Ukraine’s first Oscar hailed as reminder of war’s horrors as Russian drones strike buildings

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of the … Read more

US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea

LONDON — A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said. Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, one of the … Read more

Britain, France and Germany say they may hold their nuclear and missiles sanctions on Iran

VIENNA — Britain, France and Germany introduced Thursday they may hold their sanctions on Iran associated to the Mideast nation’s atomic program and growth of ballistic missiles. The measures had been to run out in October below a timetable spelled out within the now defunct nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. In a joint … Read more

Anger grows in Ukraine’s port metropolis of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic websites

ODESA, Ukraine — Tetiana Khlapova’s hand trembled as she recorded the wreckage of Odesa’s devastated Transfiguration Cathedral on her cellphone and cursed Russia, her place of origin. Khlapova was raised in Ukraine and had at all times dreamed of residing within the seaside metropolis. However not because the conflict refugee that she has develop into. … Read more