WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. White House Press Secretary...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia’s foreign minister said Moscow is trying to consolidate its territorial gains. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state-controlled RT...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government's plan for a new military offensive in northern Syria will be on the table as long as Kurdish militants continue to pose a security threat to his country. Erdogan also called on the United States to pull...

Iran and Syria on Wednesday warned against any military operation by Turkey in Syria. Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, said his country is concerned about a possible Turkish operation in northern Syria. He made the comments during a joint news conference with visiting...