US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Polish officials say U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine have resumed. The deliveries came Wednesday, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its war against Russia and Ukrainian officials signaled they were open to a 30-day ceasefire backed by Washington. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow is awaiting more information about the proposal from the U.S.. The American military help is vital for Ukraine’s shorthanded and weary army, which is having a tough time keeping Russia’s bigger military force at bay.

Greenland’s election winners push back against Trump’s wish to take control of the island

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark has won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections. Tuesday’s voting was held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island. The center-right Demokraatit Party has pushed back against Trump’s rhetoric, saying it is for Greenlanders to decide the future of the strategically important territory. The mineral-rich Arctic island is also home to a U.S. air base and straddles strategic air and sea routes in the North Atlantic. Trump has been outspoken about his desire to control Greenland.

Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 people in the southwest killed 21 hostages but security forces rescued the others. The information minister on Wednesday said all 33 assailants were killed and praised the military for “averting a potential catastrophe.” The separatists attacked the train on Tuesday in a tunnel in a remote part of Balochistan province. The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility. The province borders Iran and Afghanistan and has long been the scene of insurgency.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say ‘any Israeli vessel’ in nearby Mideast waterways again a target

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have warned shippers that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip. The statement early Wednesday from the Houthis’ Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center follows a four-day deadline set by the rebels for Israel to resume aid shipments. It described the warning as taking hold in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Arabian Sea. There was no immediate sign of an attack on ships.