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Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is the son of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, attends a press conference about his running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Issei Kato/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's ruling party opens leadership race to choose Ishiba's successor

6:19 PM on Sunday, September 21

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party has opened official campaigning to replace its leader, outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

This photo provided by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a parliament session at the Supreme People’s Assembly, which was held on Sept. 20-21, 2025 in Pyongyang, North Korea. 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 Korean leader recalls 'good memories' of Trump, urges US to drop denuclearization demands

5:17 PM on Sunday, September 21

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand to surrender his nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy

Dominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by US Navy

2:06 PM on Sunday, September 21

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated some of the cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy, as the Trump administration carries out a controversial anti narcotics mission in the southern Caribbean

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes

11:58 AM on Sunday, September 21

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions

Activists chant "No amnesty" during a protest against an amnesty bill that could absolve former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies convicted for a 2023 coup attempt, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazilians protest against a bill that could lead to a pardon for Bolsonaro and allies

11:26 AM on Sunday, September 21

Thousands of Brazilians have protested against a possible pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted of attempting a coup

FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal

10:58 AM on Sunday, September 21

President Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok

Turkey’s main opposition party reelects leader in a bid to avoid government crackdown

9:11 AM on Sunday, September 21

Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party, held a special congress on Sunday and reelected its leader

FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not shown) hold a joint press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP, File)

How the growing push for a 2-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could backfire

8:26 AM on Sunday, September 21

France and Saudi Arabia hope to use this year’s United Nations General Assembly and the increasingly horrific war in the Gaza Strip to inject new urgency into the quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

FILE - Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canada joins other countries in recognizing a Palestinian state ahead of UN General Assembly

6:12 AM on Sunday, September 21

Canada has recognized a Palestinian state, despite opposition from the U.S., hoping it leads to peace based on two states living side by side

Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, left, shake hands with Democratic candidate for governor Mikie Sherrill, right, and before debate Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Candidates clash over Trump, costs and political divisions in New Jersey governor's debate

5:31 AM on Sunday, September 21

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are facing off for the opening debate in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash, left, leads a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers including from left Chrissy Houlahan, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee, Michael Baumgartner, Republican member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ro Khanna, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee and David Perdue, US Ambassador to China for a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., Pool)

US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit

2:59 AM on Sunday, September 21

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang

A large screen displays Palestinian and Israeli flags and a dove on the Eiffel Tower, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Paris, as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

French towns fly Palestinian flag despite government orders ahead of state recognition

1:51 AM on Sunday, September 21

Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he hosts representatives of the Civil Nuclear industry at a reception at Lancaster House in London, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025 to mark the announcement of a new UK-US partnership on nuclear.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool, File)

UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting anger from Israel

1:21 AM on Sunday, September 21

The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel

Officials count ballots at a polling station as polls close during the constitutional referendum in Conakry, Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Guinea counts votes in a referendum that could allow junta leader to run for president

12:03 AM on Sunday, September 21

Vote counting was underway in Guinea in a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the junta leader to run for the presidency

Protesters carry signs as they gather during a rally against government corruption at the EDSA People Power Monument in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines, Sunday. Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Basilio Sepe)

Dozens arrested and hurt in clashes with police near Philippine presidential palace

10:39 PM on Saturday, September 20

Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace

People listen as Erika Kirk speaks at a memorial for her late husband conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movement

9:01 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump and his supporters have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona

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