Trump hopes for ceasefire progress in calls with Putin and Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and…
International students targeted in visa crackdown struggle to rebuild lives
After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in…
Marco Rubio wants to cut 15% of State Department staff in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday,…
Trump’s tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along…
Trump’s tussles with the courts could lead the nation into uncharted waters
DENVER (AP) — Tucked deep in the thousand-plus pages of the multitrillion-dollar budget bill making its way through…
Pope Leo XIV meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Peruvian President Boluarte
Pope Leo XIV met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte after his inaugural mass…
Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are…
Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump’s threats
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its…
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
MIAMI (AP) — Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America’s…
Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says
ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue…
As political theater took center stage in Turkey, the war went on in Ukraine. Kyiv has few options
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Since U.S.-brokered talks began in March, Ukraine’s strategy has been to convince the Trump…
US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work…