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WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency

By Jamey Keaten, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency, the U.N. agency's director said Friday.

U.S. set to ease travel restrictions on West African leader accused of corruption, officials say

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said the State Department is processing a one-month sanctions waiver for the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro “Teddy” Nguema Obiang, following recommendations that it is in the U.S. national interest to blunt growing…

UK’s Starmer overhauls his government after deputy prime minister resigns over tax error

By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Prime Minister Keir Starmer shook up his Cabinet Friday after his top deputy stepped down over a tax error on a home purchase, leaving a big hole in the center-left Labour government.

‘We gave everything’: Afghan allies abandoned by U.S. share fears of life under Taliban

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

As the American war in Afghanistan ended four years ago, thousands of Afghans who had worked with the United States, and believed in the American-led war against the Taliban, were left behind. Many of them are still there after the…

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Anutin Charnvirakul elected prime minister of Thailand in parliamentary vote

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press

Anutin, 58, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed by court order as prime minister last week after being found guilty of ethics violations over a politically compromising phone call with neighboring Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen.

Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states

By Angela Hart, KFF Health News, Devi Shastri, Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration is taking its immigration crackdown to the health care safety net, launching Medicaid spending probes in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in…

Israel strikes high-rise building as it sets sights on taking over Gaza City

By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

The military accuses Hamas of using high-rises for surveillance and plans more targeted strikes.

Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets

By Associated Press

Putin's comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force.

Rubio says U.S. is designating 2 Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist groups

By Matthew Lee, Regina Garcia Cano, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Thursday while in Ecuador as part of a trip to Latin America overshadowed by an American military strike against a similarly designated gang, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua.

China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing

By Ken Moritsugu, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press

China has been North Korea’s biggest trading partner and aid provider, though questions have lingered about the strength of their bilateral relationship.