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EU commission proposes further sanctions on Russian oil trade and financial services

8:28 AM on Friday, February 6

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU should ban maritime services aiding Russia in shipping oil and target its financial and trade sectors with new sanctions over the war on Ukraine

Razed homes are seen days after an attack that left dozens dead in the Muslim-majority village of Woro, Nigeria, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, that officials said was targeted for refusing extremist ideology. (AP Photo/Pelumi Salako)

In a Nigerian village, extremists issued a call to prayer and then slaughtered those who turned up

6:18 AM on Friday, February 6

In the Nigerian villages of Woro and Nuku, attackers arrived on motorbikes, going door to door, shooting and setting homes ablaze

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, shakes hands with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, prior a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)

Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate race

5:08 AM on Friday, February 6

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are adept at creating digital media moments and collecting social media followers

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump's aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington

4:18 AM on Friday, February 6

Local leaders across the U.S. describe an increasingly hostile relationship with Washington, driven by President Donald Trump's immigration policies

FILE - This artist sketch depicts Marine Maj. Joshua Mast and his wife, Stephanie, listening during a Circuit Court hearing before Judge Claude V. Worrell Jr., Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Charlottesville, Va. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Takeaways on AP report about how US government worked against itself to let Marine adopt Afghan girl

4:09 AM on Friday, February 6

Thousands of pages of once-secret court documents show how federal officials and a Virginia court helped an American Marine adopt an Afghan war orphan, in defiance of the U.S. government’s official policy to unite the child with her family

Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, right, and Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al‑Wais, exchange documents after they signed an agreement for the transfer of Syrian prisoners currently in Lebanese prisons to Syria, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Deal is signed in Beirut to transfer 300 Syrian prisoners in Lebanon to their home country

3:30 AM on Friday, February 6

Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement to transfer over 300 Syrian detainees from Lebanese prisons to continue their sentences in Syria

Protesters walk with signs during a demonstration against ICE organized by students at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Italy braces for Winter Olympics with high security and decree targeting violent protesters

3:15 AM on Friday, February 6

Italy has put in place a massive security operation for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ahead of Friday's opening ceremony

China and ASEAN Celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival Together

3:05 AM on Friday, February 6

EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes to protect users

3:01 AM on Friday, February 6

The European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with features like autoplay and infinite scroll

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, shakes hands with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the end of a document signing ceremony at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)null

Leaders of Indonesia and Australia sign a new security treaty to affirm deeper ties

8:48 PM on Thursday, February 5

The Indonesian and Australian leaders have signed a security treaty that both governments say will deepen ties between the often-testy neighbors

The Democratic primary in Thursday's special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District is too early to call

8:32 PM on Thursday, February 5

The Democratic primary in Thursday's special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District is too early to call

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, attends the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific

8:05 PM on Thursday, February 5

The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

File - Thailand's Prime Minister and leader of Bhumjaithai Party Anutin Charnvirakul, attends an election campaign, in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

What to know about Thailand's election as economic growth slows and nationalism rises

5:03 PM on Thursday, February 5

Political parties in Thailand are gearing up for their final campaign rallies ahead of a general election

Women wait at a medical center in the al-Hol camp, one of the detention facilities holding thousands of Islamic State group members and their families, now under the control of the Syrian government following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in al-Hassakeh province, northeastern Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Basic services resume at Syrian camp housing IS families as government takes control

8:18 AM on Thursday, February 5

Basic services at the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria are functioning normally after recent disruptions

Workers clean up damage at Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks

1:06 AM on Thursday, February 5

The U.S. and Russia have agreed to reestablish high-level, military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years

FILE - Analilia Mejia, center, speaks during a rally calling for SCOTUS ethics reform, May 2, 2023, in Washington. (Joy Asico/AP Images for Center for Popular Democracy Action, File)

Analilia Mejia, Tom Malinowski race in New Jersey's special Democratic primary too early to call

9:01 PM on Wednesday, February 4

The New Jersey U.S. House Democratic primary between a onetime political director for Sen. Bernie Sanders and an ex-congressman is too early to call

States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections

7:47 AM on Tuesday, February 3

Republicans and Democrats in some states are redrawing U.S. House districts to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections

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