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Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

HALVALA, Finland (AP) — A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before the spring and European allies need to keep up support despite a corruption scandal that has engulfed Kyiv, President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press.

Europe, meanwhile, will require ‘’sisu,’’ a Finnish word meaning endurance, resilience and grit, to get through the winter months, he said, as Russia continues its hybrid attacks and information war across the continent.

Stubb also needs that quality as one of the key European interlocutors between U.S. President Donald Trump... Read More

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, a day after his national security chief announced progress in negotiations.

“We are. counting on the resumption of POW exchanges,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. “Many meetings, negotiations and calls are currently taking place to ensure this.”

Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said Saturday he held consultations mediated by Turkey and the United Arab... Read More

Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on popular fears over organized crime and immigration.

It’s the first of what’s likely to be two rounds of presidential elections in the South American country, as polls show none of the candidates clearing the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff scheduled for Dec. 14.

On the surface, Sunday’s election offers Chileans a dramatic choice between two extremes: Jeannette Jara, 51, a card-carrying communist and former... Read More

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country.

Answering a question from an Associated Press journalist visiting Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered the most direct response yet from the Iranian government regarding its nuclear program following Israel and the United States' bombing its enrichment sites in June.

“There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring” of the International Atomic Energy Agency,... Read More

Chasing Brazil's first Alpine skiing World Cup win, Pinheiro Braathen leads slalom after 1st run

LEVI, Finland (AP) — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took a commanding lead in the opening run of a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday, positioning himself for what would be Brazil’s first-ever win in a top-level ski race less than three months before the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Pinheiro Braathen had an all-attacking run on the Levi Black course to finish 0.41 seconds ahead of 2022 Olympic champion Clement Noel of France and 0.49 ahead of his former Norwegian teammate Timon Haugan.

The rest of the field, including slalom World Cup winner Henrik Kristoffersen and world champion... Read More

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Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

Iran's foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

Chasing Brazil's first Alpine skiing World Cup win, Pinheiro Braathen leads slalom after 1st run

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