Here are some takeaways from the first month of Trump’s Mideast diplomacy
When Hamas threatened to call off the planned release of three Israeli hostages last week, U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Republicans hope to jam through defense, border funding boost ahead of shutdown fight
Senate Republicans have the ambitious goal of jamming through funding boosts for defense and border security — separately ...
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers, reversing DOGE cuts
Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s ...
Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald ...
China says US has ‘gravely backpedaled’ on Taiwan
China’s Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American ...
500 days of the Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers
Monday is the 500th day of the war triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack into southern Israel. A tenuous ceasefire in the ...
Watchdog says Israel is advancing plans for nearly 1,000 more settler homes in West Bank
Israel issued a tender for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an ...
Germany’s economy is in the dumps. Here are 5 reasons why
Germany hasn’t seen significant economic growth in five years. It’s a stunning turnaround for Europe’s biggest economy, which ...
Australia plans to deport 3 violent criminals to Nauru
Australia will soon deport three violent criminals including a convicted murderer to Nauru even though they are not citizens ...
Fixing Germany’s economy is a critical task for the country’s next government
Germany needs a new business model. The old one, fueled by cheap natural gas from Russia and lucrative exports to China, is ...
European leaders regroup in Paris for strategy huddle after Trump diplomatic blitz on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom to his ornate Elysee Palace on Monday for an emergency meeting on how to deal ...