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Zelenskyy is making his case at the US Capitol for more war aid as Republican support softens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Washington on Thursday for a whirlwind one-day visit, this time to face the Republicans now questioning the flow of American dollars that for 19 months has helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces. ...
Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut
ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down. Headquarters radioed a battlefield promotion to the private who had called him “brother” — a man known as Courier. Courier knew the...
Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest
ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down. Headquarters radioed a battlefield promotion to the private who had called him “brother” — a man known as Courier. Courier knew the...
A third party signed up 15,000 voters in Arizona. Democrats worry that's enough for a Biden spoiler
PHOENIX (AP) — More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump. While that's less than the population of each of the state’s 40 largest cities, it's still a...
Russia strikes cities from east to west in Ukraine ahead of key Zelenskyy meetings in US
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday, sparking fires, killing at least three people and trapping others under the rubble of destroyed buildings, authorities said, as Poland said it would stop providing weapons to its ally amid a trade...
The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it's granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere...
Canada gets muted allied support after alleging India may have been involved in killing of Canadian
TORONTO (AP) — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood up in Parliament and said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen, the muted international response offered a lesson in modern geopolitics. India, it seems, may be too powerful to alienate. ...
Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer" every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important”...
Biden's Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As more than 115,000 migrants arrived in New York City over the past year after crossing the border from Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul begged President Joe Biden for one thing, above all others, to ease the crisis: “Let them work,” both Democrats have said...
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month. Brown's confirmation on a 83-11 vote, months after President Joe Biden...
