China’s Xi to meet Putin in Russia next week

Trump’s Greenland crusade pushes European allies to a breaking point

President Donald Trump’s ultimatum — give up Greenland or face a trade war — has convinced some European officials that retaliation, rather than conciliation, is the answer....

Denmark fought alongside the U.S. Now, Trump is threatening it over Greenland.

Denmark was a committed partner to the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan, deploying thousands of troops, and made early contributions to the invasion of Iraq....

At Davos, Canada’s prime minister warns of ‘rupture in the world order’

Mark Carney said middle powers such as Canada could build a new order in an era of unfettered great powers, without directly mentioning Trump or the U.S....

Trump plans to charge $1 billion for permanent seat on ‘Board of Peace’

Details about the Trump-led board have prompted speculation that it could be a U.S.-led U.N. alternative. Trump confirmed that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has been invited....

‘House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Americans are warming to it.

The often mandated German practice of airing out homes no matter the season has strained and even ended relationships, but it’s gotten a boost on U.S. social media....

Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader

Trump’s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations....

European nations weigh retaliation after Trump’s Greenland threats

Trump’s new warning to impose tariffs on nations opposing his bid to acquire Greenland threatens U.S. military and trade alliances built up over decades....

Ukrainian battlefield success denies Russia a key city as a bargaining chip

As Russian soldiers try to infiltrate Kupyansk through a gas pipeline, Ukrainian forces are waiting for them....

As Trump goes to Davos, the world faces a ‘new reality’

President Donald Trump is preparing to address a gathering of global elites in Switzerland while appearing to be at open war with paradigms they have long defended....

Putin’s global standing takes a hit as Russia’s allies are brought low

As allies like Venezuela, Syria and Iran get picked off or bombed, Putin’s international promises are regarded as more hollow than ever and his lies less convincing....

In Denmark, U.S. lawmakers contradict Trump on Greenland

Leaders of the bipartisan delegation said most Americans don’t want to acquire Greenland, and that Russia and China don’t pose imminent security risks to the territory....

With Maduro in U.S. custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday in Caracas, a U.S. official said....

Why Trump wants Greenland and what’s standing in his way

Denmark’s leader warned that any use of force by Washington to seize Greenland, as Trump officials have suggested, would render the postwar NATO alliance defunct....

Zelensky slams Kyiv officials as residents lose power in below-freezing temperatures

In Kyiv, a frigid lottery of sorts is playing out in which residents may have power, heat or water but almost never all three depending on where they live....

Senate blocks Venezuela war powers bill after Vance breaks deadlock

The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration....

With tensions high, Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via Russia

The two Middle Eastern countries exchanged messages through a Russian intermediary saying they would not preemptively attack each other....

A Russian city gets a taste of the cold devastation to Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s Belgorod is experiencing the power and heat outages that are normally inflicted by Russian forces on neighboring Ukraine....

‘It’s a full-on war’: Iranian woman shares rare account of crackdown

The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated Tuesday that more than 2,000 people have been killed since demonstrations began on Dec. 28....

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war....

Ukraine’s ex-commander in chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s distance from Kyiv, possibly an attempt to sideline his political ambitions, has left him at a safe remove from tensions back home....

Trump officials consider military options as Iranian protests spread

Iran’s supreme leader has warned the government would not “back down,” as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown....

Berlin power outage exposes vulnerabilities in German infrastructure

The German capital just experienced its longest blackout since the end of World War II, and authorities say it was caused deliberately — by an arson attack....

Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro

A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid....

Russia unleashes nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack

Russia said its strike was retaliation for a claimed drone attack that President Donald Trump said never happened. Kyiv’s mayor urged residents to evacuate if they can....

In blow to Trump plan, Russia rejects European peacekeepers in Ukraine

After Western leaders signed a document on post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, Russia said it would view foreign peacekeeping troops as a threat....

Despite Gaza ceasefire, war still deadly along Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’

Israel’s enforcement of its shifting demarcation line in Gaza has left hundreds of Palestinians dead in the months since an Oct. 10 ceasefire....

U.S. seizes two tankers as Venezuelan oil blockade intensifies

A Russian-flagged vessel was boarded in the North Atlantic. Another ship was apprehended near the Caribbean....

U.S. reduces number of warships near Venezuela after Maduro raid

The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio have been relocated to waters north of Cuba, and the Air Force also has withdrawn some aircraft from the region....

In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity

The U.S. intervention in Venezuela distracts attention from Ukraine and signals a new era of great-power politics in which Russia can seek its own sphere of dominance....

Venezuela’s U.N. envoy warns of far-reaching consequences if body doesn’t act against U.S.