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Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks

AP News KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, a day before representatives of the two countries were due to attend U.S.-brokered talks on ending the 4-year-old all-out war.

At least 10 people were wounded in a bombardment of at least five regions of Ukraine that comprised 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles, including a record number of 32 ballistic missiles. It specifically took aim at the power grid, Zelenskyy said, as part of what Ukraine says is Moscow’s ongoing campaign to deny civilians light,...
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Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States.

U.S. administration officials say the meeting will focus on regional security cooperation and counternarcotics efforts. And Trump on Monday suggested that Petro — who has continued to criticize Trump and the U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro — seems more willing to work with his...
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Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

AP News NEW YORK (AP) — Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been chosen as the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

Jackson, 33, is the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Games. Del Duca, a 34-year-old Army sergeant, is the first bobsledder in 70 years to carry the flag into an opening ceremony.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced the names on Tuesday. It's the third Olympics for Jackson, the second for Del Duca.

“Being chosen to represent the United...
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France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US

AP News LONDON (AP) — In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open source office software to write reports after the military dropped Microsoft Office. Bureaucrats in a German state have also turned to free software for their administrative work.

Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives. The push for “digital sovereignty” is gaining attention as the Trump administration...
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PepsiCo plans price cuts as demand for its drinks and snacks slip

AP News PURCHASE, NY (AP) — PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes.

PepsiCo has leaned on price increases as the cost of packaging, ingredients and transportation rose, but it's cost the Purchase, New York company in volume. In the fourth quarter, PepsiCo hiked prices by 4.5% globally. Prices for PepsiCo beverages rose 7% in North America, while prices for the company’s snacks ticked up 1%.

That has pumped up revenue, including in the most recent quarter, which rose 5.6% to...
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  • Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks
  • Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade
  • Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
  • The son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to rape charges as his trial opens in Oslo
  • Iran’s president seeks 'fair and equitable negotiations' with the United States
  • Global shares surge, led by records in Japan and South Korea, as markets regain momentum
  • GOP leaders labor for support ahead of key test vote on ending partial government shutdown
  • Football, politics and protest: This year's Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US
  • Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
  • Intelligence director says Trump requested her presence at FBI search of Georgia election center

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  • The son of Norway's crown princess pleads not guilty to rape charges as his trial opens in Oslo
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  • Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
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