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Polls have closed in Thailand's general election where 3 main parties are competing for power

2:06 AM on Sunday, February 8

Polls have closed in Thailand's general election where 3 main parties are competing for power

FILE - Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota

9:08 PM on Saturday, February 7

Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and in some cases anti-ICE activists in Minnesota

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, attends a meeting at the headquarters of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. 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)

Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February

5:17 PM on Saturday, February 7

North Korean state media says the country's leadership will convene a major political conference later this month

Voting begins in Thailand's early general election with 3 main parties vying to form the next government

5:04 PM on Saturday, February 7

Voting begins in Thailand's early general election with 3 main parties vying to form the next government

Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond

2:53 PM on Saturday, February 7

A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration can continue detaining immigrants without bond

Counterprotesters demonstrate against Jake Lang on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death

2:07 PM on Saturday, February 7

Several dozen protesters were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death

Polls open in Japan elections that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will allow her to push new conservative policies

2:02 PM on Saturday, February 7

Polls open in Japan elections that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will allow her to push new conservative policies

People attend a prayer for freedom of political prisoners, peace and reconciliation, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Families of Venezuelans detained for political activism demand their release outside infamous prison

12:28 PM on Saturday, February 7

Relatives and friends of Venezuelan opposition leaders and human rights defenders have protested outside a notorious prison in the capital

FILE - Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is seen before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that

11:37 AM on Saturday, February 7

President Donald Trump is facing rare criticism from his Republican Party over a racist video

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance cheer on team USA during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Ohio man charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance and possessing child abuse files

10:27 AM on Saturday, February 7

An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance while he was visiting his home state last month

In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, heads to venue for talks between Iran and the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks

10:19 AM on Saturday, February 7

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about the U.S. talks with Iran

Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month

9:02 AM on Saturday, February 7

President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, center, salutes as he arrives for a ceremony marking the end of the presidential council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

8:52 AM on Saturday, February 7

Haiti’s presidential council has stepped down after almost two years of tumultuous rule alongside a U.S.-backed prime minister who is expected to remain in power as the country prepares for the first general elections in a decade

FILE- In this Oct. 29, 2014, file photo honoree Perry Sook, Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, attends the 24th Annual Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Trump praises Nexstar-Tegna broadcast television deal he once opposed

8:51 AM on Saturday, February 7

President Donald Trump has endorsed Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion purchase of broadcast rival Tegna in an apparent reversal from his earlier criticism of the deal

Officials pose after signing a framework agreement for developmental cooperation and the launch of 45 development initiatives between the Syrian Development Fund and Saudi Arabia's Development Committee at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals to boost economy

8:26 AM on Saturday, February 7

Syria and Saudi Arabia have signed multibillion-dollar investment agreements, including a major telecommunications project and a low-cost joint airline

FILE - U.S, Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York speaks at a news conference in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'

7:55 AM on Saturday, February 7

The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle

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7:41 AM on Saturday, February 7

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during "Rally for Our Republic with U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff" at the Georgia International Convention Center, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in College Park, Ga. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

9:00 PM on Friday, February 6

Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue

FILE - Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a vigil, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

8:58 PM on Friday, February 6

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

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