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Conservative commentators and some Republican lawmakers intensified criticism this week of a proposal backed by Rep. Salazar that would create a pathway to legal status for certain undocumented immigrants. Critics pointed to a locally publicized case known online as the

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in March 2023 for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, alleging the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from Ukraine. The move marks a rare instance in which the

Israeli officials said this week that a near-nationwide internet blackout in Iran followed a series of strikes and was used to hide damage and stifle public reporting, complicating independent verification of the incidents and raising concerns about information access for

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker acknowledged what he called ‘real failures’ in the response to youth violence during a visit to the hometown of a slain Chicago student, where residents and officials lit public buildings and landmarks in tribute to the

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates : President Donald Trump announced Monday that U.S. officials are engaged in discussions with an unnamed but “respected” Iranian figure, suggesting Tehran is open to ending the ongoing conflict. Simultaneously, Trump granted Iran an additional five

Podcaster Joe Rogan sharply criticized a CNN social media post this week that he said downplayed the seriousness of two men arrested in connection with an explosives investigation. Rogan called the post “f—— ridiculous” on his program, arguing that the

March 11, 2026 | Analysis | apnews.ai Eleven days into one of the most significant military operations the United States has been involved in since Iraq, the war that began on February 28 has entered a sharply more dangerous phase.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has significantly upgraded its assessment of Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, declaring that North Korea has now entered the stage of officially designating her as the hermit kingdom’s next leader, a development that would extend

February 12, 2026 – The death toll from Iran’s violent suppression of nationwide demonstrations has now exceeded 7,000 people, according to human rights monitors, marking one of the bloodiest episodes of state violence in the Islamic Republic’s history. Economic Crisis

Russia has moved to completely block WhatsApp, cutting off more than 100 million users from one of the world’s most popular encrypted messaging platforms, as the Kremlin intensifies its campaign to consolidate control over digital communications ahead of September’s parliamentary