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Jan 16, 2026 - World

Heather Ammel says ex-Arizona senator pursued romantic relationship with her husband that led to couple’s breakupKyrsten Sinema, a former US senator from Arizona, had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to the breakup of the man’s marriage, his ex-wife alleges in a lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 from Sinema.Matthew and Heather Ammel had “a good and loving marriage” with “genuine love and affection” before Sinema interfered, pursuing Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit. Continue reading...

Jan 16, 2026 - World

China and Canada have pledged to improve relations after years of tension

Jan 16, 2026 - World

Relative calm in Tehran and authorities say they have no plan to execute protesters but internet shutdown continuesIran’s nationwide protest movement appeared to have slowed on Thursday under the weight of a brutal crackdown by authorities that has left thousands dead and put tens of thousands in prison.In Tehran, Iranians reported relative calm on the streets as the sound of gunfire faded and fires were extinguished – a marked contrast from the weeks before when large crowds confronted security forces. Continue reading...

Jan 16, 2026 - World

The arrival of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday was a "stunning moment" in history, according to one CNN anchor. Machado traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump amid the U.S.'s ongoing intervention in Venezuela. Earlier this month, the U.S. captured dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and flew them to New York to stand trial for narco-terrorism and weapons charges. The U.S. also left Maduro's second-in-command, Delcy Rodríguez, in control of the country instead of supporting Machado's opposition party, even though the latter won Venezuela's most recent election. During the meeting, Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in 2025 for advocating for democracy in Venezuela. Burnett mentioned that the Nobel Prize has been an "obsession" of Trump's for decades, and played a clip from an old interview in which he described it as a "trophy" of achievement. Trump later said he intends to keep the prize, even though the Nobel Foundation has said that it does not mean Trump is now counted among the Nobel winners. CNN's Erin Burnett seemed taken aback by the meeting on her show, "Erin Burnett OutFront." "It is a stunning moment to just take a pause and think about," Burnett said. "With everything going on in the world at a moment like this, not only that it happened, but it might really matter." Trump has said he supports leaving Rodríguez's regime in place because it is compliant with Trump's demands. One of those demands is that Venezuela fork over 50 million barrels of oil, which the Trump administration is now selling and parking the revenues from the oil in a back account in Qatar, according to reports.

Jan 16, 2026 - World

Jan. 9-15, 2026 The remains of 32 Cuban officers killed during a U.S. strike on Venezuela were repatriated to their homeland. The soldiers were part of the security detail of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during the Jan. 3 raid on his residence to seize the former leader and bring him to the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first state of the union message to advocate for opening the crucial state-run oil industry to more foreign investment following the Trump administration’s pledge to seize control of Venezuelan crude sales. ___ This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews