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Trump places pause on US aid to Ukraine

Trump places pause on US aid to Ukraine

President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday. “The President has...

King Charles meets with Trudeau amid Trump’s annexation comments

King Charles meets with Trudeau amid Trump’s annexation comments

London — Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday as the monarch faces criticism in Canada...

TikTok’s sponsorship of UK Muslim event sparks criticism

TikTok’s sponsorship of UK Muslim event sparks criticism

Washington — An event celebrating Muslim Heritage month in the U.K. on March 11, sponsored by TikTok, is being criticized by...

Trump, Taiwanese chipmaker announce new $100 billion plan to build five new US factories

Trump, Taiwanese chipmaker announce new $100 billion plan to build five new US factories

WASHINGTON — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced on Monday plans to make an additional $100 billion investment in the...

Pope Francis’ prognosis is ‘guarded’ after suffering new breathing crises

Pope Francis’ prognosis is ‘guarded’ after suffering new breathing crises

The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency,” with a prognosis that “remains...

Zelenskyy, Trump spar anew about Russia’s war on Ukraine

Zelenskyy, Trump spar anew about Russia’s war on Ukraine

President Donald Trump says the Ukrainian leader’s assessment that the end of Russia’s war with his country “is still very,...

Myanmar’s head of military government travels to ally Russia for talks with Putin

Myanmar’s head of military government travels to ally Russia for talks with Putin

BANGKOK — The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Russia on Monday on an official visit to a major ally...

Driver rams car into crowd in western Germany, leaving 1 person dead, others injured

Driver rams car into crowd in western Germany, leaving 1 person dead, others injured

BERLIN — One person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Monday in the western German...

Disabled Ukrainian war veteran opens inclusive café in Kyiv 

Disabled Ukrainian war veteran opens inclusive café in Kyiv 

A Russian drone attack cost 29-year-old Fedir Samborskyi a leg, an arm, and part of his vision. But after nine...

French company announces new US factory for night vision goggles component

French company announces new US factory for night vision goggles component

A French company that makes a key component in night vision systems used by some NATO countries announced Monday it...

Zelenskyy says possible to repair ties with US, sign minerals deal

Zelenskyy says possible to repair ties with US, sign minerals deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday his country remained ready to sign a rare earth minerals deal with the United...

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he’s overcome risks from respiratory crisis

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he’s overcome risks from respiratory crisis

Rome — Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a...

Trudeau to talk with King Charles on defending Canada ‘sovereignty’

Trudeau to talk with King Charles on defending Canada ‘sovereignty’

London — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he would speak with King Charles III about defending Canada’s sovereignty, as President...

Abkhazia’s acting leader wins presidential election, state media say

Abkhazia’s acting leader wins presidential election, state media say

Tbilisi, Georgia — The acting leader of Abkhazia has won a presidential election in the breakaway Georgian region, state media said...

Lithuanian rower plucked from path of tropical cyclone off Australia

Lithuanian rower plucked from path of tropical cyclone off Australia

Sydney — A Lithuanian rower was rescued from storm-tossed seas off Australia on Monday after paddling into a tropical cyclone while...

Cyberattack detected at Polish space agency, minister says

Cyberattack detected at Polish space agency, minister says

Warsaw — Polish cybersecurity services have detected unauthorized access to the Polish Space Agency’s (POLSA) IT infrastructure, Minister for Digitalization Krzysztof...

European leaders meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to discuss Russia’s war

European leaders meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to discuss Russia’s war

European leaders met in London Sunday to discuss the Ukraine-Russia war. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome after...

Ukraine, Gaza expected to feature in Trump’s address to Congress

Ukraine, Gaza expected to feature in Trump’s address to Congress

The need to end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The United States imposing tariffs on other countries,...

Russia-Ukraine war remains deeply unsettled 

Russia-Ukraine war remains deeply unsettled 

The state of Russia’s three-year war against Ukraine remained deeply unsettled Sunday, with the U.S. saying it does not know...

Pope Francis stable in hospital, had peaceful night, Vatican says

Pope Francis stable in hospital, had peaceful night, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is in a stable condition as he fights double pneumonia in hospital for the 17th day,...

European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit

European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit

LONDON — More than a dozen European leaders gather in London on Sunday for crisis talks, looking to boost security cooperation...

‘Bernd das Brot,’ a depressed German loaf of bread, has spent 25 years as a TV cult classic

‘Bernd das Brot,’ a depressed German loaf of bread, has spent 25 years as a TV cult classic

berlin — Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street and the sourdough starter craze — a depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd...