PARIS — The United States has pledged firm backing for Ukraine’s post-war security, while France and the United Kingdom committed to deploying troops if a ceasefire with Russia is reached, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. The commitments were announced at a high-level coalition summit in Paris, bringing together representatives from 35 countries, including…
BRUSSELS — A coalition of European leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Denmark after US President Donald Trump once again suggested potential designs on Greenland, Denmark’s autonomous Arctic territory. In a joint statement, the leaders of France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark stressed that sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders…
BOGOTÁ/WASHINGTON — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday firmly rejected threats from US President Donald Trump, who accused him of drug trafficking and hinted at possible military action against Colombia. The remarks come days after a dramatic US military operation in Caracas, where American forces targeted Venezuelan military sites in an attempt to remove President…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that American forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, while launching what he described as “large-scale” military strikes against Venezuela. In a brief statement, Trump said Maduro had been flown out of Venezuela, though he did not disclose where the Venezuelan leader was…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Friday, declaring that the United States is “locked and loaded” to intervene if Iran kills demonstrators amid ongoing cost-of-living protests. The unrest, which began over soaring prices and economic stagnation, has spread across several Iranian cities. Reports indicate that six people have died so far, marking…
WASHINGTON — Viewership for this year’s Kennedy Center awards hit a record low as President Donald Trump hosted the annual ceremony for the first time, sparking controversy over his takeover of the iconic arts institution. According to Nielsen Live + Same Day Panel + Big Data, the 2025 broadcast on CBS averaged 3.01 million viewers,…
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the young progressive Democrat, is preparing to take the reins as New York City mayor as 2026 begins, stepping into a role that promises high stakes in a city often at the center of national political debates. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Mamdani will be sworn in at an…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States carried out a strike on a drug-loading dock in Venezuela, marking what appears to be the first confirmed US land-based operation inside the country since Washington intensified pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Speaking to reporters, Trump said a dock area used…
MAR-A-LAGO, FL — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though “thorny issues” remain, particularly regarding the Donbas region. The two leaders spoke at a joint press conference at Trump’s…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday urged the Justice Department (DOJ) to make public any documents linking Democratic politicians to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for the officials to be “embarrassed” in the process. The remarks came after the DOJ began reviewing millions of pages of records connected to Epstein, who died in a…
