Flag football finds unlikely popularity in war-torn Ukraine

Before Russia invaded in February 2022, American football was becoming popular in Ukraine

Modi tells Putin he supports early end to Ukraine war

New Delhi — Days after visiting Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he supports a quick end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Social platform X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation

chicago — The social media platform X has made a change to its AIchatbot after five secretaries of state warned it was spreading election misinformation

Trial opens for man charged with killing 10 people at Colorado supermarket 

denver — Jury selection began Monday in the long-delayed trial of a man charged with murdering 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021, a case in which the suspect was ruled mentally unfit to face prosecution before pleading not guilty by reason [..]

Trump tries to tie rival Harris to chaotic Afghanistan exit

WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump used the third anniversary on Monday of the U

Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion

WASHINGTON — An Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct, his lawyer said Monday

Biden calls ruling wrong, as Texas judge suspends immigration reform policy

Houston — A Texas judge has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of U

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow

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Iran's Khamenei opens door to talks with US over Tehran's nuclear program

Dubai, UAE — Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was no harm in engaging with its enemy

Special counsel files new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election

US urges certain ‘negative actors’ not to fuel Sudan's civil war

WASHINGTON — The United States is urging certain foreign nations not to fuel Sudan's civil war by arming fighting factions, as the country faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises

Insurgents kill more than 40 people in southwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan reported Monday that insurgents had killed more than 40 civilians and security personnel in separate overnight attacks across the turbulent southwestern province of Baluchistan

Taliban condemn UN criticism of morality law as insult to Sharia

islamabad — Taliban leaders in Afghanistan expressed outrage Monday at the U

China's actions in South China Sea 'patently illegal,' Philippine Defense Minister says

Manila, Philippines — China's actions in the South China Sea are patently illegal, the Philippines' defense secretary said Monday following a clash in disputed waters on Sunday over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen

China fines Sinograin, others for transporting cooking oil in unclean tankers

BEIJING — China fined state stockpiler Sinograin and six more firms a total of about $1