Ukrainian drone video provides a grim look at casualties as Russian troops...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russian forces press forward with an attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, The Associated Press obtained aerial footage that gives an indication of their...
View ArticleIn Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tantrums, tears, temperature, toilet accidents. These travails of childhood are familiar to any parent. But for Doron Katz Asher, the daily whims of children took on a new,...
View ArticleEuropean diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire
Jerusalem (AP) — Some of Israel’s closest European allies pressed for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas on Sunday, underscoring growing international unease with the devastating impact of the...
View ArticlePope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as...
View ArticleConvent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base...
View ArticleUK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says...
LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government contracts to supply protective masks and...
View ArticleNorth Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea as South Korea and US step...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea, South Korea said, in a possible display of defiance against the latest steps by Washington and Seoul...
View ArticleSerbia's populists look to further tighten grip on power in tense election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — President Aleksandar Vucic is looking to further tighten his grip on power in Serbia in an election on Sunday that has been marred by reports of major irregularities during a...
View ArticleIsrael finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions...
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how...
View ArticleRussia and Ukraine launch numerous drone attacks targeting a Russian air base...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine reportedly launched mass drone attacks at each other’s territories for a second straight day Sunday, one of which apparently targeted a Russian military...
View ArticleNear-final results confirm populist victory in Serbia while the opposition...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the Balkan country, but political...
View ArticleA boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad’s streets were nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade, which are boycotted by an influential political bloc and...
View ArticleUkraine’s military chief says one of his offices was bugged and other devices...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military chief said Monday that a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he works, and hinted without elaborating that bugs were detected in other...
View ArticleA suspected cyberattack paralyzes the majority of gas stations across Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Nearly 70% of Iran’s gas stations went out of service on Monday following possible sabotage — a reference to cyberattacks, Iranian state TV reported. The report said a “software...
View ArticlePope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love...
View ArticleVladimir Putin submits documents to register as a candidate for the Russian...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday presented documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to register as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. “He submitted them,”...
View ArticleAt least 11 dead, 88 badly injured after a massive fuel depot explosion in...
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities said Monday, as the...
View ArticleLandmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist...
HONG KONG (AP) — A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by...
View ArticleIn Israel, the US defense secretary is expected to press for a more targeted...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to press Israel to wind down major combat operations in Gaza on a visit Monday, aiming to leverage Washington's strong support...
View ArticleLive updates | Israel's allies step up calls for halting the assault on Gaza
After France, the U.K. and Germany joined global calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Tel Aviv Monday, and is also expected to press Israel to wind...
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