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Walz had announced bid for 3rd term, but pandemic-era fraud cases hurt his record Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference Monday at the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio/The Associated Press)  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a third term, less …

Maduro’s capture was culmination of months of stepped-up U.S. pressure on various fronts Captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is escorted to a courthouse in New York City for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others on Monday. (Adam Gray/Reuters)  It was …

 Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts relating to failing to protect children Posters, flowers and portraits in front of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Sept. 6, 2022, after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. (Lekan Oyekanmi/The Associated Press)  A former school police officer in Uvalde, Texas, who was …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland for the sake of U.S. security interests, while his top diplomat declared the communist government in Cuba is “in a lot of trouble.” The comments from Trump …

Comments come after Trump said U.S. would ‘run’ country following Maduro’s ouster Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody after capture Seized overnight from their home on a military base on Saturday, Venezuela’s toppled leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife are now being held in a New York detention centre. The …

Police in Valais say they identified 16 more dead in Crans-Montana blaze, including 10 Swiss nationals People mourn at a makeshift memorial on Sunday outside the Le Constellation bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, in southwestern …

SEOUL — South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung heads to China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul’s largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan. Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his four-day trip …

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured following U.S. strikes on Caracas Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing MaduroThe United States hit Venezuela with a ‘large-scale strike’ early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife have been captured and moved out of the country after months of …

Investigations will reveal whether anyone faces criminal liability, says lead prosecutor Police officers and firefighters work outside the Le Constellation bar in southwestern Switzerland on Friday. At least 40 people died and more than 100 were injured following a fire during a New Year’s Eve party at the bar. (Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters)  …

Violence surrounding demonstrations over economy has led to at least 10 deaths In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting in Tehran on Saturday. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/The Associated Press)  Iran’s supreme leader insisted …