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A woman places flowers at the memorial to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, February 24.
February 25, 2026

Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested…
Iranian protesters hold placards and portraits as they demonstrate in front of United Nations office ahead of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, February 17.
February 25, 2026

Hezbollah militant group urged to avoid getting involved if the US strikes Iran

GENEVA (AP): Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday urged the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah not to get involved in any fighting between the United States and Iran, expressing…
Doctors assist in a birth at the Ramón González Coro Maternity Hospital in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Country prepares aid package for Cuba

TORONTO (AP): Canada announced Monday that it is working on an aid package for Cuba as it faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U.S oil embargo. Foreign Minister Anita Anand declined…
National Guards patrol the area outside of the General Prosecutor's headquarters in Mexico City, Sunday, February 22, 2026, after authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."
February 23, 2026

Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Several Mexican states cancelled school on Monday, with local and foreign governments warning their citizens to stay inside after widespread violence erupted following the…
Pedestrians cross 42nd Street near Bryant Park during a snow storm, Monday, February 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 23, 2026

Powerful winter storm roils travel across US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations

NEW YORK (AP) — Air traffic is coming to a standstill in much of the northeastern U.S. as a powerful storm brings heavy snow and strong winds across the region. Thousands of flight disruptions piled…
President Donald Trump points to a reporter during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, February 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 23, 2026

Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff deals they agreed to, despite the United States Supreme Court striking down many of his far-reaching taxes…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 23, 2026

New York City remains under state of emergency during massive snowstorm

A massive snowstorm pummelled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns,…
Local residents stand next to a damaged car at the site of a cross-border Pakistani army strike in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.
February 23, 2026

Pakistan claims killing at least 70 militants in strikes

KABUL (AP): Pakistan’s military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for…
Pedestrians walk past a billboard depicting a US aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, ‘If you sow the wind, you’ll reap the whirlwind,’ at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehr
February 23, 2026

University students hold protests around memorials for those killed

DUBAI (AP): New anti-government protests have begun in Iran, witnesses said Sunday, as university students in Tehran and another city demonstrated around memorials for thousands of people killed in a…