• Russia Loots Thousands of Ukrainian Cultural Objects
  • Iran Fully Closes the Strait of Hormuz
  • Mass Shooting in Ukraine Leaves 6 Dead
  • Russian Missiles Kill 16 in Ukraine
  • Zelenskyy Receives International Prize
Ukraine's army evolves under fire

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) – When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia’s invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next – but he did, and so did the force he created.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing its allies’ help to buy and build more air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday between meetings with European leaders, as Russia continued to attack civilians and public infrastructure.

Ukraine agrees defense deal with Germany to help in fight against Russia

BERLIN (AP) – Ukraine and Germany are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, as Kyiv looks to scale up its more than four-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion.

Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users

The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her most mundane tasks at work like summarizing her emails and Slack messages.

Air New Zealand adding bunk beds for economy travelers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

CAIRO (AP) – The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.

Starmer's Mandelson nightmare never ends. This time, it may cost him his job

LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer probably wishes he had never heard the name Peter Mandelson. Starmer is again facing questions over his future. And again, it’s do with his misguided decision to appoint a self-professed “best pal” of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Latest: Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.