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Blinken pledges $135 mn in US aid to Moldova to counter Russian influence

The trip comes two weeks after Blinken made an unannounced trip to Ukraine to reassure Kyiv of Washington's support in the face of increased Russian attacks in its north

Sweden will donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine as war rages

It consists of equipment that is at the top of Ukraine's priority list, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said. It included air defence, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles

US Treasury official visits Ukraine to discuss sanctions on Russia

Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo's trip comes as Russia gains territory on the battlefield after an especially lengthy delay in US military aid left Ukraine at the mercy of Russia's bigger army

What's at stake in the European Parliament election due next month

One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the most visible face of the EU

French Open 2024: Djokovic begins 25th Grand Slam bid with first-round win

I don't want to get too excited, Djokovic said. I thought it was a good performance for me. Solid. Of course, I could have done better

Two people missing after building explosion in Ohio's Youngstown: Officials

The blast collapsed the first floor into the basement, Finley said, and the building's structural integrity is in question so no firefighters were being allowed in to conduct a search

Harvey Weinstein to appear in same courthouse where Trump is on trial

Weinstein is awaiting a retrial on rape charges after his 2020 conviction was tossed out

Jury in Trump's hush money case to begin deliberations after instructions

This case, at its core, is about a conspiracy and a cover-up, prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told jurors during summations that stretched from early afternoon into the evening

Disruptive attacks doubled, Russia behind many: Europe's cybersecurity exec

Juhan Lepassaar, head of the ENISA, told The Associated Press in an interview that attacks with geopolitical motives have steadily risen since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools: Poll

AAPI Democrats are more supportive of these topics being taught in classrooms than AAPI Republicans

Ex-Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping, to miss Paris Games

The 30-year-old Braz's ban expires in November and he has filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Ex-Thai PM Shinawatra to be indicted for royal defamation, say prosecutors

Thaksin had been in self-imposed exile since 2008, but returned to Thailand in August last year to begin serving an eight-year sentence

Trump engaged in conspiracy to hoodwink voters in 2016, says prosecutor

The lawyers' duelling accounts, wildly divergent in their assessments of witness credibility, Trump's culpability and the strength of evidence

Algeria proposes UNSC resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah

Drafted resolution also calls for the immediate release of all hostages taken during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on October 7

Kim Jong Un doubles down on satellite ambitions after failed launch

Kim also warned of unspecified stern action against South Korea over an exercise involving 20 fighter jets near the inter-Korean border

Executions worldwide jumped last year to highest number since 2015: Amnesty

The group said the spike in recorded executions was primarily driven by Iran, where authorities executed at least 853 people last year, compared to 576 in 2022

Melinda Gates to donate $1 billion over next 2 years for women's rights

It's the second billion-dollar commitment French Gates has personally made in the past five years

Storms leave outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend

Around Houston, cars crawled through flooded highways and more than 300,000 customers were without power in the area, which includes parts still recovering from hurricane-force winds

Russia's wealthy elite may face higher tax as govt proposes new system

The proposal involves a progressive tax on personal incomes and represents a change of course from the current flat-rate tax that was credited with bringing order and improving tax collections

US-built pier will be removed from Gaza, repaired after damage from seas

The pier was fully functional as late as Saturday when heavy seas unmoored four of the Army boats that were being used to ferry pallets of aid from commercial vessels to the pier