Early results in New Zealand election indicate Christopher Luxon poised to become prime minister
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Voting closed Saturday in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway in a general election, with early results indicating...
Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening...
SAN JOAQUIN, Venezuela (AP) — The avocado trees across the road from Jose Hernandez's tin-roofed home help feed several retirees in the rural community...
An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Advocates for constitutional change in Australia said they were devastated on Saturday by the defeat of a referendum that would...
Palestinians flee within Gaza after Israel orders mass evacuation and stages brief ground incursions
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza on Saturday after Israel ordered nearly half the population to flee south...
Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor’s race, reclaims office for GOP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding...
Emotions run high as Poland prepares to hold a high-stakes national election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled...
Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation’s ‘downfall’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stands as the swing vote in...
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will cut across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun cuts across the Americas on Saturday, stretching from Oregon to Brazil,...
Hunter Biden investigations lead to ethical concerns about President Joe Biden, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ethical concerns are casting a shadow over President Joe Biden as he seeks reelection amid ongoing investigations into his son Hunter...
California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will raise the minimum wage for health care workers to $25 per hour over the next decade under a...
