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Serbia's Populist President Vucic Resigns to Run for Prime Minister at Early Vote

Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country after nearly two years of protests.

Think tank report urging U.S. exit from Asia alliances sparks Indo-Pacific backlash

A report by Defense Priorities senior fellow Jennifer Kavanagh, published in August, has ignited fierce debate across Indo-Pacific capitals by proposing that the United States withdraw its forces from the region's front lines to a more distant "Second Island Chain" and dismantle its network of Asian alliances.

Bessent predicts Iran's economic collapse 'in the next two weeks'

Iran will soon run out of oil to sell to China and will have nothing left to trade, "probably in the next two weeks," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

Call for U.S. to pull back on Asia alliances, defer to China has Indo-Pacific on edge

A potential U.S. strategy long feared by America's Asian allies has been given shape.

Justice Department chief backs up Trump's right to ban CNN reporters from Air Force One

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that President Trump was entitled to block CNN from boarding Air Force One on Saturday.

'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'

Seven years after becoming the second-highest-grossing film ever, "Avengers: Endgame" returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster "Avengers: Doomsday."

2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a U.S.-China government agreement

Two giant pandas arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments.

Spoiler alert: Libertarian candidate gives Ken Paxton headaches in Texas' Senate race

Perennial third-party candidate Ted Brown might be the last person Attorney General Ken Paxton wants on the Texas ballot right now.

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

A decision by a city council in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives joined the far-right Alternative for Germany in supporting the move.

Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday.

U.S. had British terrorism suspects under surveillance for 'a long time,' Trump says

President Trump said Sunday that the United States was working with the United Kingdom to capture a group of men arrested outside RAF Fairford on suspicion of terrorism.

U.N. Speakers' Go-To Quotes: Ancient Texts, Modern Greats and a Little Talking Heads

Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly. Still, sometimes they borrow a few words, quoting from a range of sources.