JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.

The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy....

Piglets Left to Die in Art Exhibition Are Stolen in Denmark

Three starving piglets were taken from a former butcher’s warehouse, according to the Copenhagen police. The artist said he wanted to wake up society about animal mistreatment....

At Ukraine’s Trump-Themed Cafe, Patrons Demand a Name Change

At a pizza and coffee joint in Kyiv named for the U.S. president, patrons are having second thoughts about its moniker after President Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine....

Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace

“We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support....

Bong Joon Ho, ‘Mickey17’ Director, Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space

Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre....

He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.

Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of potential risks to very low-weight babies....

A Russia-Friendly Region in Bosnia Cheers Trump’s Return

Many ethnic Serbs in what was once Yugoslavia have long chafed at Washington’s foreign policy. ‘Trump’s America is different,’ said a former leader of a Serb enclave in Bosnia....

Europe Warily Watches U.S.-China Trade War

Some European executives see rising trade tensions as a potential opportunity, but they are watching warily for more moves in Washington....

Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank....

Why Is Trump Pausing Aid to Ukraine? What to Know.

The decision marked the realization of a fear that has racked Ukraine since President Trump’s re-election....

The Tariffs Are On, and Trump Suspends Ukraine Aid

Plus, women’s rugby gets a boost....

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Tariffs, Ukraine and DOGE Before Address to Congress

The president has repeatedly made false or misleading claims in pursuing an aggressive agenda in the first weeks of his second term....

Here’s What to Watch For in Trump’s Speech to Congress

Presidents typically use these speeches to promote their accomplishments and lay out their plans. President Trump is expected to touch on Ukraine and government cuts....

Late Night Recaps Zelensky’s Casual Friday at the White House

“I don’t see you asking Elon Musk if he owns a suit,” Seth Meyers said of the reporter who questioned Ukraine’s president about his attire....

Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.”...

Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup

The directive, which takes effect immediately, affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order....

Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine War After Clash With Trump

After a startling clash with President Trump, who has echoed the Kremlin view of the war, Ukraine’s leader is trying to shore up European support and smooth over relations with Washington....

In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine

Tuesday night’s address will be a remarkable return to a chamber that President Trump last addressed five years ago, before voters ousted him from office....

Trump Said Tariffs Are Coming

Also, Cuomo entered the New York mayoral race as a front-runner. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday....

Strong Winds Force Cancellation of Some Mardi Gras Parades in Louisiana

Jefferson Parish canceled its parades, and officials in New Orleans were warily watching the Tuesday forecast....

European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal

European leaders met in London to formulate a plan to help end the war in Ukraine. But even potential peacekeepers face political and economic hurdles....

Europe Faces a Huge Bill to Defend Ukraine. Investors Are Thrilled.

Europeans would need to ramp up military spending quickly, a notion that has set off a market rally, led by defense stocks....

Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues....

Ukraine Is Europe’s War Now

Ukraine wants a peace deal — it just doesn’t want to end up destroyed by peace’s terms....

With Cease-Fire Shaky, Israel and Hamas Consider Both Diplomatic and Military Options

As the first phase of the truce in Gaza ends, the two sides are continuing negotiations but also preparing for a possible return to war....

Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine

European leaders pledge to assemble a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical President Trump....

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia

The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war....

After He Ran a Cartoon on the War in Gaza, Gannett Fired Him

Tony Doris, the editorial page editor at The Palm Beach Post, was fired after he selected a cartoon that drew criticism from a nearby Jewish organization....

Rubio Attacks Zelensky, Firmly Defending Trump and Vance

Facing a wave of criticism from his former Senate colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the complaints lobbed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukraine’s leader....

In Ukraine, many watch and wait for signs of hope from abroad.