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..

Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit

WASHINGOTN DC, (AP):- The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising..

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..

Ukrainian troops have little hope for peace as Trump’s deadline for Russia arrives

By VASILISA STEPANENKO, DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield expressed little hope for a diplomatic solution to the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline..

Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN, SRINAGAR, India (AP):- Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region,..

Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object

By JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA, JERUSALEM (AP):- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and..

Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin looms but Putin shows no sign of making concessions

WASHINGTON, (AP):- The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches —..

Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 27 aid-seekers killed in Gaza

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering..

Kyiv mourns after deadliest attack in a year kills 31 people in Ukraine, including 5 children

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city killed 31 people,..

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 13 people and injures more than 130

By SAMYA KULLAB and ASSOCIATED PRESS, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian missile and drone attacks overnight on Ukraine’s capital city killed at least 13 people, including a 6-year-old boy, and..

8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, TOKYO (AP):- One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the..

Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds despite reports of skirmishes

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG, SURIN, Thailand (AP):- A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared shaky but remained in place Tuesday as tensions lingered despite a truce..

Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats

By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Russian glide bombs and ballistic missiles struck a Ukrainian prison and a medical facility overnight as Russia’s relentless strikes..

Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he ‘stole people that worked for me’

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Monday that he ended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and threw the now-disgraced financier out of his private club in..

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire, Malaysian PM says

By EILEEN NG, JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and SOPHENG CHEANG, PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, (AP):- Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in a significant breakthrough..

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