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From podium left, U.S. Senate candidates Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Dr. Nirav Shah, and Jordan Wood talk with moderator Phil Hirschkorn at WCSH-6 before a televised debate at the WCSH-6 studio Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters

7:02 AM on Friday, July 17

Democrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters

FILE - In this image made from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannon on a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on March 23, 2024. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)

Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila's protest

3:09 AM on Friday, July 17

The Philippine government has strongly protested a Chinese state-owned media video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

1:49 AM on Friday, July 17

China says it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, Friday July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope

1:27 AM on Friday, July 17

Andy Burnham has been officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week

In this image made from video Michelle Jones, right, holds a photo of her daughter, Bianca, as Michelle and her husband Mark Jones appear on a news program in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP)

Denmark says Laos has filed minor charges against distillery owner for tourists' alcohol deaths

12:49 AM on Friday, July 17

A court in Laos has charged a distillery owner in connection with the deaths of foreign tourists in November 2024

FILE -Well-wishers wave Japanese flags as Emperor Naruhito with his imperial families makes a public appearance at the balcony of Imperial Palace, Jan. 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan enacts law to punish national flag vandals. Opponents say it's a threat to free speech

12:15 AM on Friday, July 17

Japan on Friday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Israeli lawmakers attend a parliamentary session in Jerusalem for a vote on a bill that would change the authority and responsibilities of the attorney general Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israel's parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections

11:32 PM on Thursday, July 16

Israel's parliament has dissolved after passing a series of controversial bills in marathon sessions in its last few days

Andy Burnham running near his house in Cheshire, England, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Peter Powell/PA via AP)

Andy Burnham, a mayor from England's north, is poised to become Britain's next prime minister

9:00 PM on Thursday, July 16

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer

People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

8:29 PM on Thursday, July 16

President Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.”

FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring

5:40 PM on Thursday, July 16

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers

People hug outside the chapel during a public visitation for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in Houston

3:49 PM on Thursday, July 16

The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Houston, is holding a public vigil for him

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after US shortens foreign journalist visas

2:51 PM on Thursday, July 16

The Trump administration is drastically shortening visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. The new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security limits visas to 240 days, down from up to five years

President Donald Trump departs on Marine One after speaking at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Latest: Trump delivers primetime address to the nation

5:26 AM on Thursday, July 16

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on topics that included elections and voting machines, revisiting long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden

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