Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press briefing, Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

A history of President Trump's legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia James

10:31 PM on Thursday, October 9

New York Attorney General Letitia James and President Donald Trump have long found themselves as legal and political foes

In this photo provided by North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, waves during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea's Kim vows to build a 'socialist paradise' ahead of a likely military parade

9:55 PM on Thursday, October 9

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U_S_-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into “the best socialist paradise in the world."

Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, left, attends the Moscow format consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban

9:54 PM on Thursday, October 9

India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, according to India's foreign minister

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, at top left, is seen on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extreme

9:11 PM on Thursday, October 9

President Donald Trump and his administration have described Portland, Oregon, as a city under siege by antifa, labeling it a war zone

People take part in a youth-led protest against corruption and calling for education and healthcare reforms, in Rabat, Morocco, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Protesters rally across Morocco in final push for reforms before king's expected address

7:53 PM on Thursday, October 9

Youth-led protesters in Morocco returned to the streets on Thursday to flex their strength a day before King Mohammed VI is expected to address their grievances in an annual speech at parliament

Einav Zangauker, center, mother of Matan Zangauker, who is being held hostage by Hamas, reacts as she and others celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, at a plaza known as Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Trump gets long-sought Gaza hostage deal with a whole lot of help from Arab and Muslim allies

2:36 PM on Thursday, October 9

After months of gridlock in the Middle East, there was a turning point in talks on the Israel-Hamas conflict

An protester watches police near burning barricades during a protest calling for the president to step down in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Joe)

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down

12:39 PM on Thursday, October 9

About 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo

This combo image shows Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, left, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, right. (AP Photo)

Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

7:06 AM on Thursday, October 9

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginia’s high-stakes governor's race

Personnel walk inside an immigration processing facility in Broadview, Ill., on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

1:44 AM on Thursday, October 9

A judge has blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois

Displaced Palestinians gather on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, as Israeli tanks block the road leading to Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

The Latest: Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, release of hostages and prisoners

7:13 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of Hamas' remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

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