NATO allies grapple with U.S. pullback, confusion over its military plans
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden, the focus is on the U.S. moving to reduce its military footprint in Eur...
Police urge new witnesses to speak out in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry
The appeal marked the first significant update since the former British prince was arrested in February over allegations of misconduct while in office...
U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show
Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defe...
Ebola responders say aid cuts under Trump left them unprepared for outbreak
Sweeping aid cuts by Western nations left the Democratic Republic of Congo ill-equipped to contain an Ebola outbreak despite its extensive experience ...
In rare clash, North Korea defeats South Korea … on the soccer field
In an inter-peninsula match-up between women's teams that showed the limits of sports diplomacy, players from North Korea remained stone-faced — until...
In a seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling
Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more ext...
Admiral accuses lawmaker of ‘inappropriate’ remark at Iran war hearing
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, appeared frustrated with questions from House Democrats who pressed him on a range of issues about...
As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance
Back-to-back visits to Beijing by the American and Russian presidents are highlighting how China's Xi Jinping is the world leader to be reckoned with ...
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and surrounding area, killing three
The attack, the largest and most deadly on Russia's capital region since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, showed Kyiv’s increasing ability to carry ou...
At summit, China’s Xi eased tensions with Trump without giving ground
There were no big breakthroughs but also no blunders, and the summit positioned Xi Jinping as a leader at the height of his power seeking global stabi...
Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, dies
The ethnic Hutu tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800...
Senior ISIS commander killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, Trump says
Trump said the strike killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as "second in command of ISIS globally." Nigeria's president said the raid took pl...
Trump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president
A year ago, the president promised a new era in the first major foreign trip of his second term. Now in Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain...
Tumultuous, bloody week unfolds in Ukraine and Russia after brief ceasefire
A Russian airstrike on a Kyiv apartment complex that killed at least 24 people and a Ukrainian strike on residential buildings and an oil refinery in ...
In northern Ukraine, it was boy vs. Russian drone. The boy won.
A soldier taught a 12-year-old how to disable the fiber-optic drones that Russia has been using to hunt Ukrainian civilians in a campaign the U.N. has...
U.S. sank millions in failed mission to stem crisis in Haiti. It’s trying again.
A larger multinational security force will have broader authority to combat rising gang violence than its predecessor but could face similar funding c...
Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones
Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after suspected Ukrainian drones headed for Russia crossed into her country, sparking concerns about its defenses...
Officially, Marco Rubio is still banned from China. So how is he in Beijing?
Chinese officials are using a different transliterated character for the secretary of state's name, perhaps to allow him to visit without lifting a 20...
Trump praised China’s leader and emphasized their personal bond as both sides sought to steady relations despite tensions over Iran, trade and global ...
China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds
A confidential assessment, circulating as President Donald Trump begins his highly anticipated trip to Beijing, shows shifts in several key areas of c...
Trump arrives in China with lowered ambitions, hoping for deals
Beijing is set to press the president on Taiwan, and he has indicated an openness to rethinking the degree of U.S. support for the island, alarming it...
