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President-elect Keiko Fujimori, waves to reporters as she leaves her home in Lima, Peru, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff

11:07 AM on Friday, July 3

Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election

FILE - Betting company advertisements adorn a soccer field during a training program in the Complexo do Alemao favela, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry

10:26 AM on Friday, July 3

When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved Seleção’s games are ubiquitous

FILE - Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing as he visits Pavia's Cathedral, northern Italy, on June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary

9:46 AM on Friday, July 3

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

FILE - President-elect Donald Trump, from right, talks with Usha Vance and Vice President-elect JD Vance, not pictured, before a service at St. John's Church, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump reads a children's book on Usha Vance's podcast, then riffs on past presidents and himself

8:47 AM on Friday, July 3

President Donald Trump has offered a running commentary on his predecessors, his physique, and how he’s spending his time in the White House on second lady Usha Vance's podcast where guests are supposed to read picture books to children

In this image released Tuesday, June 30, 2026, a ring designed for U.S. President Donald Trump and crafted by Antwerp diamond designer David Gotlib. (David Gotlib via AP)

Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring

8:33 AM on Friday, July 3

A lavish gold ring encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies has been presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium to give to President Donald Trump

FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

7:49 AM on Friday, July 3

Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill

A man stands atop a mountain of rubble three days after twin earthquakes struck, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

As her 180-day mandate expires, Venezuela's acting leader defends quake response

7:47 AM on Friday, July 3

As public criticism mounted over the pace and efficiency of Venezuela’s earthquake response, the government of acting President Delcy Rodríguez issued its first public defense of the operation with her 180-day mandate as interim leader expiring

Inaugural Saudi Water Week Concludes With Roadmap for 2027 World Water Forum in Riyadh

7:40 AM on Friday, July 3

FILE - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens as Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during a joint news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)

Turkish comedian sent to jail to await trial on charges of insulting Erdogan

7:24 AM on Friday, July 3

A Turkish court has ordered comedian Deniz Goktas jailed pending trial for allegedly insulting religious values and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

FILE = Stewards check tourists QR code access outside the main train station in Venice, Italy, on April 25, 2024. Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as 50 euros ($59) on the busiest days to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

7:04 AM on Friday, July 3

Venice's new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city's day-tripper access fee

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, speaks with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus Grynkewich, right, during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in defense ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment

6:49 AM on Friday, July 3

NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans

Dawn Spears, left, and her grandson, Giizhig, 9, right, prepare tomatoes for planting Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at a farm in Hopkinton, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

6:02 AM on Friday, July 3

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging

Runners wearing Independence Day-themed items jog at dawn past an overlook in Arlington, Va., as Washington prepares for sweltering temperatures, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

4:30 AM on Friday, July 3

Festivities marking the 250th anniversary of American independence are ramping up across the United States

FILE - Prime Minister of Moldova Alexandru Munteanu attends the Three Seas Summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

Moldova's prime minister steps down, triggering the government's resignation

2:12 AM on Friday, July 3

Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has announced his resignation, triggering the government's resignation

Australian e-Safety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant appears before the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australian prime minister condemns delay of changes to child social media ban

11:31 PM on Thursday, July 2

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned senators who blocked changes to the social media ban for children

DOJ's Marijuana Rescheduling Court Filing Sends a Dangerous Message

11:20 PM on Thursday, July 2

FILE - AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections

10:42 PM on Thursday, July 2

The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend

A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine

9:08 PM on Thursday, July 2

President Vladimir Putin remains unfazed by Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite severe fuel shortages

FILE - President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

9:02 PM on Thursday, July 2

President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders who are expected to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Turkey

‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions

1:43 PM on Wednesday, July 1

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