Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds 15, with peace talks stalled - NPR

AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNZG1zVkFVN1EwTEtabHk5dXJnSkozU0V0R01HaUJSVDl2aHFJcmJXand1Tld2Uno4Y2tqMzlqeS1QQVBhSHh1VlA5SWNIOHRQOUlwZmxFa19JWGpfWUxIZm5TWE12MVV4aHNDY2k2SElJc2l6cVZibm05OWFpQm1sazBLdzM1UzMtbTNUN05Gc2ltUQ?oc=5" target="_blank">AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting

<p>The Lebanese government proposed direct negotiations with <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> — through the Trump administration — aimed at ending the war and reaching a peace agreement, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter.</p><ul><li>Both the U.S. and Israeli responses were cool and deeply skeptical, the sources said.</li></ul><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Lebanon's government is extremely alarmed that the renewed war, triggered by Hezbollah's decision to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/02/iran-war-israel-hezbollah-lebanon" target="_blank">launch rockets at Israel</a>, will devastate the country.</p><hr><ul><li>So far, the Lebanese army has refused to take meaningful action against the Iran-backed militant group.</li><li>And with Washington uninterested in mediating and Israel determined to use the moment to dismantle Hezbollah, a full-scale escalation appears increasingly likely.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the...

US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

The US military claims six men killed in a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Ukraine and Russia both claim progress on front lines while U.S.-brokered talks are on hold

The Iran war, which erupted on Feb. 28 following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and spread across the region, has drawn the international spotlight from Ukraine's plight as it strives to hold back Russia's bigger army.

Russians say Iran attack shows U.S. can’t be trusted in Ukraine talks - The Washington Post

U.S. military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels, in early September.