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Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities; next round of US-brokered talks is unclear

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was "hesitating" about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the ...

Activists say deaths in Iran’s protest crackdown hit at least 7,000

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall ...

US gave Ukraine, Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four‑year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday. If the June deadline is ...

Drone attack in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, group says

CAIRO — A drone attack by a notorious paramilitary group hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors' group said, a day after a World Food Program aid convoy was targeted. Saturday's attack by the ...

Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump about Iran

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran's foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after the discussions. "The ...