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Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks, killing and wounding dozens

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded 46, authorities said Saturday. The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in overnight attacks, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr ...

Talks stumble as Iran’s top diplomat leaves Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad. The negotiations were meant to follow ...

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister

ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South Asian nation pushed to revive ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran. The talks planned for ...

Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. For people like Zack Loud of Farmington, Minnesota, it was a surprise to learn that ...

Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking strait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, announcing the move Thursday, a day after Iran again displayed its ability to thwart traffic through the channel. Trump also ...