Hungary’s Orbán says ‘complete renewal’ needed within his party after election loss

By JUSTIN SPIKE, BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP):- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday that his populist-nationalist Fidesz party will require a “complete renewal” following..

A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself

By SUZAN FRASER, ANKARA, Turkey (AP):- A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official..

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war,..

Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday, while..

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local..

UK gathers more than 40 countries to press Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to press Tehran to reopen..

Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks

MOSCOW, (AP):- Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as..

Oil and gas prices won’t immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP):- Skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is..

Spain closes the country’s airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, MADRID (AP):- Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war, its defense minister said Monday, marking the latest step by Europe’s loudest opponent of..

Zelenskyy visits Gulf Arab states to talk drone defense and seek strategic ties

By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as Ukraine seeks to use its drone..

Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia as Ukraine provides expertise against Iranian drones

KYIV, (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Thursday in Saudi Arabia on an unannounced visit, days after revealing that Ukraine is helping five countries in the Middle East and..

Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A major Russian drone and missile attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed six people and injured at least 46, officials said Tuesday, while Moscow’s..

European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people

By SAM McNEIL, BRUSSELS (AP):- A landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries will begin on May 1 after more than a quarter-century of negotiations and new..

What to know about Diego Garcia after Iran targets the remote island’s key US military base

By JILL LAWLESS, LONDON (AP):- Iran has launched missiles at Diego Garcia, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base. Britain condemned “Iran’s reckless..

Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says

By HANNA ARHIROVA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, while the United..