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Russia and Ukraine hold a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv on Thursday held a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on ending their war amid an escalation in Russia’s winter attacks on Ukraine’s power grid and after a sharp rise last year in Ukrainian civilians killed in the fighting.“We are working in the same formats as yesterday: trilateral consultations, group work, and further synchronization of positions,” said Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council chief, who was present at the meeting.
The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv... Read More
Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off
World shares retreated Thursday in Asia on heavy selling of technology stocks, while the price of bitcoin fell as much as 8%.The latest round of jitters over high prices for tech shares sent South Korea’s Kospi down nearly 4%. Oil prices sank more than $1 a barrel.
Bitcoin was trading near $71,000 early Thursday, down 7.3% after crashing to about $69,000 earlier in the day, according to CoinDesk. That's its lowest level since November 2024.
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have dropped after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, said in answer to questions... Read More
US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, using tariffs to maintain minimum prices and defend against China’s stranglehold on the key elements needed for everything from fighter jets to smartphones.Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-China trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that Beijing largely dominates, so collective action is needed now to give the West self-reliance.
“We want members to form... Read More
The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Hereâs why the fighting persists
JERUSALEM (AP) — As the bodies of two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes arrived at hospitals in Gaza on Wednesday, the director of one asked a question that has echoed across the war-ravaged territory for months.“Where is the ceasefire? Where are the mediators?” Shifa Hospital's Mohamed Abu Selmiya wrote on Facebook.
At least 556 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since a U.S.-brokered truce came into effect in October, including 24 on Wednesday and 30 on Saturday, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Four Israeli soldiers have been... Read More
The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race
MOSCOW (AP) — The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.The termination of the New START Treaty could set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington follows suit, but U.S. President Donald Trump has been noncommittal about extending it.
Putin discussed... Read More
Top Stories
- Russia and Ukraine hold a second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
- Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
- The last US-Russia nuclear pact expires, prompting fears of a new arms race
- Bitcoin plunges up to 8% and South Korea's Kospi sinks nearly 4% in the latest tech-led sell-off
- The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Hereâs why the fighting persists
- Taiwan-US ties are ârock solid,â the islandâs president says after Trump-Xi call
- ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules
- Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
- Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
- Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
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