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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Bessent grants a 30-day extension for Russian oil in tankers as Iran war squeezes supply

11:08 AM on Monday, May 18

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will give a 30-day extension for countries to import Russian oil already in tankers at sea

Editorial Roundup: United States

10:18 AM on Monday, May 18

This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel shows a house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel via AP)

Ukraine's attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians

10:09 AM on Monday, May 18

It’s getting harder for Kremlin officials to cast the war in Ukraine as something so distant that it doesn’t affect the daily routines of Russian civilians

FILE - Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani

9:36 AM on Monday, May 18

U.S. prosecutors are moving to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men

FILE - Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated

7:59 AM on Monday, May 18

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Arctic, Jeff Landry, was positive but emphasized Greenland's commitment to self-determination

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a campaign stop for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley at Farmview Market in Madison, Ga., on May 8, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

7:10 AM on Monday, May 18

Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

FILE - Health workers dressed in protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo, July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades

7:04 AM on Monday, May 18

A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid

A statue titled the "Authority of Law" sits in front of the Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations

6:43 AM on Monday, May 18

The Supreme Court has rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government

FILE - The Oregon Pioneer statue is seen on top of the Oregon State Capitol building, April 14, 2026, in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon’s primaries

5:30 AM on Monday, May 18

Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates on the ballot in Oregon's primary

Why the Iran war is breaking the US-European strategic alliance

5:18 AM on Monday, May 18

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s primaries

5:17 AM on Monday, May 18

Idaho voters will nominate candidates for federal, state and local offices in a state primary

FILE - Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at an event, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky’s primaries

5:07 AM on Monday, May 18

One of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party faces a tough primary challenge in Kentucky’s state primary

A demonstrator holds up a sign outside the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday, May, 7 2026. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's primaries

4:52 AM on Monday, May 18

Alabama voters will choose nominees for U.S. Senate, governor and a full slate of state and local offices

China Evergrande liquidators seek $8.4B from accounting firm PwC in Hong Kong lawsuit

4:25 AM on Monday, May 18

Liquidators of China Evergrande are seeking $8.4 billion from accounting firm PwC

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

After years of tension, Hungary and Ukraine hold talks on Hungarian minority rights

3:49 AM on Monday, May 18

Hungary and Ukraine are planning to start high-level consultations on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority

This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026. (Maldives President's Media Division via AP)

Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave

3:44 AM on Monday, May 18

Italy’s Foreign Ministry says rescuers have found the bodies of four Italian divers inside an underwater cave in the Maldives

People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)

4 people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices

1:11 AM on Monday, May 18

Four people died and over 30 were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya's capital

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