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SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s energy grid. In front-line areas, residents rely on generators and stored water. In the northern town of Shostka, a Russian strike cut power, water and gas, forcing hospitals to depend on costly generators to keep patients alive. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. A person rides a bike along a dark residential street during a rolling blackout, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Shostka, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) A person rides a bike along a…

SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think about her next dialysis treatment for kidney disease. Without electricity, the machine that keeps her alive stops working. Kot is among millions of Ukrainians who are bracing for another winter of power cuts and possibly blackouts as Russia renewed its campaign of attacks on the country’s energy grid. Analysts and officials say that this year Moscow has shifted tactics, targeting specific regions and gas infrastructure.In some regions — mostly those closer to the front line in the east — the…

A General Motors Co. Chevrolet Silverado truck at a dealership in Upland, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — General Motors raised its 2025 financial guidance Tuesday after beating Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line earnings expectations for the third quarter, while lowering its expected impact from tariffs.GM stock rose more than 15% in trading Tuesday. The stock, which closed Monday at $58 per share, is on pace for its best day since 2020.Here’s how the company performed in the third quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG:Earnings per share: $2.80 adjusted vs.…

PRAGUE (AP) — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison.The shooting and the trial have shaken this small, European Union and NATO-member country where Fico has long been a divisive figure, criticized for straying from Slovakia’s pro-Western path and aligning it closer to Russia.Juraj Cintula opened fire on Fico on May 15, 2024, as the prime minister greeted supporters following a government meeting in the town of Handlová, about 140 kilometers (85 miles)…

China is better positioned than any other nation to win the rare earths arms race that is now reshaping global trade, tech and investment. As Washington escalates its fight to reduce dependence on Beijing, seen in a new critical minerals agreement signed with Australia on Monday, the reality is becoming clearer that control of the materials that power the modern world is tilting further towards China, not away from it. The US has launched an aggressive campaign to reclaim its supply chains. President Donald Trump’s administration has poured billions into domestic and allied mining projects and announced plans for a…

U.S. President Donald Trump, and Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, shake hands outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of some of Australia’s largest critical metals and rare earths companies surged on Tuesday morning, following the announcement of a massive minerals deal between Washington and Canberra worth up to $8.5 billion, before many later pared gains.The agreement — signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday — includes funding for multiple projects aimed at boosting the supply of key…

Consumers experience the iPhone 17 in an Apple store in Shanghai, China on October 13, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Critics’ displeasure at the iPhone 17 Pro’s fluorescent orange color aside, Apple’s “Cosmic Orange” smartphone has charmed fans — and investors.The newest iPhone 17 series, which includes the base iPhone 17 and its overachieving Pro and skinny Air siblings — that come in colors other than orange, to be clear — has been outselling the previous one in the U.S. and China, according to Counterpoint data. In fact, the iPhone Air sold out within minutes of going…

When 28 year olds Nick Chazee and Mathilde Vougny packed up their belongings to travel the world three years ago, they chose to do it in an unconventional way — in their Land Rover.Chazee, who was working at a technology startup, and Vougny at the United Nations, were exposed to frequent work travel. But that did not abate their craving to travel more.”Anytime we had free time, we would go around and travel like even if it was five hours away from home,” said Vougny.Their passion for travel made them realize that they wanted to do it full-time.They thought “wouldn’t…

Oct 20, 2025, 08:01 PM ETNuno Espirito Santo said “we have a problem” after West Ham United slumped to a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford.Hammers fans picked the right night to stage a boycott as goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen secured a first away win of the season for Brentford, who should have won by a lot more.Nuno’s first home match in charge coincided with a planned stay-away organised by supporters’ groups in protest against the club’s board.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIt seemed as though West Ham’s defence had also not bothered turning up in what was an…

Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan.© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 pared gains Tuesday, falling from record highs, after hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi won the lower house vote, to become Japan’s first woman prime minister.She received 237 votes, clinching the majority of the 465-seat chamber, according to public broadcaster NHK.The Nikkei 225 index closed 0.27% higher at 49,316.06.The Topix also pared gains to settle nearly flat at 3,249.5, after hitting a record high earlier in the day.Meanwhile, South Korea’s Kospi index ended the day 0.24% at 3,823.84 after hitting a sixth consecutive record…