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How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

Now that the Shahed drone threat has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. and Arab allies have formally requested Ukraine's help. This week, Ukrainian troops have arrived to begin their training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official who's key…

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Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords.

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Images sent by state media Wednesday showed the two in a conference room watching the firing on a screen, but the report did not mention Kim's daughter.

Most U.S. stocks fall as oil prices get back to rising

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Since the start of the Iran war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour.

José Antonio Kast sworn in as Chile's president, in sharpest shift to the right since Pinochet

By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press

Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation’s most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990.

Iran's sports minister says country can't take part in World Cup because of U.S. attacks

By Associated Press

Iran was expected to take part in the World Cup that will be held across North America in June, but Iranian Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali told state television that his country’s soccer team players are not safe in…

The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how

By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

You don't have to drive a car to be affected.

Wealthy nations pledge a record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices

By Samuel Petrequin, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves.

British prime minister was warned of 'reputational risk' in appointing Mandelson, files show

By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press

Concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 when he was considering appointing Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount

By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, David Rising, Associated Press

The latest attacks on Wednesday mark an escalation in its campaign to bottle up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as American and Israeli airstrikes pound the Islamic Republic.