A U.S. attack on Iran, which President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing for the possibility of, would “radically destabilize the entire situation,” warned Russia’s deputy foreign minister, as the war between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax news agency on Wednesday that Russia has advised the U.S. against direct involvement in…
President Donald Trump has continued to offer mixed signals about whether the United States would directly intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which has seen six days of intense bombing. The Republican leader began his Wednesday on the White House lawn, where he installed two giant flagpoles, each 88 feet — or…
Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay reef in the disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag. The Philippines has denied a Chinese Coast Guard report that China had “dealt with” a situation involving six Filipino personnel, whom Beijing accused of illegally landing on a tiny reef in the disputed South China…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that his military had captured two Chinese men fighting with the Russian army. Zelenskyy said that this was a clear sign that Russian President Vladimir Putin intended to continue the Ukraine war, potentially threatening the ongoing peace negotiations brokered by US President Donald Trump. Ukrainian officials also said…
On Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump imposed sweeping reciprocal tariffs on the US’s trading partners. The day was termed “Liberation Day” by Trump, who signed an executive order imposing a flat 10 percent tariff on almost all nations and then additional tariffs on those countries that the US accuses of charging higher levies on…
China continues a second day of war games and military drills around Taiwan, including simulated attacks on key targets. China’s military said it has simulated attacks on high-value targets in Taiwan, including ports and energy facilities, as it carried out “live-fire” military drills around the self-ruled island on the second day of war-game exercises. The…
Uptick in Tesla vandalism amid DOGE backlash Elon Musk’s Teslas are being vandalized at a higher rate as he faces backlash for federal cuts and firings. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday, even as the Trump administration vigorously denied a New York Times report that Musk was briefed…
Vladimir Putin responds to ceasefire deal with Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in on the US-brokered ceasefire for Ukraine. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fired back. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to discuss a Ukraine ceasefire and the contours of a potential peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Tuesday call. Trump told reporters…
But the Ukrainians have struggled to hold onto it amid a Russian counterattack that has seen villages and settlements slowly come back under the control of Moscow. Russia this week claimed to have recaptured the majority of the seized territory, including the town of Sudzha, Kyiv’s biggest prize, along with hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers. Putin —…
President Trump has no influence over Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. He can only continue to humiliate himself, Americans, NATO and the very image of the United States. Anastasiia Marushevska | Opinion contributor President Trump pauses federal aid to Ukraine World leaders are reacting to President Donald Trump’s decision to pause federal aid to Ukraine. During…