Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy appeared with first lady Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire s

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy has appeared with first lady Melania Trump at the White House as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire she brokered between their nations in the Ukrainian village of Oleshky.

Melania Trump brought Russian and Ukrainian officials together at the White House to mark a six-day localized ceasefire she brokered.

President Donald Trump excluded Kyiv from talks on Thursday in which he met with a Putin envoy to discuss Ukraine and Europe's future.

The European Union's transport commissioner said it was "too early to draw conclusions on whether the incidents are linked."

At least 21 aircraft and several airports across Europe have been targeted by a second wave of bomb threats this week, with the UK calling it a 'malicious hoax'. Today's Anna Foster hears more from Sarah Rainsford,

Authorities say that bomb threats have targeted more than a dozen flights in Europe, leading to a slew of emergency landings and military escorts in some cases

More than a dozen flights have been affected, with Rome’s main airport receiving an email threat purporting to be from a fringe ultranationalist Russian group.

Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory unleashed a rout of tech stocks on Thursday, with investors worried the party will ‌use its gains in state capitols and the US Congress to impose new regulations that will slow the AI infrastructure buildout that has fueled this year's market gains.

Trump concedes Iran war impacted midterm elections but insists he’d ‘do it again’ Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share

A senior Iranian official said the Republican losses in the midterms were caused by Trump's "warmongering against Iran."

President Donald Trump discusses the possibility of renewed military action against Iran, saying he remains open to a binding agreement preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons but warning he could 'finish the job' if negotiations fail.

Russell Brand was found guilty of several counts of rape and sexual assault following his trial in London.

Russell Brand, the British actor and comedian, was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Prosecutors had described the 51-year-old, who starred in ⁠the films "Get Him to the Greek" and "Arthur", ⁠as a ruthless, sexual predator. He was convicted at London's Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three sexual assaults.

Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault charges in a London courtroom on Thursday, years after a damning investigation by British media.

Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time international scoring record.

Cristiano Ronaldo's glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony. What a contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who also retired from international soccer this year, but only after leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo is calling it quits for the Portugal national team, but that doesn't mean the legendary forward is hanging up his boots entirely.

- Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo performs a bicycle kick past Czech Republic’s David Limbersky during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw,

Trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations in Paris to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement.

Hundreds of thousands ⁠of ⁠protesters are expected to march through ⁠French cities and public workers to strike on Thursday, in a fresh test for ​President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest that have rattled his government and dominated the agenda five months ahead of a presidential ‌election.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday, as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the country for weeks. The

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