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Former Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) boss Sir Olly Robbins appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Houses of Parliament in London, Tuesday April 21, 2026. (House of Commons/UK Parliament via AP)

Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador

4:17 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns

Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Pakistan presses ahead with preparations for Iran-US talks even with Tehran's participation unclear

4:11 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Pakistan is pressing ahead with the groundwork for a second round of talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad

FILE - Members of the Popular Mobilization Forces attend a funeral for colleagues who were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Anbar, in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

2:11 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Iran has granted its commanders more autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some to act without Tehran’s approval

Pope Leo XIV listens to a girl as he arrives at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers Monday, April 20, 2026, on the eighth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip

1:13 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Pope Leo XIV is heading to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey

A man mourns over the coffin of a Hezbollah fighter who was killed in the war between Hezbollah and Israel during a mass funeral in Bazouriyeh village, south Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

The Latest: Doubt surrounds Iran-US talks as ceasefire is set to expire

12:41 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The prospect of a second round of talks is uncertain after Iran’s chief negotiator won't negotiate in the face of threats

FILE - Protesters who have lost love ones to the opioid crisis protest outside a courthouse in Boston, Aug. 2, 2019, where a judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

12:28 AM on Tuesday, April 21

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government

The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround

12:08 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, April 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Pool)

Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in New York

12:07 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Jurors are set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial

A man lights a candle during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting earlier in the day, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities

12:05 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities

A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

12:03 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats

Man who set neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed in Florida

12:01 AM on Tuesday, April 21

A Florida man who set his neighbor on fire when she found him burglarizing her home is set to be executed

Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of Hybe answers reporters' question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

11:38 PM on Monday, April 20

South Korean police are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investment fraud investigation

A dealer walks past the screens showing the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Oil prices slip and world shares mostly gain as US-Iran talks still in doubt

11:10 PM on Monday, April 20

Oil prices have slipped and shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia with the future of U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war in doubt

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy

9:31 PM on Monday, April 20

Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners

FILE - Kevin Warsh speaks to the media about his report on transparency at the Bank of England, in London, Dec., 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

Trump's Federal Reserve nominee to face tough hearing before Senate panel

7:03 PM on Monday, April 20

Kevin Warsh is taking another step toward his decade-long goal of winning the top job at the Federal Reserve by appearing at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday

FILE - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

5:22 PM on Monday, April 20

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job

Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing a Canadian

3:51 PM on Monday, April 20

Mexico's government says a Canadian tourist has been killed and 13 other people injured when a man with a gun opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids

Retirees and Pre-retirees, it’s not too late to de-risk your portfolio

1:32 PM on Monday, April 20

For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

12:06 AM on Monday, April 20

Today in History: April 21, Prince dead at age 57

6:12 PM on Monday, April 6

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