Ukraine hits Russia's largest online marketplace, hurting small businesses

The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities for Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

House again OKs resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the “senseless war” in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

This year's Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record.

Ukraine's ousted defense minister rejects Zelenskyy's offer of different role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s fired defense minister said Thursday he has rejected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to persuade him to rejoin the government in a different role where he could continue fighting Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion.

Gaza report reveals impact of sustained humanitarian assistance

Latest Gaza report reveals impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and scale of challenges that remain

India protest movement holds capital sit-in as police crack down on demonstrators

NEW DELHI (AP) – Thousands of young protesters were camped on the streets of India’s capital New Delhi on Thursday, defying new restrictions in the latest show of strength for a movement that has become one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

China calls for stronger regional cooperation at ASEAN meeting

China calls for stronger regional cooperation at ASEAN meeting, Japan backs FOIP