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Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister is predicting that Donald Trump’s new administration will abandon U.S. support for Ukraine. Viktor Orbán made the comments before a summit of European leaders where the war against Russia’s invasion will be high on the agenda. Orbán is close to both Trump and Russian President Vladimir

Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey say that recent efforts to smooth the frequently volatile ties between the neighboring countries and regional rivals are bearing fruit, although significant differences remain, notably over maritime boundaries in the Aegean. Both countries are seeking ways to prevent spats from escalating dangerously.

Associated Press CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. Forecasters expect light winds over the weekend that will continue to aid firefighters. Meteorologists

AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profit surged 69% in July-September on the back of strong sales of its image sensors, games, music and network services. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company reported Friday that its quarterly profit totaled 338.5 billion yen, or $2.2 billion. The results were boosted by healthy demand around the

Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them to be ready to face threats from Russia. That’s a conclusion of a new report by the

Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens

Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste has been allowed to dock at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspection. A watchdog group had alerted Albanian authorities about the waste cargo and they had prevented the Turkish-flagged Moliva XA443A from docking

Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship has arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin with eight migrants who will be processed there after they were intercepted in international waters. The Interior Ministry on Friday confirmed the ship was heading to Albania but declined to give out any further information. The same

NEW DELHI (AP) — Two suspected militants and two members of a government-sponsored militia have been killed in two separate incidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The disputed region, divided between India and Pakistan but claimed by both in its entirety, has experienced an increase in violence in recent weeks. The Indian military says a joint team of

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a