Ukraine and Russia battle for control of Pokrovsk as Zelenskyy and Putin seek to influence Trump
WHY THIS MATTERS: If Pokrovsk falls, it could pave the way for Russia to take the rest of…
Russian drones hit tower block and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while…
Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks
ANKARA, Turkey — Four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in an overnight clash between Pakistani…
Brazil’s Supreme Court panel unanimously rejects Bolsonaro’s appeal, upholding 27-year sentence
SAO PAULO (AP) — The justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court panel reviewing former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal unanimously…
Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that no U.S. government officials would be attending the Group…
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm
JERUSALEM (AP) — The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill…
What’s at stake in Iraq’s parliamentary election
BAGHDAD — BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis are preparing to vote in a parliamentary election that comes at a…
A whale-surfing fish hitches the ocean’s wildest joyride
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick…
At UN climate summit, countries attest to harms of Earth’s warming
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Officials from countries most vulnerable to global warming offered searing dispatches of life on…
Satellite photos appear to show corpse disposal in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — New satellite images analyzed Friday appear to show further efforts by the paramilitary Rapid Support…
Spanish police arrest suspected members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police arrested 13 suspected members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, seized a…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency completes ostrich cull at British Columbia farm
EDGEWOOD, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian federal agency said Friday it has shot dead all ostriches at…