News from Far and Near
- The UN nuclear watchdog seeks a local truce to restore power to the Zaporizhzhia plant
Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog is pushing Ukraine and Russia to agree to local ceasefires so that external power can be restored to Ukraine’s huge nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia
- Zelenskyy to visit Washington this week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will travel to the United States this week for talks on the potential U.S. provision of long-range weapons
- Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search operations expand
The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in east-central Mexico has jumped to 64
- Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges named
The Vatican has taken the unusual step of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women
- Fast trains collide in Slovakia, injuring dozens, with 2 in critical condition
Two fast trains have collided in eastern Slovakia, injuring dozens of passengers
- Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes
Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions
- Most key municipalities in Kosovo are headed to runoffs, local election results show
Preliminary results from Kosovo's municipal elections show most key municipalities heading to runoffs