KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl. Uncertainty, meanwhile, remains around whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul. Russia’s Ministry of Defense says it gained control of a…… MORE
Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. That’s according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency’s probe. Saturday’s report comes at a sensitive time as…… MORE
Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. uranium mining industry is looking to a revival under President Donald Trump. Environmental reviews of mining operations would normally take months or even years. But after Trump declared a “national energy emergency,” it took just 11 days for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to approve the Velvet-Wood…… MORE
Key Moments From The Third Week Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The third week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured testimony from the second of three women expected to testify that the hip-hop mogul sexually abused them. It was also highlighted by additional testimony about a break-in of rapper Kid Cudi’s Los Angeles home and the later destruction…… MORE
China’s Factory Activity Contracts In May, But There Are Signs Of Improvement
BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs. China’s purchasing managers index rose from 49.0 in April to 49.5 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said. PMI is measured on a…… MORE