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By LORI HINNANT and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Izium, in far eastern Ukraine, was among the first cities taken by Russian forces after the war started on Feb. 24 and became a command center for the occupying forces. By early March, the city was almost completely isolated — no cell phones,

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The long-delayed capital murder trial of Robert Bowers in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will begin in April. A federal judge issued the ruling Monday. Bowers has pleaded not guilty and could be sentenced to death if convicted of the shootings. He faces more than 60 federal charges stemming from the October

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of the planet. Speaking at the

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie has made a surprise visit to one of the worst flood-hit areas in southern Pakistan. Jolie’s visit on Tuesday comes as deluges caused 15 more deaths, raising the death toll from months-long flooding rose to 1,559. TV footage showed Jolie arriving at an airport in

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Independent experts working with the U.N.‘s human rights body say Venezuelan authorities have failed to hold to account state-backed perpetrators of violations including arbitrary executions, sexual violence and torture of civilians. They warn that abuses by intelligence and counterintelligence services are continuing.

By MATT OTT and YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writers U.S. futures veered lower Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be another substantial interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this week. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials slipped 0.4% while futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.5%. Markets have been jittery over whether the

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The separatist leaders of the Russia-controlled areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions in Ukraine said Tuesday they were planning to hold votes starting later this week for the territories to become part of Russia as Moscow loses ground in the war it launched. The announcements of

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in the ex-Soviet nation of Georgia say 12 people are being held hostage by a gunman in a bank in the city of Kutaisi. Georgian media report that the gunman, who is yet to be identified, has demanded $2 million, a helicopter to leave the country and a Russian flag.

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland that displays sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter. The Sara Hilden Art Museum, located in the southern Finnish city of Tampere, was initially scheduled to

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s legal team has told a judge it does not want to answer his questions about the declassification status of the documents seized last month from the former president’s Florida home. It says that issue could be part of Trump’s defense if

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British official says around a quarter of a million people joined the huge queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall. The figure was released a day after Britain ended 10 days of national mourning for the late monarch. Elizabeth

By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — The consequences of drought and efforts to funnel billions of dollars toward securing water supplies in the West are becoming larger issues in two of the most consequential races for the U.S. Senate. Cities and farmers in Nevada and Arizona are facing cuts as

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based shipping giant DP World says it has won another ruling in a longstanding legal battle over the operation of a strategic port in the African nation of Djibouti. DP World said an appeals court in Hong Kong agreed with its request to keep its suit against China Merchants

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality police. The woman’s death has ignited demonstrations across the country, including the capital, Tehran, where protesters chanted against the government and clashed with

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NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security forces have exchanged fire with militants in the center of the West Bank’s second-largest city, while angry residents have chased a Palestinian security jeep out of the area. One man was reported dead. Tuesday’s battle, sparked by an arrest raid against local militants, marked a rare case of

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A spokesman for Tigrayan authorities says Eritrea has launched a full-scale offensive along the country’s border with northern Ethiopia in what appears to be an escalation of last month’s renewal of fighting. The Eritreans are fighting alongside Ethiopian federal forces, including commando units, as well as

JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S. court has ordered the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to pay millions of dollars in damages to a group of Americans who sued saying they were wounded by the group’s rockets during a war with Israel in 2006. The case was brought under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act and alleged that Hezbollah

By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Spectators turned out in force to see the Dutch royals travel across the capital for the king’s annual speech and the government’s budget presentation. The pomp-filled public event is happening in full for the first time since 2019 after two years of pandemic restrictions. King