Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions
Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place.
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but the United States warned the measure could hurt negotiations to halt Israeli-Hamas hostilities.
Ukraine premier in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new US aid to come through
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russiaโs invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package thatโs stalled in Congress to come through, at a new conference in Tokyo a day after a conference on rebuilding Ukraine.
Oscar nomination for '20 Days in Mariupol,' AP's first, comes as bombs fall on filmmaker's hometown
โ20 Days in Mariupol,โ Mstyslav Chernovโs harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia invaded, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards.
China is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal faster than previous projections, a US report says
A Pentagon report on Chinaโs military power says Beijing is on track to significantly increase its nuclear weapons arsenal by 2030 and is โalmost certainlyโ learning lessons from Russiaโs war in Ukraine about what a conflict over Taiwan might look like.
President Biden tells Zelenskyy that U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles
President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, that the United States will provide a small number of long-range missiles to aid the war with Russia, three U.S. officials and a congressional official familiar with the discussions told NBC News on Friday.
Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line.
Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countries
Interpol is turning 100 with a mixed legacy โ as a misconstrued crime-fighting organization, a network that merges police data from authoritarian states and democracies, and a global adviser on how to handle criminal trends.
Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression
Belarusโ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents.
Sweden, Finland and Switzerland are considering security links with US National Guard, general says
Switzerland, Finland and Sweden are considering joining the U.S. National Guardโs security partnership program in a further expansion of U.S. military ties across Europe after Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
UK homeowners get some respite as inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month low
Inflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low in a development that offered struggling homeowners hope that interest rates will not rise as much as feared over the coming months.
Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger
Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into poverty.
Top EU lawmaker says firewall against German far right stands, but willing to work with Meloni
The leader of the conservative bloc in the European Parliament says his party will not cooperate with the far-right Alternative for Germany but is willing to work with Italyโs far-right premier to curb migration.
West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran's uranium enrichment and drones for Russia
The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council over Tehranโs advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow used to attack Ukraine.
Sรกnchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez has started Spainโs six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv to underline the blocโs support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia.
US, UK, France demand UN investigate Russia's sanctions-busting use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
The United States, Britain and France are demanding that the United Nations urgently investigate Russiaโs reported use of hundreds of Iranian-provided drones in the war in Ukraine, which would violate U.N. sanctions.
House rejects effort to censure and fine Democrat Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
The House has rejected an effort to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff, voting to turn aside a Republican attempt to fine the Democrat over his comments about former President Donald Trump and investigations into his ties to Russia.
Elizabeth Gilbert delays release of novel set in Russia, citing objections from Ukrainian readers
Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel she had set in Russia after she said she received an outpouring of โanger, sorrow, disappointment and painโ from Ukrainian readers who objected to releasing any work about Russia amid that countryโs invasion of Ukraine.