Poland calls drone crash in the country’s east a Russian provocation amid peace talks
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense minister said that a flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield…
Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as…
Russia gives Alaska man $22,000 motorcycle after viral interview
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high…
Applications for jobless benefits fell last week, still in historically healthy range
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range…
Trump administration says driver in Florida crash was in US illegally
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of…
What to know about Crimea and how it factors into the Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it…
South Korean and US militaries begin summertime drills
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on…
Death toll in Russian factory fire rises to 24
In this photo, released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, Emergency Ministry…
Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders with him to meet Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as…
High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a deadly kill zone, complicating evacuations
In eastern Ukraine, quiet nights in the dim corridors of a front-line medical post can shatter in an…