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Vital UN deliveries to the opposition-held region were halted for four days due to road damage.

CAPU MIDIA, Romania — (AP) — U.S. and French troops that are part of a NATO battlegroup in Romania will hold a military exercise on Thursday to test the 30-nation alliance’s eastern flank defenses, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine nears its one-year anniversary. — is to test NATO’s “interoperability of artillery systems” in a fictitious Article 5 collective defense scenario on the alliance's southeastern territory. Late last month, around 600 French soldiers deployed to Romania also held live combat exercises to test NATO's readiness in the region. That drill took place at a training range near Romania’s eastern town of Smardan and involved some 200 military vehicles, including four French Leclerc battle tanks. In January, NATO deployed surveillance planes to Romania, from where they will fly missions for several weeks to monitor Russian military activity near the alliance's borders.

CAIRO — (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to meet Thursday in Khartoum with Sudan's military rulers on Russia and other matters, the country’s state-run SUNA news agency said. Lavrov’s visit to Sudan comes as senior diplomats from the U.S. and other European nations conclude two days of talks with Sudanese military leaders and pro-democracy groups to push for a final agreement to restore the country’s transition to democracy. An October 2021 military coup derailed Sudan’s short-lived, democratic transition. Late last year, the generals reached an initial deal with major pro-democracy groups to establish a civilian government. Lavrov’s visit is part of a multi-leg Africa trip that has taken him to Mali and Mauritania.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Brussels to ask EU lawmakers and leaders for more support as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on.

After convincing the West to supply tanks, Ukraine's president is now on a mission to get aircraft.

Dutch investigators said the Russian president likely decided to send an anti-aircraft missile system to the pro-Russian separatists who shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17

The Ukrainian leader thanks the UK for its "grit" and calls on the West to provide fighter jets.

This is Zelensky's first visit to the U.K. since the war began a year ago but he did address Parliament virtually last year and received a standing ovation.

Police say a speeding bus has collided with a car and plunged into a ravine in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 22 passengers and injuring 12 others

U.S. sailors have recovered substantial remnants of the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic, providing the closest glimpse yet of the craft.

The United States, Germany, South Korea, India and Iran are some of the countries sending aid to Turkey and Syria.

Russia is working with Burma's government to develop nuclear power to fill energy shortages in the country. The Nuclear Technology Information Center recently opened in Burma.

The firm's profits more than double after energy prices surged last year following the invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden will explain his strategy to “reassert America’s leadership around the world” during his second State of the Union address Tuesday, a White House official told Fox News.

Russia has been relying on mercenary soldiers from the notorious Wagner Group to help fight the war in Ukraine. Debora Patta spoke with a captured Wagner mercenary about the group's tactics.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Feb. 24 will mark one year since Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine, escalating the conflict that first erupted in 2014. READ: Thousands killed by powerful quake in Turkey, Syria; death toll expected to riseOur Washington News Bureau spoke one-on-one with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, John Tefft. Today the United States announced critical new military assistance for Ukraine to help them defend their country. — Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 3, 2023The U.S. support for Ukraine has been largely bipartisan in Congress and among Americans.

Oleksii Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC), stated that Russia is beginning to "beg" for negotiations through intermediaries, yet Ukraine has set four simple conditions.

The United Nations chief warned Monday that the world is facing a convergence of challenges “unlike any in our lifetimes” and expressed fear of a wider war as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches. In a wide-ranging address Guterres urged the General Assembly’s 193 member nations to change their mindset on decision-making from near-term thinking, which he called “irresponsible” and “immoral,” to looking “at what will happen to all of us tomorrow — and act.” Guterres said the transformation needed today must start with peace, beginning in Ukraine — where unfortunately, he said, peace prospects “keep diminishing” and “the chances of further escalation and bloodshed keep growing.”

As Kyiv pursues an anti-corruption campaign that has led to dismissals and resignations, President Vladimir Putin signed a law to suspend public disclosure rules

What to know about the 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

New polls ahead of Biden’s state of the union address confirm the shift in what was once a very bipartisan issue — and shed light on why it's happened.

Utah State guard Max Schluga is from Kyiv and still has family in Ukraine, which is at war with Russia.

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders along with 14 French media outlets and production companies are calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release a journalist imprisoned for a month in Kabul

Residents are trapped under rubble, according to video footage of the aftermath. The quake was felt as far away as Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday and was followed by another strong temblor

There are signs Russia is preparing a new offensive - James Waterhouse in Kyiv looks at Moscow's objectives.

A Buddhist temple has been extensively damaged by fire in the Australian city of Melbourne

The changes come amid a broader effort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reassure Western allies.

Officials at Colorado State University apologized on Sunday after some of its basketball fans chanted “Russia” at a Utah State player from Ukraine during Saturday night’s game. Colorado State said in a series of tweets that the chant came from a “small group of individuals.”“On behalf of Colorado State, we apologize to the student-athlete and Utah State,” the school tweeted. — Colorado State Rams 🐏 (@CSURams) February 5, 2023Every participant, student, and fan should feel welcomed in our venues, and for something like this to have occurred is unacceptable at Colorado State. Colorado State basketball coach Niko Medved, Colorado State head men’s basketball coach, also apologized on Twitter. “We appreciate the Colorado State administration and basketball staff for not condoning such behavior.”Statement from Utah State Athletics regarding last night’s game againstColorado State.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — (AP) — Colorado State has apologized for a group of fans who chanted “Russia” at a player on an opposing team who is from Ukraine during Saturday's game. “On behalf of Colorado State, we apologize to the student-athlete and Utah State. This is a violation of our steadfast belief in the Mountain West Sportsmanship Policy and University Principles of Community,” Colorado State said in a statement. "Every participant, student, and fan should feel welcomed in our venues, and for something like this to have occurred is unacceptable at Colorado State." Colorado State and its fans have apologized and I accept and appreciate the apology.”___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2023 The Associated Press.

Utah State guard Max Shulga, a native of Ukraine, heard the Colorado State student section chanting "Russia!" at him during a college basketball game on Saturday night.

A passenger bus has crashed off a road and overturned in western Turkey, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens

Pete Reed, 33, served as a Marine Corps infantryman in Afghanistan, and then went to work saving lives in Iraq and Ukraine.

Ukraine will receive ground-launched, small diameter bombs, which have a range of roughly 95 miles.

A contest that could define the 2024 Paris Olympics is playing out 18 months before medals are awarded.

The situation is not nearly as simple as the "shoot it down" crowd might lead you to believe.

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Top European Union officials were due to meet Friday in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia's invasion and strives to join the EU as well as NATO. EU assistance for Ukraine has reached almost 50 billion euros ($55 billion) since the fighting started, according to EU officials. The EU is providing Ukraine with financial and humanitarian aid, among other things. Ukraine wants to join the 27-nation bloc, though that could take years and require the adoption of far-reaching reforms. Von der Leyen, on her fourth visit to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion, said Thursday she was “comforted” by Ukraine’s anti-corruption drive.

Top European Union officials are due to meet in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of support for the country as it battles to counter Russia’s invasion and strives to join the EU and NATO

Police say one boy was killed and another seriously injured when they were hit by a freight train in western Germany

A rescue official in northwest Pakistan says a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a speeding truck trailer killed at least 17 passengers

Both Democrats and Republicans support the U.S. sending money and weapons to Ukraine during their continued battle with Russia.

He was speaking in Volgograd - formerly Stalingrad - to mark a World War Two anniversary.

Cautious support for ConocoPhillips’ $8 billion Willow project owes much to the Russian supply shock that’s pushed the president to a more nuanced stance on drilling.

Spencer Platt/GettyPrisoners recruited by Russia’s Wagner Group to fight in Ukraine seem to be increasingly realizing they’ve been duped, and that no one ever counted on bringing them back alive.One inmate recruited by the group back in November has absconded from his team in Ukraine’s Luhansk region and fled to Russia by bus and ride-sharing app, where he says he is now hiding out in fear of revenge.“We thought we’d be equal with the hired fighters, that we wouldn’t be any different, but in rea

The premises of a billionaire oligarch and a former interior minister were searched while several high ranking officials in the Defense Ministry were put under investigation.

Gold demand soared to an 11-year high in 2022 on the back of "colossal central bank purchases, aided by vigorous retail investor buying," according to the World Gold Council.

Legendary Watergate journalist Bob Woodward said Washington Post reporters were not curious to hear his warnings about the Christopher Steele dossier.

Several Western allies say they won’t send fighter jets, but some officials think they’ll relent. Bakhmut sees intense fighting but is not likely to imminently fall, analysts say.

The State Department said Moscow refuses to facilitate inspections as required by New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the powers.

Four Haitian-American dual citizens have bene charged in connection with the plot to murder former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, according to the U.S. feds.

Human Rights Watch said Russian use of the mines doesn't absolve Ukraine of its responsibilities under international law.

A closely watched study by an anti-graft organization has found that most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption, with 95% of countries having made little to no progress since 2017.

Samsung Electronics says its profit for the last quarter plummeted nearly 70% as a weak global economy depressed demands for its consumer electronics products and computer memory chips.

The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of high inflation, elevated interest rates and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners have commemorated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp in the final months of World War II.

The one-year mark is approaching in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and one Central Florida college student is telling the story of the conflict through his lens in an exhibit at an Orlando art museum.

The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against Russia's Wagner Group and related companies and individuals for their role in the war in Ukraine and mercenary activities, including human rights abuses, in Africa.

Russia claims that its forces have captured the fiercely contested salt mining town of Soledar.

The Biden administration says Iran’s sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be “contributing to widespread war crimes.”.

The Russian military claims to have carried out deadly missile strikes on Ukrainian troops, but Ukrainian officials deny there were any casualties.

Orthodox Christians packed churches on Friday evening for Christmas Eve services, a holiday darkened for many by the conflict raging between Orthodox neighbors Russia and Ukraine.

The State Department says it’s adopted Turkey’s preferred spelling for the name of the country — T-U-R-K-I-Y-E.

NASA is providing an update Thursday on a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station.

The trajectory of a piece of space debris from a Russian rocket prompted flight control teams at NASA on Wednesday to stop preparations for a U.S. spacewalk at the International Space Station, according to the agency’s blog.

Shareholders of German energy company Uniper have approved a rescue package for the gas supplier, clearing the way for its nationalization.

Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station doesn’t require evacuation of the crew.

Emergency crews have pulled the body of a toddler from the rubble in a pre-dawn search for survivors of a Russian missile strike that tore through an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih.

A Russian space official says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station could have been caused by a micrometeorite strike.

A planned spacewalk at the International Space Station was interrupted Wednesday after coolant fluid could be seen emitting from the Soyuz spacecraft, according to NASA officials.

A new report says the war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a sharp spike in the number of journalists killed in 2022 over the previous year.

Basketball star Brittney Griner has been released by Russia in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to CBS News.

Finland’s leader says it must give more weapons and support to Ukraine to ensure it wins its war against Russia.

Russian rockets have rained down on a small town in eastern Ukraine for the second time in a week, killing a newborn boy and destroying the municipal hospital.

The United States is sending an additional $400 million in ammunition and generators to Ukraine.

Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on the way.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has downplayed Qatar’s last minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief inconvenience to spectators.

The Australian government confirmed that Novak Djokovic has been granted a visa to compete in the Australian Open in January a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19 vaccination.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced that 100 Canadians have been added to the list of people banned from entering the country in response to sanctions against Russia by Canada.

A showdown between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week.

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid an official visit to Moldova and announced a 250 million-euro (-dollar) support package to help the small nation overcome an acute winter energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says Russia's announced retreat from Kherson in southern Ukraine and a potential stalemate in fighting over the winter could provide both countries an opportunity to negotiate peace.

The German government’s panel of independent economic advisers is forecasting that Europe’s biggest economy will shrink by 0.2% next year after growing by 1.7% in 2022.

President Emmanuel Macron says France’s military strategy must strengthen the country as an independent, respected, nuclear-armed power through the end of the decade.

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Iran’s foreign minister has acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

BP’s earnings have more than doubled in the third quarter as the London-based energy giant benefited from high oil and natural gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The German economy grew in the third quarter, an unexpectedly positive performance powered largely by private spending.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of contraction and overcoming high inflation and interest rates just as voting begins in midterm elections in which the economy’s health has emerged as a paramount issue.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and a Garbage anthology, the video on demand releases of horror films “Pearl” and “Barbarian” and the latest installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise.

The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East boarded a U.S. ballistic missile submarine in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy warns that Republicans will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if they win back the House majority.

The European Union has approved a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops.

The European Union is set to announce next week that it is setting up a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops.

Fox plans to avoid coverage of Qatar’s controversial treatment of migrant workers during World Cup broadcasts, much as it didn’t address criticism of Russia’s government during the 2018 tournament.

Saudi Arabia says that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production.

The head of Britain’s cyber-intelligence agency is accusing China of using its economic and technological clout to clamp down at home and exert control abroad.

Debate over how to handle a North Korean ballistic missile launch over Japanese territory has again split an already deeply fractured U.N. Security Council.

Belarus’ opposition leader says she believes that Russian military setbacks in Ukraine could shake the hold on power of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

The heads of nine central and eastern European NATO members issued a joint statement backing a path to membership for Ukraine in the U.S.-led security alliance.

Venezuela’s government has freed seven Americans imprisoned in the South American country in exchange for the release of two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years by the United States on drug smuggling convictions.