Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine
The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrain...
Trump says he has paused 50% Canadian tariffs, touts last-minute deal
The steep levies, announced last month, were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Trump said the pause would last three days, subject to the fi...
Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war
Russians are withdrawing billions, causing liquidity problems for banks and undermining the Kremlin’s ability to issue bonds to finance the fight in U...
U.S. Navy destroyer lost power for 4 days in South China Sea
The ship’s crew lost access last month to drinkable water, running toilets and air conditioning, as the fleet sees heavy use by the Trump administrati...
Trump defends his move to cut back U.S.-South Korea military exercises
A day after attributing the decision to a good relationship with North Korea, President Donald Trump also tied the move to South Korea’s refusal to he...
Kushner to meet with Netanyahu in Israel, aiming to salvage Gaza deal
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy first held rare talks with Hamas's new leader in Egypt over the weekend in his effort to advance the sta...
U.S. commander calls mental health a priority after he visits USS Lincoln
Days after reports emerged of burnout and poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Adm. Brad Cooper acknowledged that long stretches at sea can...
Jared Kushner meets Hamas on Mideast trip to push Gaza deal
The president's son-in-law and envoy is expected in Jerusalem on Monday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who last week reject...
Shocking death of Black scholar reverberates at Cambridge — and well beyond
The death of Jason Arday, 41, came a little more than a week after he resigned from his post at the university amid accusations of plagiarism that ign...
How to beat an earthquake: The Colombian city where no one died
A deadly tremblor devastated Armenia in 1999, spurring a reconstruction that allowed the city to build back stronger. When disaster struck this time, ...
Plan to build apartments over a Nazi bunker reignites debate in Berlin
The debate centers on how Germany should address its complex history under Adolf Hitler and whether preserving Nazi-era relics might be counterproduct...
White House says more than 40 nations help China dodge tariffs
A new White House report says that China sends billions of dollars worth of goods to the U.S. via third countries in order to skirt Trump's high tarif...
Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment ...
U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal
The aircraft, which cost up to $50 million each, have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz — but they are relatively easy targets for Iran and i...
Beating ‘Binface’ may not save Trump ally Farage, as scandal mars populist’s image
The election demanded by Reform UK's leader, who faces corruption accusations, has turned into a punch line after major parties dismissed it as a stun...
Trump says ceasefire in Lebanon is working. For residents, it’s a ‘prison.’
Israeli forces continue to occupy buffer zone in effort to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, with restrictions drawing parallels to those in the W...
