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After Putin call, Trump says Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediate' talks on ceasefire
Guy Faulconbridge, Steve Holland and Max Hunder, Reuters | Updated May 19 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Russia and Ukraine "will immediately start negotiations" toward a ceasefire and an end to their 3-year-old war, speaking after he held a call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listings
Inti Landauro, Reuters | Posted May 19 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Spain has ordered Airbnb to withdraw more than 65,000 listings for vacation rentals which it said violated existing rules from its platform as part of a general crackdown on a business blamed for contributing to the housing crisis in the country.
Church of Jesus Christ sends representative to inauguration mass for new pope
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted May 19 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Elder Matthew S. Holland represented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Pope Leo XIV's Mass of Inauguration on Sunday and delivered a letter from the First Presidency.
Russia launches war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call
Pavel Polityuk and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated May 18 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Russia launched its largest drone attack Sunday on Ukraine since the start of the war, destroying homes and killing at least one woman a day before President Trump is due to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Israel declares start of Gaza ground operations; no progress seen in talks
Nidal al-Mughrabi and May Angel, Reuters | Updated May 18 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
The Israeli military said on Sunday it had begun "extensive ground operations" in northern and southern Gaza, stepping up a new campaign in the enclave where Palestinian health authorities said Israeli strikes killed at least 130 people overnight.
British climber makes 19th ascent of Everest, most by a non-Sherpa
Gopal Sharma, Reuters | Posted May 18 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world's highest mountain, a hiking official said.
Trump to speak to Russian, Ukrainian leaders on Monday after talks in Turkey
Tom Balmforth, Reuters | Posted May 17 - 9:50 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would speak to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on Monday following talks between the two sides.
Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours
May Angel and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Posted May 17 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks Saturday, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours.
'I felt great': Utah man, 86, reportedly the oldest person ever to hike Peru's Inca Trail
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 17 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utahn Gary Bybee, 86, hiked Peru's Inca Trail earlier this month, reportedly becoming the oldest person ever to complete the mountainous trek to Machu Picchu.
Ukraine calls on allies to keep pressure on Russia after talks yield no ceasefire
Tom Balmforth, Can Sezer and Vladimir Soldatkin, Reuters | Updated May 16 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years.
UAE deepens AI links with US after past curbs over China
Federico Maccioni, Manya Saini and Yousef Saba, Reuters | Posted May 15 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an AI agreement that sources had said would give the Gulf country expanded access to advanced artificial intelligence chips from the U.S.
Peace breakthrough unlikely as Putin declines to meet Zelenskyy in Turkey
Tom Balmforth, Vladimir Soldatkin and Huseyin Hayatsever, Reuters | Posted May 15 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey on Thursday, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks.
Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed
Steve Holland and Tom Balmforth, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will not attend what could be the first direct peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv in three years on Thursday, as the Kremlin instead is sending a group of experienced technocrats.
Trump meets Syrian president, urges him to establish ties with Israel
Gram Slattery, Pesha Magid and Andrew Mills, Reuters | Posted May 14 - 5:38 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump met with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and urged him to normalize ties with longtime foe Israel after a surprise U.S. announcement that it would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government.
Some Republicans voice concern over Trump's plan to accept Qatari plane
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated May 14 - 6:46 a.m. | Save Story
Multiple congressional Republicans raised concerns on Tuesday about President Donald Trump's desire to accept a $400 million airplane from Qatar.
Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600B Saudi deal
Yousef Saba and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Updated May 13 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the United States.
Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows to respond to aggression
Asif Shahzad, Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Shivam Patel, Reuters | Posted May 13 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Pakistan said on Tuesday that it remains committed to the truce with India, agreed after four days of intense fighting last week, but vowed to respond to any future aggression by New Delhi with full resolve.
'Killer robot' talks at UN continues as regulation lags
Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters | Posted May 12 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare.
