Co-founder of Smartmatic voting machine company charged with paying bribes for Philippine contracts

MIAMI — A federal grandy jury in Miami has charged the Venezuelan co-founder of a voting…

Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacts during a bilateral meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer,…

Bolivia’s president promises public votes on fuel subsidies and constitutionality of reelection

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s socialist President Luis Arce said Tuesday national referenda would be held…

Even on quiet summer weekends, huge news stories spread to millions more swiftly than ever before

James Peeler’s phone blew up with messages as he drove home from church in Texas. Reading…

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers…

Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election

MATURIN, Venezuela — A municipal market in eastern Venezuela is teeming with weekend customers hoping to…

Despite Musk’s Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats

A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s…

A centrist or a communist? France’s new lawmakers to pick a speaker as political turmoil persists

PARIS — France’s influential lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, will elect its speaker on…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote on her bid for second 5-year term

STRASBOURG, France — STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong…

The uncertainty that plagues life in crisis-ridden Venezuela is also wreaking havoc on relationships

CARACAS, Venezuela — Victoria Estevez finally met someone who saw past her shyness. They spent two…