A confidential phone call between European leaders this week reportedly revealed deep anxiety over the Biden administration’s approach to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with top officials expressing fear that Washington may push Kyiv toward a deal favoring Moscow. According to a report from German news magazine Der Spiegel, written notes from Monday’s conference call…
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday afternoon in Moscow for new discussions on ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin announced Monday. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the meeting will take place “in the second half of the day,” confirming fresh diplomatic engagement as Washington…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to impose a sweeping and indefinite halt on migration from what he called “Third World Countries,” linking the move to a deadly attack near the White House that he blamed on failures in Biden-era immigration vetting. Speaking on Truth Social, Trump did not specify which countries…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump privately advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid provoking China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, following a heated diplomatic clash between Tokyo and Beijing. The dispute erupted after Takaichi suggested Japan could intervene militarily if China launched an attack on Taiwan, the…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he is stepping back from the Thursday deadline he previously set for Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace proposal, saying he is in no rush as long as progress continues. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday, Trump said…
PARIS — From the return of Donald Trump to the White House to a historic Gaza ceasefire and the explosive rise of artificial intelligence, 2025 delivered extraordinary geopolitical shocks, social uprisings, and dramatic world events. Here are 10 defining moments that shaped the year. 1. Trump’s Second Term Reshapes America President Donald Trump began his…
LONDON — More than a year after UK finance minister Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget — the most tax-heavy budget in over three decades — Britain’s economy is showing a mixed and increasingly fragile recovery. While early 2025 brought a burst of momentum, growth has since slowed sharply as businesses and consumers brace for…
KYIV — Ukraine and the United States will begin high-level talks in Switzerland in the coming days to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to end the nearly four-year-old war with Russia — a blueprint that has already alarmed Kyiv and unsettled European allies. The announcement was made Saturday by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s…
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversaw a “toxic,” “chaotic,” and indecisive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an estimated 23,000 preventable deaths, according to a damning report released Thursday by the UK’s public inquiry into the health crisis. The inquiry — one of the most comprehensive investigations in the nation’s history…
WASHINGTON — The United States and Saudi Arabia finalized a sweeping set of agreements on Tuesday, including a long-anticipated civil nuclear energy deal, a massive F-35 fighter jet sale, and approval for nearly 300 Abrams tanks, marking one of the most significant U.S.–Saudi strategic packages in decades. President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
