KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Zelenskyy dismissed top aide Serhiy Shefir from his post of first assistant, where he had served since 2019. The Ukrainian president also let go three advisers, and two presidential…
LONDON — On a crisp but sunny morning outside Buckingham Palace, the saga surrounding Kate, the Princess of Wales, had given way Saturday to a wave of warm wishes after she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer. “We were all very shocked,” said Sheema Riaz, a teacher who was visiting London with her…
Zelenskyy advisor speaks out about attack President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s advisor denied that Ukraine was involved in the deadly Crocus concert hall attack. “Ukraine certainly has nothing to do with the shooting/explosions in the Crocus City Hall (Moscow Region, Russia),” Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on X. “It makes no sense whatsoever.” No evidence has emerged to suggest…
The Michigan prosecutor who won convictions against the mother and father of teenage school shooter Ethan Crumbley said Friday her goal was not to ensure that the sins of other criminally convicted children are visited on their parents in court, but to prevent further gun violence. “I hope it leads to more prevention of gun…
MOSCOW, Russia — A steady stream of voters arrived at a polling station in the heart of Russia’s capital early on this crisp, sunny Friday to cast their votes in a three-day presidential election. With the winner in no doubt, the Kremlin will instead be looking to turnout as a measure of public support for…
TOKYO — Japan’s Space One’s small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. The 59-foot, four-stage solid-fuel rocket exploded seconds after lifting off just after 11:01 a.m. (10:01 p.m. Tuesday ET), leaving behind a large…
Open Arms: First aid ship sets sail for Gaza after delays LARNACA, Cyprus — After weeks of preparation, detailed Israeli inspections and repeated delays, an aid ship carrying food left from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus this morning bound for Gaza. The ship, named Open Arms after the Spanish nongovernment organization that owns it, set…
WASHINGTON — House conservatives are furious about the government funding bill negotiated by Speaker Mike Johnson that sailed through Congress last week, calling it a betrayal of Republican promises to cut spending and reshape the federal budget. But in a twist, this time they aren’t threatening to overthrow the man in charge of cutting those…
QUITO — Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has extended a state of emergency in the South American country by 30 days, as his administration grapples with rising violence blamed on drug trafficking gangs. In a decree published near midnight on Thursday, Noboa said an extension was necessary to keep military patrols going in prisons and violent…
A senior United Nations official found “clear and convincing” information that hostages have been raped and sexually abused in Gaza and “reasonable grounds” to believe sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, occurred during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack led by Hamas. “Based on the information it gathered, the mission team found clear and convincing…
