Another French prime minister could be toppled. More political instability is ahead

By SYLVIE CORBET, PARIS (AP):- France ’s prime minister has announced a confidence vote next month that likely will lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt another period of..

Mediterranean rescues find 3 Sudanese sisters dead on an overcrowded migrant boat

By RENATA BRITO, BARCELONA, Spain (AP):- Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, a German..

Court ruling complicates UK government’s efforts to house asylum seekers

By PAN PYLAS and BRIAN MELLEY, LONDON (AP):- The dilemma of how to house asylum seekers in Britain got more challenging for the government after a landmark court ruling this week motivated opponents..

Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on

By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russia launched 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, in one of its biggest aerial attacks on Ukraine of the year, the..

NATO defense chiefs to hold a virtual meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine

By SAM McNEIL, ILLIA NOVIKOV, BRUSSELS (AP):- NATO defense chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as Western countries pushing for an end to..

US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after..

Despite a flurry of meetings on Russia’s war in Ukraine, major obstacles to peace remain

By BARRY HATTON and KATIE MARIE DAVIES, (AP):- The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly..

Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war

By JOSH BOAK and SAMYA KULLAB, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that Monday’s critical talks with Ukrainian and European leaders at the..

What to know about Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump

By BARRY HATTON, (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday to discuss how to end..

Trump reverses on the need for a ceasefire before a potential peace deal ending the war in Ukraine

By SAMYA KULLAB, JOHN LEICESTER, EMMA BURROWS and ELISE MORTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course in the wake of his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to..

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting

By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an..

Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears

By STEFANIE DAZIO and KAREEM CHEHAYEB, BERLIN (AP):- The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country..

Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

By LORNE COOK, BRUSSELS (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region..

Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit

By LORNE COOK and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, BRUSSELS (AP):- Ukraine and its European backers on Monday sought talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in an effort to protect their security interests..

Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations

By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday dismissed the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President..