May 23 Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she will run again for presidency and return from exile by late 2026 By Associated Press Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado announced on Saturday that she plans to run for president again and intends to return to her home country before the end of 2026. Continue reading
May 23 Iran's soccer federation says its World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the United States By David Brandt, Associated Press The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation's World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Continue reading
May 23 Marines conduct rapid response exercise at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela's capital By Associated Press Two Marine Corps Osprey aircraft, which have characteristics of both a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, flew over the recently reopened U.S. Embassy in Caracas. Continue reading
May 23 Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 By Marlon González, Associated Press Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said. Continue reading
May 23 Trump says deal with Iran, including opening Strait of Hormuz, is 'largely negotiated' By Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. Continue reading
May 23 Deadliest coal mine explosion in years kills at least 82 people in China, state media say By Associated Press A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. Continue reading
May 23 Eighteen suspected Ebola patients escape after treatment tent is set on fire for a second time in Congo By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, the staff there said Saturday. Continue reading
May 22 Is it time for the U.S. to reassess its Iran strategy? By Nick Schifrin With talks stalled and Iran maintaining its chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump is weighing whether to restart the war. Strikes failed to eliminate Iran’s regime or destroy its military and nuclear capabilities, so is it time for… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 7:15 News Wrap: Rubio meets with NATO allies amid troop level confusion In our news wrap Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with NATO allies amid confusion over recent statements on U.S. troop levels in Europe, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are banning funeral wakes and large gatherings to… Continue watching
May 22 Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook, but experts point out key differences By Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next.”… Continue reading