A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday, a little more than three hours after its launch. The capsule atop a towering rocket set off at 1623 GMT from Russia’s manned space launch facility in...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 6 The Washington Post on Chinese subterfuge in the U.S. Evidence — including a bombshell indictment this week of a senior New York political figure — is...

Trump insists Russia's war should end. But he won't say if he wants Ukraine to win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump spoke heatedly in the presidential debate about wanting Russia's war in Ukraine to be over — but twice refused to directly answer a question about whether he wanted U.S. ally Ukraine to win. Trump also falsely claimed Tuesday that...

US and British top diplomats arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes against Russia

The US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private army’s biggest client in Africa panicked, turning for help to his foe in the West. Officials from Central African...

Takeaways from AP's report on Russian and U.S. influence in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — In the wake of Russian mercenary leaderYevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion, a deal was struck between a private U.S. security firm and Central African Republic, a nation where his shadowy Wagner Group has long been a fixture. The move sparked backlash and...

The Latest: The debate between Trump and Harris in Philadelphia has come to an end

The first, and possibly only, debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the 2024 election has come to an end. Tuesday’s event in Philadelphia gave Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in...

Florida jurors deliberate about activists accused of helping Russia sow political division, chaos

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in Florida will deliberate Wednesday in the trial of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s...

The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine

LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against Ukraine, announcing new sanctions on Moscow and Tehran before a joint visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats. U.S. Secretary of State...

A woman is killed near Moscow after more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say

Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials said Tuesday, in one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war. A woman died in the town...