By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A cathedral in one of the oldest and most sacred landmarks in Eastern Orthodox Christianity was set ablaze early Monday as Russia bombarded Ukraine's biggest cities, killing 11 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their crackdown on women and to combat militant groups inside Afghanistan that Pakistan accuses of ...
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong on Monday launched a public consultation for its five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings the special administrative region closer to mainland China's development approach. Secretary for Constitutional and ...
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral ceasefire Monday as the nation heads into a highly polarized presidential election next weekend. In a statement published on its X account, the National Liberation ...
By DAVID McHUGH and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questions remained about when and ...
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Some of Cuba's sickest people are feeling the effects of the U.S. energy blockade, with surgeries delayed, kidney dialysis treatments disrupted and children with cancer facing a higher risk of death, according to a report published ...