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A government supporter holds an image of President Nicolas Maduro during a women’s march to demand his return in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, three days after U.S. forces captured him and his wife. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

January 7, 2026 at 8:37 p.m.

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so...

FILE – Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and a Holocaust survivor, attends a news conference in Newport Beach, Calif. Thursday, March 7, 2019 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

January 5, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of teenage diarist Anne Frank and a tireless educator about the horrors of the Holocaust, has died. She was 96.

Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and what comes next

January 3, 2026 at 7:44 p.m.

In a lightning military strike, the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and spirited them out of the country to face justice in the United...

FILE – In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, British playwright Tom Stoppard poses as he arrives for the world premiere of “Anna Karenina,” in London. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)

Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ dies at 88

November 30, 2025 at 9:19 a.m.

British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love,” has died. He was 88.

FILE – BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP, File)

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses

November 11, 2025 at 8:23 a.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain’s national broadcaster.

Emergency responders at Huntingdon station after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train in eastern England, in Cambridgeshire, England, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Chris Radburn/PA via AP)

Police rule out terrorism in stabbing attack on UK train after 2 men are arrested

November 2, 2025 at 8:50 a.m.

British police dismissed speculation on Sunday that a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train the previous evening was terrorism-related but said two people who were wounded remain in life-threatening...

FILE – The Duke of Windsor, Prince Edward stands with his wife the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, before he sailed on the Queen Mary from New York on Feb. 7, 1952, en route to England for the funeral of his brother, the late King George VI. (AP Photo, File)

Andrew’s royal exit is the latest crisis for Britain’s monarchy

November 1, 2025 at 9:14 a.m.

Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public sentiment.

FILE – Prince Andrew looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him from royal residence

October 30, 2025 at 3:27 p.m.

King Charles III on Thursday stripped his disgraced brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence after weeks of pressure to act over his...

President Donald Trump and other leaders gather for a family photo during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Europe fights to avoid being sidelined by President Trump’s world-shaping plans

October 25, 2025 at 11:27 a.m.

Donald Trump has seized a central role on the global stage, leaving European allies on the sidelines.

FILE – Britain’s Prince Andrew looks on during an event at the residence of the British Ambassador in New Delhi, India, March 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

UK royals and government face pressure to formally strip Prince Andrew of his titles

October 20, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

He won’t call himself a duke anymore, but that is not enough for many of Prince Andrew’s critics.

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