• Russia and Ukraine Meet for US-Brokered Talks
  • Israel Strikes Kill 21 - Including Children
  • Xi and Putin Discuss Growing Links
  • President Trump: The Latest Updates
  • Russia Bombards Ukraine With Missiles
Small EU nations go big on arms production, sending drones to Ukraine

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – There’s a chance the dreaded buzz of propellers heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country with a population of just over a million on Europe’s southeastern fringe: Cyprus.

Families suffer as Ukrainian engineers can't keep up with repairs

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – On the edge of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, volunteers ladle hot soup into plastic containers as residents wrapped in heavy coats queue for a meal they cannot cook at home. Yuliia Dolotova, a mother of two, is among them, waiting with her 18-month-old son, Bohdanchyk, bundled in layers against the biting cold.

Kremlin Confirms U.S.-Brokered Russia-Ukraine Talks Are Resuming This Week

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range attacks on rear areas.

Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google’s latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that’s turning into another potential boon for the company.

Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power

NEW YORK (AP) – Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets – and once again he’s taking on long odds. The world’s richest man said he wants to put as many as a million satellites into orbit to form vast, solar-powered data centers in space – a move to allow expanded use of artificial intelligence and chatbots.

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow to journalism and one of its most legendary brands. The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary and said “We can’t be everything to everyone”.

President Trump: The Latest Updates

President Donald Trump’s administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over arrested immigrants, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday.

Israel Strikes Gaza, Killing 21 Including Women and Children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 21 Palestinians, including two infants, and further rocking a fragile ceasefire deal, hospital officials said. Israel said it was responding to a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Morning Edition

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a video call Wednesday to discuss the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States. The Kremlin leader accepted an invitation to visit China twice this year.

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a video call Wednesday to discuss the burgeoning economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing and their relations with the United States. The Kremlin leader accepted an invitation to visit China twice this year.