President Vladimir Putin says Russia has conducted a successful test of a new atomic-powered and nuclear-capable underwater drone, declaring that the new weapon can’t be intercepted.
Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians have filled the streets of Budapest in competing demonstrations.
First lady Melania Trump says eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war have been reunited with their families after ongoing talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Russian missile has struck a neighborhood on the edge of Kyiv, leaving destruction in its wake.
Intrusions into NATO’s airspace blamed on Russia have reached an unprecedented scale, raising questions about whether the Kremlin is trying to test the alliance’s willingness to respond to a direct attack or divert its attention and resources from the war in Ukraine.
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that Russian athletes will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes at next year’s Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
A swarm of Russian drones flew last week into Poland in what officials there regarded as a deliberate provocation.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas is worried that Russia's escalation of its invasion of Ukraine could lead to World War III.
Authorities say Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland’s airspace because of a threat of drone strikes in neighboring areas of Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West.
Sister Vassa Larin is an American nun who is best known for teaching about the Eastern Orthodox faith to thousands of viewers on YouTube.
Norwegians are heading to the polls in the main day of voting for a new parliament, after a campaign in which the future of a wealth tax that dates to the late 19th century has been a central issue.
The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine, which will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities.
An Orthodox archbishop who exchanged friendly greetings and gifts with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska is apologizing to “those who have experienced pain, suffering, or confusion" because of his actions.
In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Trump.
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure.
Russia has declared it's no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on deploying nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry have sparked speculation after dining together in Montreal.
The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands.
The State Department has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and provide armored combat vehicles.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced $7.6 billion euros in additional military spending over the next two years.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine.
The co-sponsors of new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia have briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up.
President Donald Trump is getting praise from his most ardent supporters for withholding some weapons from Ukraine after they recently questioned his commitment to keeping the U.S. out of foreign conflicts.
Belarus has freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, following a rare visit by a senior U.S. official.
Bridget Brink, who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this year in protest of what she said was President Donald Trump’s unfair treatment of the the war-torn country, says she’s running for Congress in one of Michigan’s most competitive districts as a Democrat.
President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.
The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending.
Top security officials say China and North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense.
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned the United States and a large audience of Indo-Pacific nations that they risk a dangerous double standard as they concentrate on a potential conflict with China if that shift comes at the cost of abandoning Ukraine.
The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food and water stored for seven days.
The Czech government says China was “responsible” for cyberattacks on a communication network of its Foreign Ministry.
Dutch intelligence agencies say that a previously unknown Russian hacker group with suspected ties to the Kremlin was responsible for a cyberattack last year on the Dutch police.
Greece’s top diplomat says the world is facing the most turbulent time since World War II, pointing to a crossroads in democracy and saying Europe is facing a “political identity crisis.”.
Britain has announced a major investment in wind power as it hosts an international summit on energy security.
Andre Agassi collected two of his eight Grand Slam tennis titles at the U.S. Open and now he’ll be competing at a different racket event with that name.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy, will travel to Paris this week for talks with European allies on U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sought to position his country as a point of stability in an increasingly tumultuous world, saying Turkey was essential for European security and able to span geopolitical divisions over Ukraine, Syria and U.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China during which he is to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart on the Ukraine and a longstanding trade dispute between China and Europe.
With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told global leaders to “keep the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back a ceasefire in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine now, if he is serious about peace.
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies are jointly expressing support for Ukraine and a U.S. ceasefire proposal in the three-year-old war.
The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions.
The European Union is doubling down on its pledge to continue supporting Ukraine against Russia’s illegal invasion and stepping up humanitarian aid when others pull back as the bloc of European countries reconciles with the reality of America's retreat on the global stage.
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney will coach an England squad made up of athletes and celebrities for Soccer Aid 2025 at Old Trafford.
Hours after a series of outages that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk is claiming that the social media platform is being targeted in a “massive cyberattack."
Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States.
European Union leaders are trumpeting their endorsement of a plan to free up hundreds of billions of euros to inject into their defense budgets.
The chief of the European Union’s executive proposes an 800 billion euro ($841 billion) plan to beef up EU defenses to lessen the impact of potential U.S. disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of U.S. aid to the embattled nation.
Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's election, ensuring strong support for Ukraine and creating hopes for economic renewal.
The U.S. has pressured Ukraine to withdraw its European-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine in favor of an American proposal that doesn't mention Moscow’s invasion.
The leaders of the 27 European Union countries will hold an emergency summit on March 6 about next steps for Ukraine and Europe’s security.
Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.
NATO members are continuing their largest combat exercises of 2025 amid concern within the 32-nation alliance over its most powerful member, the United States.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The Kremlin says a Russian citizen has been freed in the United States in exchange for Moscow’s release of American Marc Fogel.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO.
The main international forum for drumming up weapons and ammunition for Ukraine will for the first time meet under the auspices of a country other than the U.S. as uncertainty surrounds the future of Washington’s support for arming the war-torn country.
The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week.
The European Union has agreed to prolong for 6 months a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine.
Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.
President Donald Trump is emphasizing that targeting Russia’s oil revenue is the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to the pro-Russia policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia if an agreement isn’t reached to end the war in Ukraine.
Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with several key points in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine.
Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.
The presidents of Russia and Iran have signed a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western sanctions.
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine.
The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders say they intend to continue increasing their investments in defense but described President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as extremely difficult.
As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he's insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage and has proved that the U.S. remains an indispensable partner around the globe.
The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine an additional $500 million in weapons quickly pulled from its existing stockpiles as the Biden administration works to get Kyiv in a stronger negotiating position before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The Biden administration is set to announce a massive, final weapons aid package for Ukraine as part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit to Germany this week to meet with representatives of about 50 partner nations who have come to Ukraine’s defense since Russia invaded nearly three years ago.
A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has pulled out of Australian Open qualifying and a tuneup tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, because of pain in her knee and shoulder.
Russia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at a record 21%, holding off on further increases despite high consumer inflation fueled by the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia and inspired by its recent accession to NATO, are increasingly taking national self-defense into their own hands.
