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FILE - Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., is pictured in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s state primary

7:17 AM on Monday, June 8

North Dakota’s Republican congresswoman Julie Fedorchak faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday

FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

7:05 AM on Monday, June 8

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman talks to reporters after a campaign event in Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor

9:18 PM on Sunday, June 7

Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass

FILE - South Africans protest against illegal migration, in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

South Africa's president acknowledges rising tensions over migration

2:46 PM on Sunday, June 7

South Africa’s has president promised to act on what he called concerns over undocumented migration following a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in Africa’s most advanced economy

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

Pakistan Kashmir's top court upholds refugee seats and clears the way for upcoming elections

2:01 PM on Sunday, June 7

The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment

Construction continues on the arena on the South Lawn of the White House for a future UFC mixed martial arts fight, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday

1:49 PM on Sunday, June 7

A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump speaks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message

12:28 PM on Sunday, June 7

President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” as he campaigned for the White House in 2024

FILE - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, and US Vice President JD Vance fish in a lake in the grounds of Chevening House in Kent, England, Aug. 8, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool via AP, File)

British deputy prime minister tells JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen's murder

9:38 AM on Sunday, June 7

Britain’s deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound

FILE - Actor Elliott Gould, left, joins Donald Trump, center, and Marla Maples at courtside during an NBA basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, in New York, March 6, 1991. (AP Photo/Steve Freeman, File)

Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team

7:56 AM on Sunday, June 7

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs

Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, greets supporters before voting in the presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Votes being counted in runoff election to choose Peru's ninth leader in 10 years

3:32 AM on Sunday, June 7

Peru's presidential runoff election remains undecided as authorities tally votes for the country's ninth leader in a decade

A man looks at his ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)

Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West

2:13 AM on Sunday, June 7

Armenians are voting in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and increase cooperation with the West

A voter signs an election document at a polling station for an early parliamentary election, the third in 18 months, in the northern Serb-dominated part of ethnically divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Dejan Simicevic)

Initial results show Prime Minister Kurti's party won most votes in early election in Kosovo

2:01 AM on Sunday, June 7

The ruling party of Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti appears to have won most votes in an early parliamentary election

Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, left, greets Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear during a campaign rally, Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat

12:03 AM on Sunday, June 7

Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday

Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, as he arrives at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Saturday, June 6, 2026, on the first day of his seven-day apostolic journey to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

12:17 AM on Saturday, June 6

Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain

David Flippo, right, a Republican candidate for Congress in Nevada's 2nd district, speaks to attendees of a campaign event in Genoa, Nev., Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei

12:01 AM on Friday, June 5

A Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing

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11:57 AM on Tuesday, May 26

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11:56 AM on Tuesday, May 26

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