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British Columbia is logging its last old-growth forests. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it

By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press

Trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight.

France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.

U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos González, or "Pelón,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico's most powerful cartel.

The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging

By Marko Drobnjakovic, Associated Press

In the middle of the river separating Serbia and Romania near the Serbian port of Prahovo, a rusty hull is now visible along with a broken mast where the Nazi flag used to fly.

Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

By Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.

Iran and Oman make progress on deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, officials say

By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman, with service fees charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment, two regional officials told The Associated…

Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Officials said the step had been delayed several times to give Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva room to back down, something he did not do.

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 people killed in each country

By Associated Press

The U.N. children's agency on Tuesday urged both countries to uphold international humanitarian law requiring the protection of children, citing recent deaths in Russia's Belgorod and Krasnodar regions, as well as in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions.

Is America prepared for biological war?

By Geoff Bennett

A weaponized biological pathogen could be “man’s last invention’ according to Annie Jacobsen, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Jacobsen sits down with Geoff Bennett to discuss her latest book, Biological War: A Scenario - which…