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Opposition candidates participated in state and local elections in Venezuela for the first time in years, having concluded that boycotts only strengthened the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

The agreements were hailed as a major step toward decarbonizing the auto industry, but the world's largest auto markets, including the U.S., and top carmakers failed to sign on.

The fire broke out in a shopping mall in Siberia, according to Russia's Emergencies Minister. Many of the missing are children. It's Russia's deadliest fire in years.

Taylor Swift won big at Sunday's MTV European Music Awards. Swift, walking away with multiple wins, including for best artist, best video and best long-form video.

Senate Democrats met Thursday with top campaign staff to President Biden in an effort to allay concerns about Biden's ability to lead.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart met for the first time in Singapore on Friday, as Washington and Beijing seek to head off potential conflict in the region.

New Hampshire accounts for a tiny portion of the delegates Republicans are competing for — just 5 percent. But voters in the Granite State feel their votes serve as an important vetting process and spring board for candidates.

A massive civil lawsuit over liability for the worst oil disaster in U.S. history goes to trial next week in New Orleans. The U.S. Justice Department and Gulf states say BP was grossly negligent and put profits over safety, leading to the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven rig workers were killed. Settlement talks have continued but states say they are pushing for a trial to make sure BP is held accountable and pays to restore the Gulf Coast environment and economy.

China and the U.S. account for more than a third of greenhouse gases — making it vital that any broad climate plans include the pair.

The White House is trying to show it takes the threat of election interference seriously, even though President Trump sends mixed messages. This week brought several examples of foreign intrusions.