US President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Wednesday that he would allow Ukraine — desperate for missile defenses after withering Russian strikes — to build its own Patriot interceptors won’t be easy or quick.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a huge boost for Kyiv.

US President Donald Trump’s promise to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot interceptors has given a glimmer of hope to millions of Ukrainians terrorized by Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles strikes.

By LORNE COOK, SEUNG MIN KIM and SUZAN FRASER ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war,

Mediators are trying to bring the two sides back to the table, while an American official told CNN the US was deliberately striking Iran and then pausing to avoid escalation and let diplomacy work. Follow for live news updates.

Several Gulf nations have responded to Iranian attacks after the US launched new airstrikes against Iran, including near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump gave a downbeat assessment of dealing with the Iranian regime and current prospects for negotiations.

ABC News' Selina Wang and Luis Martinez discuss the possibility of further U.S. military action after the latest exchange of airstrikes between U.S. and Iranian forces.

The attacks appeared bigger all around, with sirens sounding at least three times in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters, and missiles targeting Kuwait and Qatar.

Spanish authorities say a wildfire has killed 12 people in Almeria in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country

A local official says early indications suggest four of the victims of the fire in Los Gallardos, Almería, are British.

Wildfires in southern Spain killed as many as a dozen people with 19 unaccounted for, officials said as they fought to bring the flames under control.

Twelve ⁠people ⁠were killed ⁠in a wildfire in ​Almeria in southern Spain, with ‌150 firefighters working to ‌put out ⁠the ⁠blaze, the Emergency Agency of Andalucía said ​early on Friday. Minister of the Presidency,

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of former MP and government minister Ann Widdecombe. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the man, who is a white British national,

Police said the incident is not being treated as terror-related or ‌politically ⁠motivated. British interior minister Shabana Mahmood said the circumstances of the death “are extremely distressing.”

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Belgium are embracing their underdog status ahead of Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Spain, with coach Rudi Garcia confident they have the attacking quality and belief to upset the European champions.

Spain hasn’t lost and hasn’t even conceded a single goal at this year’s World Cup. La Roja is unbeaten in 36 straight competitive matches since March 2023. This lofty standard of play clearly doesn’t scare Belgium,

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A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was partially sucked out of a window when it broke soon after takeoff

A Greek hospital official said the 61-year-old passenger was treated for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns.

A 61-year-old passenger was partially sucked out of a dislodged window on a Ryanair flight after engine debris struck shortly after takeoff from Greece.

Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.