• Russia Uses Hypersonic Missile on Ukraine
  • Details Emerge of Potential Iran Deal
  • Tearful Kostyuk speaks of missile attack in Ukraine
  • Trust Deficit Between Washington and Delhi
  • Russia Pounds Kyiv With Missiles and Drones
Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian drones smashed into another Russian refinery overnight, starting a fire that produced huge clouds of black smoke, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest long-range attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry.

Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus

MOSCOW (AP) – Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday.

Germany urges EU to offer Ukraine 'associate membership' and boost talks with Russia

BRUSSELS (AP) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and breathe new life into talks aimed at ending more than four years of war with Russia, according to a letter seen Thursday by The Associated Press.

SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.

Legal fight could delay proposed $7B Roundup lawsuit settlement

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.

Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury and Jean Paul Gaultier deal is off

Estee Lauder and perfume maker Puig have ended merger talks that would have potentially put brands like MAC, Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury and Jean Paul Gaultier under one roof.

Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as Trump says not to rush

CAIRO (AP) – The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. They said details and timelines would be worked out later.

Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don't

Democrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U.S. House. They can catch up in 2028, but only if they overcome a series of redistricting hurdles that the GOP does not face.

Russia used hypersonic Oreshnik missile in overnight strikes on Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis.