Latin America fractures over Trump’s Maduro capture as regional allies shift right
UNITED NATIONS: A deepening political realignment across Latin America came into focus over the weekend at a summit of the...
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Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 urging world to reject violence in powerful New Year’s Day message
Pope Leo XIV opened the new year Thursday with an appeal to the world for peace and urging people everywhere...
NCAA President Charlie Baker draws firm line on college eligibility for players with NBA contracts
The NCAA’s position on eligibility for athletes whose background includes NBA experience has been firmly placed under the microscope in...
‘Only Trump can stop Russia’: Millions face freezing winter, Ukraine energy executive warns
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid will continue without President Trump stepping in, Ukraine’s top energy executive has warned, as...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine, ahead of Trump meeting, is ‘willing to do whatever it takes’ to end war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Saturday that his country "is willing to do whatever it takes" to end its war...
Trio of Palestinians arrested for allegedly torching Christmas tree at Catholic church in West Bank
Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene...
Russian forces near collapse in Kupyansk as Moscow allies concede city lost: report
Russian forces appear close to being pushed out of the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk, with only a small number...
Ukraine, US near 20-point peace deal as Putin spurns Zelenskyy Christmas ceasefire offer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States are close to finalizing a framework of security guarantees and...
China quietly loads 100+ ICBMs into new missile silos near Mongolia: report
China has reportedly loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into three newly constructed silo fields near its border with...
Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country...
Zelenskyy calls for US to respond to ‘signals’ Russia is ‘preparing to make next year a year of war’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for the U.S. and other allies to respond to bellicose "signals" from Russia."Today,...
Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia’s war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia’s goals in Ukraine are unchanged and will be accomplished either through negotiations...
US and Ukraine target 1,000-vessel ‘dark fleet’ smuggling sanctioned oil worldwide
A 1,000-strong "dark fleet" of rogue oil tankers skirting sanctions has emerged as a new target for the U.S. and...
Lawmakers Pave the Way to Billions in Handouts for Weapons Makers That the Pentagon Itself Opposed
For the better part of a century, there was one thing even the U.S. government would not do to pad...
Lavrov warns Europe of retaliation as Zelenskyy opens reconstruction talks with Trump officials
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Wednesday that Moscow will retaliate if European governments deploy troops to Ukraine or...
