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Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know

By Jessie Yeung, Stefano Pozzebon and Tara John, CNN Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) — Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders have refused to recognize Maduro’s victory in the July 28 vote, which was announced by

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Australia’s foreign minister says Russia-North Korea defense deal is ‘risky for the world’

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says a recent defense deal between North Korea and Russia is destabilizing and “risky for the world.” Foreign Minister Penny Wong made the comments Tuesday after visiting a tense border village shared by North and South Korea. Wong has condemned North Korea’s extended run of

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A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights

Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer pitch in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Israel accused Hezbollah in Lebanon of deliberately targeting civilians, while Hezbollah quickly issued a rare denial of any responsibility

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Security officers cover Haiti’s prime minister with gunfire as he leaves hospital, government says

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The office of Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille says security officers had to fire shots to cover leader’s exit from a hospital in Port-au-Prince. Conille was visiting Haiti’s largest hospital with the head of the national police and some journalists when gunshots were heard outside the building Monday. The statement says

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The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty promised to break with precedent in a city where a nationwide reckoning on racism in the criminal justice system was born. The backlash comes as

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Acting Secret Service director says he’s ‘ashamed’ after the Trump assassination attempt

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s acting director told lawmakers Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured and said it was regrettable that local law enforcement had not alerted his agency before the shooting that an

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White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now

AP Technology Writer The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. The report sought by President Joe Biden is the U.S. government’s first to delve

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