Russia, Ukraine swap 206 POWs in UAE-brokered deal

KYIV, UKRAINE — Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a United Arab Emirates-brokered deal, a rare moment of coordination between the warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine

5 dead in Romania as central Europe braces for severe flooding

BUCHAREST, Romania — Five people in eastern Romania were found dead after torrential rainstorms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday

US historian leads Kyiv charity run highlighting plight of Ukrainian POWs

KYIV, Ukraine — U

Thousands attend rally organized by Poland's nationalist opposition party

WARSAW, Poland — Thousands of people attended an antigovernment rally organized by Poland's nationalist conservative opposition party to boost support before next year's presidential election

Ukraine: N. Korea's military aid to Russia presents battlefield problem

kyiv, ukraine — Ukraine's spy chief said Saturday that Russia's increased production of guided bombs as well as artillery ammunition deliveries from North Korea present major problems for Ukrainian forces on the battlefield

Mounting North Korean threats await next US president

washington — Recent moves by Pyongyang have focused attention on what will be one of the first major foreign policy challenges facing the next U

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

BANGUI, Central African Republic — 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

Share of foreign-born people in US is at highest rate in over a century, survey says 

miami — The percentage of U

Ohio city reshaped by Haitian immigrants lands in unwelcome spotlight

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice

On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive

AURORA, Colorado — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter

Limited role for US Navy SEAL team in defense of Taiwan

Washington — The United States Navy's elite SEAL Team Six would likely have a limited role in defending Taiwan should China invade the self-governing and democratic island, say analysts responding to a Financial Times report that the unit has been tr[..]

New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations

NEW YORK — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city's significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people

Prince Harry turns 40 as the royal scamp moves to middle age

LONDON — Prince Harry was always something different

Immigration takes center stage in debate, but no major proposals from candidates

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced each other on the debate stage less than two months before Election Day, the two candidates were at odds on issues ranging from the economy to tariffs and Ukraine

Iran says it is open to talks but rejects pressure from US, EU

DUBAI — Iran's foreign minister said that Tehran was open to diplomacy to solve disputes but not threats and pressure, state media reported on Saturday, after the U