Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
ROME (AP) — Two high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, met Monday ahead…
Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says
ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue…
Russia and Ukraine to hold their first peace talks in 3 years
ISTANBUL (AP) — The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks but Russia’s Putin stays away
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed away Thursday from proposed direct peace talks on ending…
Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks,…
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The United States will cut $50 million worth of medical aid a year to…
Trump agrees to cut some tariffs on UK in a trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum…
A history of America’s ‘checks and balances’ system that Trump is testing
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s what one historian calls an “elaborate, clunky machine,” one that’s been fundamental to American…
Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at Marco Rubio
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign ministry hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized…
Kuwait frees 10 more Americans in second release in as many months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total…