Jan 24 Hungary is the last holdout for Sweden’s NATO membership. So when will Orbán follow Turkey’s lead? By Justin Spike, Associated Press After more than a year of delays, and consistent urging from its Western partners to move forward with Sweden's application, the Central European country and its conservative populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, are once again in the spotlight. Continue reading
Jan 24 Russia accuses Kyiv of downing military plane, killing 74 including Ukrainian POWs By Associated Press Ukrainian officials did not immediately confirm or deny Russia's claims about the crash in Russia's Belgorod border region, although they said they were looking into them. Continue reading
Jan 23 Russian missiles strike multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens more By Illia Novikov, Associated Press A five-story apartment building appeared to have been directly hit by several missiles around dawn, the U.N. Human Rights Mission in Ukraine said in a statement. Continue reading
Jan 23 U.S. hosts meeting of allies in bid for aid as Ukraine funding runs dry By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press While the conflict between Israel and Hamas has dominated headlines since October, Russia's bloody onslaught of Ukraine has continued. Continue reading
Jan 22 Western Balkan nations pledge support for new EU growth plan, as they seek membership in the bloc By Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press The leaders of Western Balkan countries have pledged to make full use of the European Union's financial support plan of six billion euros (about $6.5 billion) as they continue to seek membership in the bloc. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for deadly Donetsk shelling In our news wrap Sunday, Russia blamed Ukrainian shelling for at least 27 deaths near Russian-occupied Donetsk, Gaza health officials say more than 25,000 Palestinians have now died in the Israel-Hamas war, a U.S. airbase came under attack in Iraq,… Continue watching
Jan 21 Officials say shelling at market in Russian-occupied Ukraine kills at least 27 By Associated Press Moscow-installed officials said Ukrainian shelling killed at least 27 people and wounded 25 on Sunday at a market on the outskirts of Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in the eastern part of the country. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through early March By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The temporary measure will run to March 1 for some federal agencies whose approved funds are set to run out Friday and extend the remainder of government operations to March 8. Continue reading
Jan 18 NATO to start biggest wargames in decades next week, involving around 90,000 personnel By Associated Press "Steadfast Defender 24" is aimed at showing Russia that the alliance is determined to defend all of its territory. The exercises come as Russia's war on Ukraine bogs down. Continue reading
Jan 18 Blinken’s latest diplomatic trip will take him to Africa as crises continue to vex U.S. foreign policy By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department says Blinken will go to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Angola starting Sunday for talks focused on regional security, conflict prevention, democracy promotion and trade. Continue reading