Romanian far-right presidential frontrunner taken into custody after JD Vance’s rebuke of European elections
Calin Georgescu, a far-right populist candidate who won the first round of Romania's canceled presidential election last year, was taken...
Defense
Taiwan dispatches navy, air force after China launches live-fire drills with no warning
Taiwan dispatched naval, land and air forces on Wednesday after China launched a live-fire exercise zone just 40 nautical miles...
‘Trump effect’ on display as UK’s Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit
The United Kingdom took steps on Tuesday to ramp up its defense spending ahead of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s...
Taiwan coast guard detains Chinese-crewed vessel suspected of cutting undersea cable
Taiwan's coast guard (CGA) detained the Chinese crew of a Togolese-registered vessel suspected of severing an undersea fiber optic cable...
Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US
Germany’s chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union party, said his "absolute priority" upon taking up the...
Meet Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Hamas captivity
After 16 months of war between Israel and Hamas, five Americans are still being held hostage in Gaza, but only...
Hamas claims remains of mother of two young boys mixed with other human remains after Israeli airstrike
The mother of two young boys murdered by Hamas while in captivity was not among the bodies returned to Israel...
Remains of young mom Shiri Bibas, taken hostage and killed by Hamas, not returned despite promise, Israel says
The mother of two young boys murdered by Hamas terrorists while in captivity was not among the bodies returned to...
Chinese warships make ‘unusual’ voyage near US ally Australia
Australia is "keeping close watch on" Chinese military ships traversing waters off its coast, Richard Marles, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister...
EU warns Trump against letting Putin divide the US and Europe: ‘Let’s not do him the favor’
A top European Union official is warning President Donald Trump against letting Russian President Vladimir Putin succeed in dividing a...
North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces, blasts US for ‘outdated’ denuclearization plan
North Korea on Tuesday vowed to expand its nuclear forces under Kim Jong Un and criticized the U.S. and its...
Zelenskyy not yet signing US economic agreement ‘short-sighted,’ White House official says
A senior White House official reportedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision not to sign a proposed agreement to give...
Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump’s ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like
TEL AVIV, Israel — As the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears completion, Israel is mulling its...
Reporter’s Notebook: Ukrainian spiritual leader says Russian Orthodox Church extension of Kremlin
As President Donald Trump's administration works toward a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine, the leaders of the Orthodox...
Hegseth says he and Vance are ‘on the same page’ despite VP’s remark on US troops in Ukraine
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday that "the reality of U.S. troops in Ukraine is unlikely," but insisted...
