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KYIV, Ukraine – Russia struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday with a massive wave of missiles and drones that damaged residential buildings and schools, killing at least one person, officials ​said.

SHANGHAI – At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s deadliest mining accident since at least 2009.

KYIV, Ukraine – Russia is preparing a strike against Ukraine using a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the U.S. and ​Europe.

MADRID – At least seven police were injured in clashes with protesters, officials said, as tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on ​Saturday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after a series of corruption scandals.

MEXICO CITY — In recent days, the U.S. Navy stationed an aircraft carrier off the coast of Cuba, the White House expanded sanctions on Havana's leaders and federal prosecutors charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters, said what to many is becoming obvious: that the likelihood of a "negotiated and peaceful agreement" with ...

HELSINGBORG, Sweden – The United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, while Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the two sides' differences were deep and significant.

King Charles III is, in fact, still alive — prompting an apology from a U.K. radio station that falsely reported his death. Radio Caroline, based in Essex, England, made the false announcement during a broadcast on Tuesday.

The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, charging him with murder and a conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens stemming from the fatal downing 30 years ago of two planes.

BEIJING – China and Russia's leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between "old friends" over tea.

A truck loaded with Skims clothing meant for a routine delivery was instead used as part of a multimillion-dollar cocaine smuggling attempt that authorities in the United Kingdom say was uncovered at a port inspection.

NATO is discussing the possibility of helping ships pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz if the waterway isn’t reopened by early July, according to a senior official in the military alliance.

Russia is holding a major combat exercise to practice preparing and using its nuclear forces at the same time as President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

BRUSSELS – The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with Washington last July, in a move likely to avert higher ​U.S. tariffs on EU products.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he intends to lead Labour into the next general election, facing down mounting pressure from within his own party to step aside in the wake of disastrous local election results this month.