Two people with trekking poles walk through a dense forest.

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.

Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units.

Ukraine presses attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will again call on allies to boost its air defenses at this week’s meeting in Germany.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a Sunday service as they gather to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean protesters brave cold to demand Yoon’s ouster as detention deadline looms

Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree.

Joe Biden presents a framed Medal of Honor to a seated elderly woman, awarded posthumously to her brother.

‘Genuine to their core heroes’: Biden awards Medal of Honor to 5 Korean War soldiers

Richard Cavazos, Bruno Orig, Wataru Nakamura, Fred McGee and Charles Johnson were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Korean War. Their heroics were not fully recognized at the time, and they received the Medal of Honor as part of a campaign to shine a light on the role of minority service members in defense of the United States.

Joe Biden places the Medal of Honor around the neck of an elderly man in military dress uniform.

‘Flat-out, straight-up American hero’: 2 Vietnam soldiers who rescued fellow troops in combat receive Medal of Honor

Pfc. Kenneth David and Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr. are the latest soldiers who served during the Vietnam War to receive the Medal of Honor. Nelson received the medal posthumously.

A military ID that is bent and burnt.

Soldier who died by suicide in Las Vegas left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country’s ills

Investigators discovered a note in which 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger explained his motives. He apparently harbored no ill will toward President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, AP has obtained texts and images in which Livelsberger confided to a former girlfriend about trauma he suffered from his deployment in Afghanistan.

VA expands education benefits by a year for qualifying veterans with multiple enlistments

The expansion is the result of a 2024 Supreme Court decision that effectively ended a 36-month cap on education benefits for veterans who had at least two qualifying periods of military service. Veterans are now eligible for a total of 48 months of assistance.

A massive collage of 93 vertical photos of rockets launching.

Space Launch Delta 45 helps US break launch record for second year in a row

In 2024, Space Launch Delta 45 oversaw a total of 93 successful launches that delivered nearly 1,400 orbital assets. Those 93 launches helped bring the U.S. launch count for the year to 140 — a new record, and a figure that dwarfs China’s 68 launches.

Jack Danaher Molloy is shown in an undated photo.

Man who had short US Army stint accused of trying to become a Hezbollah fighter

A Pennsylvania man who briefly served in the Army faces charges of attempting to join the militant group Hezbollah and lying to the FBI, according to the Justice Department.

Fourth-grade teachers Rosemarie Martin, left, and Delia Cruz speak about Hispanic cultures and traditionas at John O. Arnn Elementary School near Camp Zama, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2024.

DODEA schools to close in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

All DODEA schools will be closed on Thursday in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.