In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.
Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit....
International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come....
The unsightly bunnies are infected with cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which can cause growths that resemble warts or tentacles....
Hours after presenting a united front with allies, President Trump warned Vladimir V. Putin of “severe consequences” if Russia refuses to end the war in Ukraine. But he also suggested that he has limited power to alter the Russian leader’s behavior....
Also, Kabul could soon run out of water. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....
Ukrainians are heroes. It’s time that Trump started acting like it....
The Treasury secretary has been slow to divest assets, including farmland, that he pledged to shed....
President Trump has largely held back from harsh criticism of Vladimir V. Putin personally, despite recent complaints about Russian intransigence in ending the war in Ukraine....
The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle....
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies played host to President Trump for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine....
As President Trump talks of land swaps, Ukrainians find it difficult to imagine giving up the Donbas, for military, humanitarian and political reasons....
There is something Putin cares about more than money....
That’s how the White House described the upcoming Alaska talks. Fallon said “listening and exercise are Trump’s two favorite things, so this should go well.”...
The American and Russian presidents will meet face to face at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday, according to a White House official....
The meeting is a bad idea, but there’s an opportunity for Trump to punish Putin’s thievery....
Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities....
The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage....
Footage shows a Chinese coast guard vessel chasing a Philippine boat and then ramming a Chinese warship. It was the latest confrontation in the contested waters....
Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions....
Firefighters were battling blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Forecasters warned that temperatures would soar above 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some places....
Russia has repeatedly targeted soldiers assembled at military academies, barracks and parade grounds....
Relatives of captives held by Hamas excoriated the Israeli government for what they called “an endless war without purpose.” It was unclear how many would join them....
As heat waves batter Europe, the need (or not) for air-conditioning has become part of the political tug of war in France between the right and the left....
President Trump set a low bar for his summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, saying he was ready to walk away if no deal was forthcoming....
“Trump loves talking about keeping criminal foreigners out of the country, and now he’s like, ‘Vladimir Putin, come on over,’” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday....
The president has threatened more tariffs on Russia and its trading partners and has imposed harsh ones on India and Brazil to try to sway matters of war and politics....
Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace....
The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December....
Plus, a Labubu heist....
A deal for Nvidia and AMD to give the Trump administration a cut of chip sales to China raises questions about national security and trade policy goals....
13/08/2025 09:03
New York Times
