Zelenskyy instead renewed calls for a more substantial
. It finalizes a deal months in the making that could enable continued military aid to Kyiv amid concerns that President Donald Trump might scale back support in ongoing peace negotiations with Russia.Morton reported from London. Associated Press writer Dmytro Zhyhinas contributed to this report.
Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine atMEXICO CITY (AP) — All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion inthrough the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.
The nongovernmental organization’s business account had been blocked. Weeks later, a similar digital blackout struck a collective in Colombia.Across the Americas, organizations that guide women seeking
in various countries are raising alarm, decrying what they see as a new wave of censorship on platforms owned by
— even in countries where abortion is decriminalized. The organizations believe this is due to a combination of changes to Meta policies and attacks by anti-abortion groups that denounce their content.But concern by some Eurovision participants and broadcasters continues.
More than 70 former Eurovision contestants signed a letter calling for Israel to be excluded. Several of the national broadcasters that fund Eurovision, including those of Spain, Ireland and Iceland, have called for a discussion about Israel’s participation.Israel’s Yuval Raphael poses for a photo, during the opening ceremony of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP)
Israel’s Yuval Raphael poses for a photo, during the opening ceremony of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel, Switzerland, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Peter Schneider/Keystone via AP), who brought the competition to Switzerland by