Fears rise for civilian safety as Ukraine investigates locked air-raid shelters
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Concerns around civilian safety spiked in Ukraine on Saturday, as officials announced that an inspection had found nearly a quarter of the...
Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden negotiated as part of the debt ceiling deal, fearing damage...
Turkey to send commando unit to help quell unrest in Kosovo
ANKARA (AP) — The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern Kosovo in response to a NATO request for...
Pope to visit Mongolia at end of summer in visit rich in geopolitical significance
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is traveling to Mongolia at the end of the summer, a visit that will be a first for a pontiff...
Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after AP investigation
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers on Saturday not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work, insisting that spirituality...
Israeli army says exchange of fire along Egypt’s border wounds 2
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops were engaged in a shootout in southern Israel along the Egyptian border, the military said Saturday. It gave few details in...
Turkey’s Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term in office, announce new Cabinet lineup
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term on Saturday. All eyes are on the...
Protests, poisoning and prison: A look at the life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny
LONDON (AP) — In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner. Already serving...
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in country’s deadliest rail accident in decades
NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed...
EXPLAINER: Panama launches operation against smugglers in Darien Gap
NICANOR, Panama (AP) — Panama unveiled a new effort to control illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap that spans its eastern border with Colombia on...