• Inflation Hits 3% in Europe
  • Ukraine Bets on Battlefield AI
  • Putin Proposes Short Term Ceasefire
  • Brent Crude Tops $125 a Barrel
  • Trump Lifting Tariffs on Scotch Whisky After Royal Visit
Germany faces a fresh Trump threat to cut US troop numbers

MUNSTER, Germany (AP) – President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally and the European Union’s largest economy. Europeans have heard this before.

Royals boost Dutch military volunteers as Europe ramps up troop numbers

HAVELTE, Netherlands (AP) – Their faces daubed with camouflage, the troops emerge almost silently from a forest with Colt C7 rifles slung across their chests. They scan their surroundings for potential threats. The soldiers are members of the 10th Infantry Battalion Guard Security Corps National Reserve on a weekend exercise.

Kurdish militants says Turkey has stalled peace talks

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) – A peace initiative to end a decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants has been effectively “frozen” by the Turkish government, a top militant commander said on Thursday.

Inflation jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) – A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Apple beats out earnings estimates with continued iPhone momentum

Apple posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Thursday, but investors’ attention is also focused on the upcoming CEO change and the tech firm’s artificial intelligence strategy.

Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher in Europe in April, as growth continued to underperform in a worrying combination both for consumers and policymakers at the European Central Bank.

Brent crude tops $125 a barrel on Iran war worries

HONG KONG (AP) – The price of Brent crude oil surged past $125 a barrel early Thursday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war.

Ukraine bets on battlefield AI as race for weapons autonomy intensifies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Rapid military adoption of artificial intelligence is becoming essential to Ukraine’s survival, even as full integration across the battlefield may still be several years away, according to a senior AI official. Danylo Tsvok said AI is already helping Ukraine hold territory, while reducing risks to its soldiers.

Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin's May 9 ceasefire proposal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a May 9 ceasefire to coincide with Victory Day in Russia.