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Russia and Ukraine head to latest U.S.-brokered talks with low expectations

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

There was no anticipation of any significant progress on ending the war at the Tuesday-Wednesday meeting in Switzerland as both sides appear to be sticking to their negotiating positions on key issues.

Rubio boosts Orbán's bid for another term during Budapest visit

By Matthew Lee, Justin Spike, Associated Press

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday enthusiastically endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bid to serve a fifth straight term after upcoming elections in April.

Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Israeli forces have carried out repeated airstrikes in Gaza and frequently fire on Palestinians despite a ceasefire deal. Trump did not detail which member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction.

Israel's plan to install West Bank regulations denounced as illegal 'mega land grab'

By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

The move would pave the way for the resumption of “settlement of land title” processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Mideast War in 1967.

Iran's state media reports foreign minister will attend indirect talks with the U.S.

By Associated Press

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation left for the Swiss city of Geneva after the first round of indirect talks took place in Oman last week.

Ukraine drone strike hits Russian Black Sea port ahead of peace talks

By Associated Press

Meanwhile, falling debris from Russian drones damaged civilian and transport infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, officials said, causing disruption to the power and water supply.

U.S. forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

By Associated Press

The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. It is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Europeans reject U.S. claims after Rubio's address in Munich

By Emma Burrows, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism of the continent by the Trump administration. It came a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a somewhat reassuring…

Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA crew

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65 years of human spaceflight. One of four astronauts launched by SpaceX last summer suffered what officials described as a serious health issue, prompting their hasty return.

Bangladesh's PM-elect vows to work for democracy after landslide victory

By Sheikh Saaliq, Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a majority in Thursday’s election in the 350-member Parliament. An 11-member alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami party, the country’s largest Islamist party, is poised to form the opposition.