Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children

For Russia, Trump-Putin call marks Moscow’s return to the world stage

Ukraine’s Zelensky talked to Trump 24 hours later and hoped the United States will monitor any ceasefire as Kyiv and Moscow traded salvos overnight....

Trump, Zelensky speak a day after White House talks with Putin

The timing of the call was the most recent evidence of Ukraine being relegated to the back seat in talks about its future....

These drones are hitting Russia’s energy sector. Moscow wants them stopped.

Inside Ukraine’s deep-strike drone program that has bedeviled Russia’s energy infrastructure ahead of ceasefire talks....

Netanyahu returns to war amid mounting political pressure at home

With his government facing possible dissolution by the end of the month, the Israeli leader needs to lock in support from his far-right allies....

Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire, killing more than 400 in wave of strikes

For Palestinians, the renewed strikes brought a sudden return to the carnage and terror of the 15-month-long war....

Trump, Putin agree to broader talks ― but limited ceasefire in Ukraine

It was not clear whether Ukraine would sign off on the agreement for a 30-day halt on strikes on energy, since Kyiv agreed last week to a more extensive U.S.-proposed ceasefire....

Israeli opposition warns of ‘political’ motives as attacks resume

North Korean troops key to Russian advances in Kursk, says Ukraine

Superior numbers and attacks on supply lines slowly choked off the Ukrainian forces holding the town of Sudzha and forced their retreat....

Here’s what Russia has demanded to end its war in Ukraine

The Trump administration is pushing Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire and peace talks. Here is what Moscow has said it wants....

China has a defense against Trump’s trade war: A great wall of pork

Beijing’s tariffs on U.S. farm goods will have little short-term impact on Chinese consumers — making it ideal for inflicting political pain on Trump, analysts say....

Trump-Putin call set for Tuesday over ceasefire talks, Kremlin confirms

President Donald Trump announced the call Sunday and said there would be concessions over land and power plants....

China vows to ‘vigorously boost consumption’ to revive weak economy

China has unveiled a 30-point plan to boost consumer spending — a task that has become ever more urgent since President Donald Trump ignited a trade war. ...

Under Russia’s deepening shadow, Belarus tries to maintain its balancing act

Belarus’s Lukashenko calls Putin his “elder brother,” but over his 30-year rule he’s balanced close ties to Moscow with keeping his country from being swallowed....

Trump orders large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

While warning Iran, Trump vowed to use “overwhelming lethal force” against Yemen’s Houthis for its attacks on commercial ships and U.S. forces in the region....

Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.

Discussions of succession scenarios have been accelerated by the pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia and warnings that he could be significantly diminished....

Carney sworn in as Canada’s prime minister amid Trump trade war

The former central bank chief takes over at what he has called a “time of great consequence” for Canada, with Trump attacking its sovereignty and economic security....

G-7 overlooks Trump’s brash insults to find agreement on Russia, China

The Group of Seven’s show of unity in Quebec papered over Trump’s dismissiveness of Canada as a sovereign country and threats to impose tariffs on European wine and liquor....

Trump praises talks with Putin, asks Russians to spare Ukrainian soldiers

Vladimir Putin told a news conference that he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire, but he immediately spelled out tough conditions that appeared to rule out agreement....

Trump is pushing Canada and Europe closer together

Amid a tariff war, Canadians are warming to the idea of strengthening ties with Europe. Analysts view stronger engagement as “not just strategic, but essential.”...

If peace comes, Putin could face the ire of his most hard-line backers

Vladimir Putin convinced many in Russia that there was an existential battle against the U.S. Now they have to deal with a thaw in U.S.-Russian relations....

Trump’s trade war, rhetoric put his ambassador picks in tough spot

Worsening relations with three of the United States’ biggest trading partners dominated a Senate hearing for the would-be U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Mexico and Japan....

Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say

U.S. assessments of Vladimir Putin say that Moscow is determined to hold sway over Kyiv, despite ongoing ceasefire talks....

Destruction of Ukraine dam triggered toxic ‘time bomb,’ researchers say

The Kakhovka dam explosion flooded towns on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. The long-term consequences could be just as severe, new findings show....

Putin casts doubt on U.S. ceasefire proposal, sets tough conditions

Russian leaders comments signal that there will be difficult negotiations ahead that could frustrate President Donald Trump’s hope for a swift peace deal....

Europe pushes for greater role in Ukraine talks, postwar security

European leaders are working to bolster the Ukrainian military and recruiting partners for a “coalition of the willing” to serve in a postwar Ukraine....

U.N. humanitarian affairs chief issues warning about U.S. funding cuts

With crises from Sudan to Gaza, the United Nations is estimating that it will not be able to help some 200 million people in desperate need of humanitarian aid this year....

E.U., Canada retaliate against Trump’s tariffs as trade war escalates

As President Donald Trump’s global steel and aluminum tariffs took effect, the E.U. and Canada responded with their own levies, including on bourbon and motorcycles....

With drug war, Duterte long courted global condemnation

Rodrigo Duterte arrived in The Hague on Wednesday. In photos and videos, here’s how he went from president of the Philippines to defendant before the ICC....

Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hard-line negotiating stance

The document, written in February by a Moscow-based think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service, lays out Russia’s maximalist demands....

Talk of ceasefire and aid spurs hope in Ukraine, anger in Russia

The resumption of U.S. military and intelligence aid for Ukraine follows a contentious White House meeting between the American and Ukrainian leaders, but Moscow is unlikely to agree to the proposed ceasefire....