• No Breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
  • Former Army Chief Seen as Zelenskyy's Rival
  • Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva
  • Expectations Low for Talks Between Russia and Ukraine
  • Housing for Families of Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
Ukrainian drone strike sparks fires at Russian Black Sea port ahead of talks

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war. Two people were wounded in the attack on the port of Taman in the Krasnodar region, which damaged an oil storage tank, warehouse and terminals, according to regional Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev.

 

Drone strikes kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia ahead of US-brokered peace talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Drone strikes killed one person in Ukraine and another in Russia, officials said Saturday, ahead of fresh talks next week aimed at ending the war. An elderly woman died when a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.

 

US talks between Russia and Ukraine set for Geneva next week

Another round of U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Russia and Ukraine will take place next week in Geneva, days ahead of the fourth anniversary of the all-out Russian invasion of its neighbor, officials in Moscow and Kyiv said on Friday.

In a golden masterclass, Norway's Klaebo extends Olympics medal record

TESERO, Italy (AP) – Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics – and a record 10th overall – in the men’s team sprint. Klaebo beat back a challenge from the United States to improve on his own record tally.

Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relay

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) – Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women’s 4×6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.

Quirky curling has turned into a betting magnet at Milan Cortina Olympics

MILAN (AP) – Hockey is the top Winter Games sport among gamblers, but curling with its sliding stones, spirited sweeping and cheating allegations has surprised oddsmakers. Bettors are showing significant interest in the quirky sport, which piques viewers’ curiosity every four years at the Winter Olympics.

UK interest rate cut expected in March after inflation drop

LONDON (AP) – Inflation in the U.K. fell to a 10-month low largely on the back of lower food and gas prices, official figures showed Wednesday, a downward move that has reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates in March.

Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions about a woman who claims her early use of social media addicted her to the technology and exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts.

Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for most of the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday.

Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts

JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is set to meet for the first time on Thursday in Washington, an early test of whether one of his marquee foreign policy initiatives can gain broad support and advance the shaky ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The Trump Report: Latest Updates

Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections – but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump ‘s 2024 victory. Only about 7 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the Democratic Party, according to new polling.

No breakthrough in Russia and Ukraine Peace Talks

GENEVA (AP) – The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week.

JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is set to meet for the first time on Thursday in Washington, an early test of whether one of his marquee foreign policy initiatives can gain broad support and advance the shaky ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.