Zelenskyy says Putin has 'not broken' Ukrainians after 4 year invasion

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow’s ambitions.

UK to release confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s House of Commons on Tuesday approved the release of papers related to former Prince Andrew’s appointment as a trade envoy. The approval came in a voice vote. It was unclear when the release could occur, as the former prince was arrested last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal’s ratification until they get clarity.

Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva as Trump deploys warships and aircraft

Iran and the United States are talking in Geneva for a third time on Thursday as President Donald Trump seeks to delay Tehran’s nuclear program while threatening it by deploying a massive number of aircraft and warships to the Middle East.

Vance pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.

UK speaker tipped off police over possible Mandelson flight risk

LONDON (AP) – The Speaker of the U.K.’s House of Commons said Wednesday he tipped off police that Peter Mandelson, the former ambassador to the U.S. who is facing accusations of leaking information to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was a possible flight risk.

Le Pen won't run in 2027 if court orders her to wear electronic bracelet

PARIS (AP) – France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she won’t run for president next year if a Paris appeals court orders her to wear an electronic bracelet over alleged misuse of European Union funds.

Trump's big speech will be delivered to a Congress he has sidelined

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will stand before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual State of the Union address to a suddenly transformed nation. One year back in office, Trump has emerged as a president defying conventional expectations. He has executed a head-spinning agenda, upending priorities at home, shattering alliances abroad.

British police arrest former ambassador Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties

LONDON (AP) – British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties with Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Prince Andrew in police custody.