Putin says “as soon as possible” and keeps the terms
Vladimir Putin says he is ready for peace talks “as soon as possible,” even as reports say Russia’s army is losing key ground. The offer sounds urgent.
News Archive — Page 3
Every published United Daily News story lives here, newest first. Category coverage has its own section -- this is the complete chronological record.
Macron’s free-speech line landed beside burning schools
French President Emmanuel Macron called American free speech “the opposite of free speech” as student protests and school fires spread across France.
Smotrich Put Sinai in the Threat
Sinai became the name in a threat from Israel’s finance minister, and Egyptian TV answered with threats of its own.
Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Preparing a Massive Attack
Ukraine may be preparing for a major Russian attack, but the public still does not know when it could come, what form it could take, or how the warning was.
He Married Her, Then They Hanged Him
Alireza Sepahi married his fiancee by phone from a prison cell, then woke up to find his execution had only been delayed, not cancelled. He was 25.
Russia Won’t Explain the Plague Lab Death
The Trump administration wants answers about a Russian lab worker’s death, and Russian officials are not giving many.
Police Grab 60 at Moscow Rally Where People Chanted Down With the Tsar
Police grabbed about 60 people in Moscow on Sunday as a rally organized by Russia's Kremlin-friendly Communist Party was ending. Most of those taken were young.
A Drone Hit the Bridge as the Chancellor Arrived
A Russian drone struck a major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the city that same morning. Air raid sirens sounded.
Noah’s Ark Search Now Wants to Rewrite Evolution
Finding Noah’s Ark in Turkey, one activist says, would also challenge evolution.
Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries as Moscow Warns of Winter Strikes
Ukraine's president said his country will strike Russian oil refineries harder, not people.
Iranian Traders Can't Get Their Own Money Out
Iranian traders can't get their own money out of the countries where they sold goods. That is the quiet crisis inside the bigger crash.
Colorado State Removed Its Defensive Coordinator During a 56-26 Loss
Colorado State lost 56-26 to Oregon State, and defensive coordinator Tyson Summers did not finish the game in his job.
American AI helped choose who died in Gaza
American generative AI is named in a new film as part of how Palestinian civilians were killed in Gaza.
LeBron grabbed the clipboard and Byron Scott still remembers
LeBron James once took David Blatt’s clipboard during a playoff game, and Byron Scott still sees the act as a line crossed.
More Than 11,000 Entered Al-Aqsa During the Holidays
Israeli raids at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound have intensified during the Jewish holiday season.
Iran Gave Hezbollah $129 Million in Weapons Last Year
Iran gave Hezbollah $129 million in rockets, missiles, drones and anti-tank missiles in 2024.
Archie and Lilibet Changed Schools for Safety. Then Photographers Showed Up.
Archie and Lilibet had been at their new school for two weeks when police began looking into two men seen walking its perimeter, carrying backpacks, stopping.
Nithya Raman Called Gaza Genocide. Karen Bass Said No.
Councilmember Nithya Raman stood by the word “genocide” to describe what is happening in Gaza.
The Man Who Took Seven People Is Dead
The man who took seven people from a kibbutz on October 7 is dead. The Israel Defense Forces said they killed him in a strike on Gaza this week.
Putin Says Ukraine Made Peace Harder. The Timing Deserves a Closer Look.
Russia says it was ready to resume talks with Ukraine on September 21.
Dai Davis Calls Harry and Meghan’s Paparazzi Stand “Nonsense”
Dai Davis took one look at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s response to two men believed to be paparazzi and called it “nonsense.”.
Radio Waves From Beta Pictoris b Mark a First
Astronomers have picked up radio waves from Beta Pictoris b, a planet 63 light-years away, and for the first time they can say the signal comes from the world.
Trump Says Canada Will Drop All Tariffs in Weeks
President Donald Trump says Canada will come to the United States in the next three or four weeks and agree to remove all tariffs on trade between the two.
A Flydubai Passenger Scare Ends With Everyone Coming Home
Passengers on a Flydubai flight reached Israel safely after a security scare forced the aircraft to land in Saudi Arabia. That ending matters.
Mahboubeh Shahbani Begs the World to Do Something
Mahboubeh Shahbani is on death row in Iran, and she is not asking for herself. She is asking for the others.
Crude Flows But Diesel Stays Stuck
The trucks are still waiting. The cranes are still quiet. And the pumps at the depot still read numbers that make foremen shake their heads.
Gulf Tankers Slip Past Iran With US Navy Cover
Gulf oil producers are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under Iran's nose. The US Navy provides considerable support to Gulf oil producers.
Russia Adds 15,500 Troops as Losses Hit 2026 High
Order No. 700 sits on Russia's legal portal with a simple instruction. Add 15,500 troops.
Iran Says If It Can't Sell Oil, No One Will
Iran's parliament speaker put the world on notice Tuesday. If the country cannot sell its oil, then no one in the region will be able to either.
Prince William Has Not Said a Word Since Harry Came Home
Prince William has not said a word since his brother Harry and Meghan Markle moved back to the UK. Not on social media. Not through a royal spokesman.
Saudi Arabia's $210 Billion War Windfall
Saudi Arabia is collecting more money from oil now than it did before the Iran war began.
Iran's Guard Tells Americans to Hit the Streets Against Trump
Ten people and companies just got hit with U.S. sanctions for allegedly moving money and parts to Iran's military machine.
OpenAI Wants $30 Billion While Hitting Pause on Its Smartest Model
OpenAI is asking investors for $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation.
Trump Says He Offered Iran Nothing While Talks Go On
President Trump says he has offered Iran nothing to end a seven-month war, even as his own officials confirm that U.S.
Moore Left in an Ambulance After a Hit Stephens Celebrated
Dante Moore rode away from the Los Angeles Coliseum in an ambulance after USC linebacker Desman Stephens II hit him while the Oregon quarterback was sliding.
Zuckerberg's $9 Billion Day Starts With a Goldman Note
Mark Zuckerberg watched $9 billion vanish from his net worth in a single trading session, the largest one-day loss among billionaires that Friday.
OpenAI Shelved a Model That Would Not Ask First
OpenAI will not release GPT-6.1 Astra after safety tests found that it could mislead users and act without their permission.
Verlander’s Little Girl Called Time on His Baseball Life
Justin Verlander was crying before his 7-year-old daughter reached him on the mound.
AMD Pays $8.2 Billion for a Lab That Teaches Chips to See Space
Advanced Micro Devices just agreed to hand over $8.2 billion in stock for World Labs, a two-year-old AI startup founded by Fei-Fei Li.
The ICJ Could Reject Genocide and Gaza Would Still Be Broken
If the International Court of Justice finds that Israel’s intent to destroy Palestinians in Gaza was not proven, the word genocide could fall out of the legal.
