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Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia
MONTREAL (AP) — More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and children taken by Russia since it invaded the country. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said the countries agreed to coordinate...
Bronze statue of Tuskegee airman found after theft from Detroit city park
DETROIT (AP) — A 600-pound (272-kilogram) bronze statue of a Tuskegee airman has been found after it was stolen from a city park, Detroit police said Friday. The statue of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson was reported missing Wednesday evening from Rouge Park on Detroit's far west...
US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder on Saturday led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness of the conditions under which Ukrainian prisoners of war are held in Russia as the conflict approaches a third winter. The race came following a recent escalation...
Blinken, on ninth Mideast trip since Gaza war began, seeks cease-fire momentum as talks to resume
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement. Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday before what...