KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — When Nastya Podorozhnya’s family members escaped the war in Ukraine and crossed into neighboring Poland, volunteers greeted them warmly. Podorozhnya, 29, was already based in Poland when the conflict erupted. Yet just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, she hurried back to Ukraine to help her sister and nieces leave the country. Returning to Poland amid the first major wave of refugees, she saw extraordinary generosity from Polish

Iran says it is confident it can withstand an expansion of US sanctions after Washington unveiled what it called an “economic D-Day” intended to cut the country off from the global economy. Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Tehran was “fully prepared” for the restrictions, which he predicted would result in “another defeat” for the United States. Introducing a broad package of measures, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries maintaining financial partnerships with