Power cuts in Ukraine as Russia pounds natural gas sector in major strike

More than 170 World War II-era bombs found under U.K. playground

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge and must be removed by professionals....

Tesla opens Megapack battery factory in China amid nascent trade war

The opening of the $200 million Megapack battery plant in Shanghai highlights Elon Musk’s unusual position as Tesla CEO and Trump administration adviser....

Chinese tariffs take effect, ratcheting up nascent trade war with U.S.

Chinese tariffs on U.S. products including LNG, coal and agricultural equipment were imposed Monday, in response to Trump’s 10 percent blanket levy....

Ukrainians are vanishing into Russia. These people track them down.

Thousands of Ukrainians have disappeared into prisons in Russia, and a network of Russians and Ukrainians are working together to find them....

Japanese leader tries flattering Trump in bid to avert tariffs

Trump’s meeting with Japan’s prime minister ended with a tariff warning, but praise from the Japanese side eased tensions....

Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show

Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views advanced by the Kremlin, documents show....

What is the International Criminal Court, on which Trump placed sanctions?

Trump has ordered sanctions on the ICC, which wields power to prosecute individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes....

Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze

Independent media in Russia and Ukraine have been critical of their governments and provide alternative reporting, but much of it relied on U.S. grants....

As Ukraine struggles to field soldiers, recruitment centers are attacked

Kyiv insists the attacks are orchestrated by Russia, but there is rising reluctance in the country to join the fight as the war drags on....

Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances....

At least 47,552 people have been killed and 111,629 wounded during the war in Gaza, according...

For Trump, Gaza becomes latest target of U.S. manifest destiny

President Donald Trump’s plans for a U.S.-led occupation and redevelopment of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip would be costly, deadly and politically explosive....

Ukraine welcomes Trump offer to trade its minerals for military support

Ukraine previously offered access to its rare earth minerals in hopes of keeping the Trump administration engaged in its fight with Russia....

What is a trade war, and is the U.S. in one after Trump’s tariffs?

What to know as President Donald Trump threatens to impose steep new tariffs, prompting concessions and countermeasures....

Trump tariffs rattle markets; Dow slides 600 points

Investors braced for a trade war after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China and pledged tariffs on the European Union....

Moscow blast kills wanted Ukrainian in apparent assassination

Since the start of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been accused of orchestrating a series of lethal operations on Russian territory....

Trump launches a baffling trade war against Canada and Mexico

Trump knows the United States has more leverage over its neighbors than they do over his country. But exploiting that position of strength could cause a historic rupture....

In Kursk, Ukrainians try to sway Russian minds. And film it.

Videos from the Ukrainian unit tasked with interacting with the Russians in Kursk give a unique window into the 6-month-old occupation....

Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal

President Trump’s secretary of state arrived in Panama City on Saturday with a brazen mandate from his boss and a wary host....

Ukraine’s defense sector in disarray at crucial moment in the war

A dispute between top defense officials comes amid worries over continued U.S. military support for Ukraine and reawakens worries over corruption....

With Trump’s return, Ukraine renews push to seize Russia’s frozen billions

With U.S. military aid to Ukraine in doubt, Zelensky hopes to convince Trump to get the Europeans on side for confiscating Russia’s frozen assets....

Suzanne Massie, Reagan’s Russian whisperer in Cold War, dies at 94

The author and scholar briefed Reagan on Russian history and Soviet life, including the Russian proverb “Trust but verify” that entered the Cold War lexicon....

GOP falls short in bid to sanction International Criminal Court

European officials had warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution....

Mona Lisa to get a room of her own in Louvre museum renovation

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand the Louvre and move the Mona Lisa to a new exhibition space, after the museum warned of overcrowding....

Italy’s Meloni says she is under investigation for release of Libyan official

Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem on a technicality after he was arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of war crimes....

Trump foreign aid cuts leave Ukrainians in limbo and asking why

A U.S.-funded organization to help war veterans is one of many organizations that have abruptly lost funding and can no longer carry out their work....

Displaced Palestinians begin returning to devastated northern Gaza

Palestinians are returning to areas ruined by 15 months of war after Israel and Hamas resolved a dispute over hostages that threatened to derail the ceasefire....

Lebanon says Israeli troops killed 24 ahead of ceasefire extension

Displaced Lebanese residents were shot by Israeli forces as they returned to southern Lebanon despite warnings that troops had yet to withdraw....

As Russian oil spill fouls beaches, locals fume over official response

Volunteers flooded the beaches to help with cleanup eventually prompting the federal government to step to help clean up thousands of tons of fuel oil....

Palestinians to return to northern Gaza after ceasefire snag resolved

Hamas turned over a list of Israeli hostages, with information on whether they were alive or dead, to be released during the pause in the 15-month war....