Ukraine’s president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know

By ISOBEL KOSHIW, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating..

Death toll reaches 33 in some of the deadliest Israeli strikes in Gaza since the ceasefire’s start

By WAFAA SHURAFA, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP):- A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday killed five people, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll..

Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said..

Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia’s invasion

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will travel to Turkey this week in an attempt to jump-start negotiations on ending Russia’s..

Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crackdown on student uprising

By JULHAS ALAM, DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP):- Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising..

A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan..

Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

By ISABEL DEBRE and NAYARA BATSCHKE, SANTIAGO, Chile (AP):- Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on..

Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

By SAMYA KULLAB, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought his name to..

Bodies of 15 Palestinians returned by Israel, health officials in Gaza say

By WAFAA SHURAFA, KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (AP):- Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Friday, officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said, in the latest step to fulfilling the..

Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

By JULHAS ALAM, DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP):- Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted Thursday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party..

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island

By SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the..

A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, minister says

By MUNIR AHMED and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD, ISLAMABAD (AP):- A suicide bomber struck outside the gates of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, detonating his explosives next to a police car and..

Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire’s first phase winds down

By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to..

Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4

By SAMYA KULLAB and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many were sleeping, killing three people and..

China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with the new Fujian aircraft carrier

By DAVID RISING, BANGKOK (AP):- China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is..

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