Foreign fighters in Ukraine await weapons in chaos of war
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — They are idealists who abandoned their jobs for the battlefields of Ukraine, looking for a cause or simply to fight. The Ukrainian president’s
EXPLAINER: How plausible is Chinese military aid for Russia?
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. says Russia has asked China to provide military assistance for its war in Ukraine, and that China has responded affirmatively. Both Moscow and Beijing have denied the allegation, with a Chinese spokesperson dismissing it as
Biden urges private companies to help narrow gender pay gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day on Tuesday by spotlighting new steps aimed at closing the gender pay gap for federal workers and contractors. And he urged private companies to do likewise.
India: Missile systems safe after 1 misfired into Pakistan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's defense minister said Tuesday the country's missile systems were “very reliable and safe” after one was accidentally fired last week and landed in a residential area inside nuclear-armed rival Pakistan.
Imagine the war in your cities, Zelenskyy says as he pleads for more help from Canada
OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a passionate plea for a no-fly zone and more sanctions to starve out Russia's finances in a speech to the Canadian Parliament Tuesday. Appearing by video link from Ukraine, Zelenskyy asked Cana...
Turkmenistan leader’s son wins presidential election
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan established a political dynasty Tuesday, as authorities said the son of the Central Asian country's leader won its presidential election after an unusual vote-counting delay.
Hijab bans deepen Hindu-Muslim fault lines in Indian state
UDUPI, India (AP) — When Aliya Assadi was 12, she wore a hijab while representing her southern Indian state of Karnataka at a karate competition. She won gold.
Live updates: Ukraine says Russian warships fire missiles
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian warships around midnight fired missiles and artillery at the Ukrainian sea coast near Tuzla, to the south of Odesa, Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko said.
Court rules Australian minister has no climate duty of care
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday overturned a groundbreaking ruling that Australia’s environment minister had a duty to protect younger people against climate change.
India court upholds ban on hijab in schools and colleges
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court Tuesday upheld a ban on wearing hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, saying the Muslim headscarf is not an essential religious practice of Islam in a ruling that is likely
