America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump is testing how far it's come

The 250th anniversary of America’s liberation from a king kicked off with a campaign-style rally on the National Mall by President Donald Trump, whose face already stares down from banners fluttering from federal buildings across the nation’s capital.

Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks

Serbia’s populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project

Albanians keep protesting against Kushner-linked resort project

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Pakistan military vows to retaliate after deadly Karachi attack

Pakistan military vows to retaliate after deadly Karachi attack

Ukraine strikes industrial facility in Russia's Volgograd

Ukraine struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, while a Russian drone attack killed a man in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region overnight.

Desperate race for survivors in Venezuela after deadly twin quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – The increasingly desperate search for survivors i n Venezuela entered a third day Saturday as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is running out.

Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States.

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship