U.S. negotiators outmatched by Russians in Ukraine talks, analysts say

Stocks close down heavily again after China matches U.S. tariffs

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a new trade war would probably cause higher inflation and slower growth....

Russian strike on playground kills 18 in Zelensky’s hometown despite peace efforts

More than 50 others were injured in the attack on Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian authorities said — a city still in mourning from an attack two days earlier....

Hungary will withdraw from ICC, government says during Netanyahu visit

Hungary announced it would leave the International Criminal Court during a visit by Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an ICC arrest warrant....

In NATO talks, Trump team puts onus on Europe to defend itself

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at NATO to reassure the alliance about Trump’s intentions but warn that it can’t rely so heavily on the United States anymore....

Putin sends powerful economic envoy to court Trump administration

Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine....

Trump, Iran trade nuclear barbs as U.S. sends bombers and warships to region

A senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran will “move toward” a nuclear weapon if attacked by the U.S. or Israel, just a day after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country....

These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh....

Photos show destruction in Khartoum after Sudan’s army takes back capital

The retreat of the RSF has revealed the scope of looting and destruction in a city that was once a refuge of last hope for the war-weary and displaced....

E.U. weighs targeting big U.S. tech firms in response to Trump tariffs

European officials are worried that measures against companies like Google and Meta could escalate the trade war, but they say Trump has shifted the goalposts....

A shattered Ukraine power plant hopes the ceasefire will let it rebuild

Workers have grown weary of the constant attacks — but this spring, a ceasefire and visiting celebrity boxer Oleksandr Usyk lifted spirits....

Taiwan reassured — and surprised — by Pentagon focus on deterring China

An internal Pentagon memo was welcomed by some former officials and analysts in Taiwan, who have watched with concern as Trump suspended U.S. support for Ukraine....

Lure of the north: What Russia’s Arctic can offer Trump

Putin is offering the U.S. a stake in the minerals, rare earths and vast natural gas deposits in Russia’s Arctic....

Trump says he’s ‘angry’ at Putin’s remark questioning Zelensky’s legitimacy

President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC on Sunday that he would mull secondary tariffs on Russian oil if Putin stalls the peace process with Ukraine....

Europe seeks leverage as Trump negotiates with Russia on Ukraine

European officials say sanctions on Russia and plans for troops in Ukraine show they hold some cards, too....

Deadly Russian attacks leave Ukrainians questioning point of ceasefire

“This is the result of peace negotiations with Putin,” said one Ukrainian, after a Russian attack in Dnipro killed four people and injured more than 20....

At least 838 dead after earthquake strikes Myanmar, a country in crisis

The 7.7 quake in Myanmar hit an isolated nation already reeling from civil war. Across the border in Thailand, dozens were trapped under a collapsed building....

New U.S. mineral deal imposes onerous conditions, Ukrainian officials say

Ukraine says the minerals deal presented by the United States differs substantially from an earlier framework that had been agreed upon....

Myanmar’s military government has been fighting a civil war against a constellation of long-standing ethnic minority...

China offers ‘safe’ place for investment, Xi tells execs amid trade war

In a rare meeting with heads of 40 multinational companies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to strike a contrast with protectionist President Donald Trump....

North Korea claims to have made ‘suicide attack drones’ that use AI

Kim Jong Un’s regime is trying to update its weapons capabilities, as its soldiers learn about modern warfare in Russia’s war against Ukraine....

Trump’s war on universities puts U.S. in an autocratic club

Rumeysa Ozturk’s arrest reflects a wider global trend of nationalist leaders targeting universities as hotbeds of radicalism, such as in Hungary, India and Turkey....

Trump reverses termination of program tracking mass child abductions in Ukraine

The rare reversal of a Trump administration edict terminating a program to track mass child abductions in Ukraine follows a Washington Post report and concerns from U.S. lawmakers and Christian evangelicals....

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, killing at least 6

The submarine, carrying 45 tourists, sank about a half-mile off the coast of Egypt....

South Sudan’s president arrests VP, opposition says, risking imminent war

President Salva Kiir ordered the arrest of Riek Machar, the opposition said, imperiling a 2018 peace deal. Several embassies urged their citizens to leave the country....

Zelensky and Trump may be doing better, but tough issues lie ahead

Zelensky smoothed things over after an Oval Office blowup, but the U.S.-Ukraine relationship will only get harder as he balances Trump’s personality and Kyiv’s needs....

Amid rubble of Gaza, protesters decry Hamas

Rare demonstrations against Hamas, which has long repressed dissent, came amid widespread despair after Israel resumed the war in Gaza following a two-month ceasefire....

How Trump’s policies have helped Russia and furthered Putin’s goals

Months into the new administration, a slew of policy changes have helped Russia, including defunding U.S. soft power, standing down cyber efforts and splitting with NATO allies....

As war in Gaza continues, Israeli reservists weigh their return to battle

After 17 months, Israeli reserve soldiers are questioning their leaders’ decision to restart the war against Hamas....

U.S. gets Russian and Ukrainian commitment to Black Sea ceasefire

The agreement comes after separate U.S.-sponsored talks with Ukraine and Russia in Riyadh and includes facilitating Russia’s access to world food markets for its exports....

Why Russia may have won a concession in U.S.-led talks with grain deal

The move, which drew pushback from Kyiv, came alongside a U.S.-brokered agreement between Russia and Ukraine to expand a limited ceasefire to the Black Sea....