The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.
Moscow said a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a residence of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Ukraine denied, accusing the Kremlin of fabricating an excuse not to make peace....
Several states were under weather warnings or advisories after the same winter storm battered the Upper Midwest over the weekend. Tens of thousands of power customers faced outages....
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings....
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war....
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas....
Forecasters warned that whiteouts had reduced visibility in Minnesota. More heavy snow was expected in the region through Monday....
President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated....
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?...
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine brings a revised 20-point peace proposal, as well as doubts about whether Russia is serious about pursuing peace....
Workers at facilities that stock shipped goods say customs officers who inspect merchandise are helping immigration agents arrest migrants....
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the assault with hundreds of drones and missiles, lasting nearly 10 hours, showed that Moscow was not serious about peace....
A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections....
Serhii Tyschenko, a Ukrainian combat medic, spent 472 days in a bunker. His case appears to be an extreme example of a problem that has long plagued Kyiv’s military....
The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks....
Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed....
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has sought the meeting since the latest U.S.-led push for peace got underway....
Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze....
The president is planning to meet with the leader of Ukraine in Florida just as the lawmakers are applying some pressure....
Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious....
Officials warned that driving would remain hazardous across much of the state, with heavy rain still to fall in some places that broke records on Christmas Eve....
The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants....
The toll on older people and those with disabilities is especially severe as Moscow’s forces repeatedly attack the port city’s infrastructure....
The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression....
Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian assaults have erased most tributes to his life there....
Forecasters said heavy rain was expected to drench much of Southern California through the holidays, and officials warned the storm could be deadly....
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business....
Lamar Brown went through a rigorous program at a New York State psychiatric hospital aimed at stopping the “revolving door” for homeless people with mental illness....
The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks....
Two police officers died in the explosion, the authorities said. Earlier this week a car bomb killed a military commander in the same area of Russia’s capital....
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves....
08/01/2025 00:55
New York Times
