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5:05 AM on Tuesday, July 14

3:05 AM on Tuesday, July 14

Four countries are taking significant steps toward joining the European Union

2:47 AM on Tuesday, July 14

The United Nations’ refugee agency says it is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal

9:16 PM on Monday, July 13

Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One

9:01 PM on Monday, July 13

President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months

5:02 PM on Monday, July 13

El Salvador's ruling party has ratified President Nayib Bukele’s candidacy for the February presidential elections

3:25 PM on Monday, July 13

Four Democratic U_S_ Congress members have described the energy embargo on Cuba as a “silent Gaza.”

2:15 PM on Monday, July 13

Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Sara Rodriguez says she discovered her campaign has hundreds of thousands dollars less cash than she thought after campaign ads slated to run last week did not air due to unpaid invoices

2:05 PM on Monday, July 13

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled

1:30 PM on Monday, July 13

Darline Graham Nordone has been appointed to fill the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, who died over the weekend

1:24 PM on Monday, July 13

Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban

12:22 PM on Monday, July 13

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday night fueled baseless speculation on social media that his passing was the result of a criminal action

11:29 AM on Monday, July 13

South African officials say they have deported or repatriated more than 53,000 immigrants in a month in a crackdown on illegal migration

9:48 AM on Monday, July 13

Minnesota prosecutors have obtained key evidence in their investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

8:59 AM on Monday, July 13

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for possible disciplinary action

8:35 AM on Monday, July 13

The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill

5:46 AM on Monday, July 13

President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway

4:30 AM on Monday, July 13

The U.K. government says a proxy group backed by Iran is responsible for recent arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain

2:44 AM on Monday, July 13

Ukraine and nine other countries have announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia

9:01 PM on Sunday, July 12

Senate Republicans are returning to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump