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Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court began mitigation hearings for prominent pro-democracy activists who were convicted under a national security law and now face up to life in prison. The activists were among 47 democracy advocates who were charged with conspiracy to commit...
Long, fraught time line of tensions over Iran's nuclear program ahead of its presidential election
Iran will elect a new president Friday after the death of hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi. Whoever takes the helm in the country will inherit Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, which now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Here’s a time line of the...
Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president
Six candidates have been approved by Iran's theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with several other officials in May. Among them, Iran’s parliament speaker stands out as the most...
South Korea slams North Korea's fresh trash balloon launches and threatens loudspeaker broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea threatened Tuesday to restart anti-Pyongyang frontline propaganda broadcasts in the latest bout of Cold War-style campaigns between the rivals after North Korea resumed its trash-carrying balloon launches. On Monday night, North Korea floated...
A look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — News that the U.S. Justice Department has reached a plea deal that will lead to freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange brings a stunning culmination to a long-running saga of international intrigue that spanned multiple continents. Its central character is a quixotic...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces tough challenge from George Latimer in Democratic primary in NY suburbs
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most liberal members of Congress, will try to fight off a strong Democratic primary challenge Tuesday from moderate county executive George Latimer in a New York race that has put a spotlight on the party’s divides over the Israel-Hamas war. Latimer...
A potential Trump VP pick backs a controversial CO2 pipeline favored by the Biden White House
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal backers, sprinting around the country to drum up support for the former president’s comeback bid while auditioning to be his running mate. Far from the glare of the campaign...
Takeaways: A possible Trump VP pick grapples with supporting a CO2 pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has emerged as a serious contender to be Donald Trump's running mate. He's one of the president's most loyal and vocal backers and brings executive experience, business savvy and close connections to deep-pocketed energy industry CEOs. Trump...
Boebert faces first election Tuesday since switching districts and the vaping scandal
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert faces voters in Colorado's GOP primary election Tuesday after she fled a tough reelection race to run in a more Republican-leaning district, harried along the way by accusations of carpetbagging and still bruised by an embarrassing video. ...
Utah primaries test Trump's pull in a state that has half-heartedly embraced him
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Republican voters in Utah will decide on Tuesday whether the state's most famous moderate conservative, retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, will be succeeded by someone similarly willing to challenge GOP hard-liners or a farther-right candidate who pledges to fall in line with...
