What is the International Criminal Court, on which Trump placed sanctions?

Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances....

Turkey, which has been a vocal critic of Israel since the war began, has criticized President...

For Trump, Gaza becomes latest target of U.S. manifest destiny

President Donald Trump’s plans for a U.S.-led occupation and redevelopment of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip would be costly, deadly and politically explosive....

Ukraine welcomes Trump offer to trade its minerals for military support

Ukraine previously offered access to its rare earth minerals in hopes of keeping the Trump administration engaged in its fight with Russia....

What is a trade war, and is the U.S. in one after Trump’s tariffs?

What to know as President Donald Trump threatens to impose steep new tariffs, prompting concessions and countermeasures....

Trump tariffs rattle markets; Dow slides 600 points

Investors braced for a trade war after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China and pledged tariffs on the European Union....

Moscow blast kills wanted Ukrainian in apparent assassination

Since the start of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been accused of orchestrating a series of lethal operations on Russian territory....

Trump launches a baffling trade war against Canada and Mexico

Trump knows the United States has more leverage over its neighbors than they do over his country. But exploiting that position of strength could cause a historic rupture....

In Kursk, Ukrainians try to sway Russian minds. And film it.

Videos from the Ukrainian unit tasked with interacting with the Russians in Kursk give a unique window into the 6-month-old occupation....

Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal

President Trump’s secretary of state arrived in Panama City on Saturday with a brazen mandate from his boss and a wary host....

Ukraine’s defense sector in disarray at crucial moment in the war

A dispute between top defense officials comes amid worries over continued U.S. military support for Ukraine and reawakens worries over corruption....

With Trump’s return, Ukraine renews push to seize Russia’s frozen billions

With U.S. military aid to Ukraine in doubt, Zelensky hopes to convince Trump to get the Europeans on side for confiscating Russia’s frozen assets....

Suzanne Massie, Reagan’s Russian whisperer in Cold War, dies at 94

The author and scholar briefed Reagan on Russian history and Soviet life, including the Russian proverb “Trust but verify” that entered the Cold War lexicon....

GOP falls short in bid to sanction International Criminal Court

European officials had warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would irreparably harm the institution....

Mona Lisa to get a room of her own in Louvre museum renovation

French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to expand the Louvre and move the Mona Lisa to a new exhibition space, after the museum warned of overcrowding....

Italy’s Meloni says she is under investigation for release of Libyan official

Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem on a technicality after he was arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of war crimes....

Trump foreign aid cuts leave Ukrainians in limbo and asking why

A U.S.-funded organization to help war veterans is one of many organizations that have abruptly lost funding and can no longer carry out their work....

Displaced Palestinians begin returning to devastated northern Gaza

Palestinians are returning to areas ruined by 15 months of war after Israel and Hamas resolved a dispute over hostages that threatened to derail the ceasefire....

Lebanon says Israeli troops killed 24 ahead of ceasefire extension

Displaced Lebanese residents were shot by Israeli forces as they returned to southern Lebanon despite warnings that troops had yet to withdraw....

As Russian oil spill fouls beaches, locals fume over official response

Volunteers flooded the beaches to help with cleanup eventually prompting the federal government to step to help clean up thousands of tons of fuel oil....

Palestinians to return to northern Gaza after ceasefire snag resolved

Hamas turned over a list of Israeli hostages, with information on whether they were alive or dead, to be released during the pause in the 15-month war....

An ‘unsightly blight’: Australia’s hottest debate is over beach cabanas

 A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a claim in the country’s “town squares.”...

E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift

The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence in the region, diplomats told The Post....

In Davos, buoyed by Trump, hopes for peace in Ukraine grow

Before the Davos crowd, President Trump signaled a shift in tone, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and placing the onus on Russia to come to the table....

Ahead of the expected Trump-Putin call, each side stakes out its position

Kremlin hard-liners are calling for the dismemberment of Ukraine, while Trump is threatening new sanctions if Putin doesn’t come to the negotiating table....

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights

The requested warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice....

Ukraine intel chief says North Korean weapons are flooding into Russia

Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov said North Korea has already provided Russia with 120 self-propelled artillery guns and 120 multiple-launch rocket systems, with more to come....

Amazon to close Quebec warehouses and lay off 1,700 workers

The online retail giant said the move was not linked to recent unionization efforts by workers in the Canadian province....

Accidents, not Russian sabotage, behind undersea cable damage, officials say

An emerging consensus among U.S. and European security services holds that accidents were the cause of damage to Baltic seabed energy and communications lines....

What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine

Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war....