Putin suggests putting Ukraine under U.N.-sponsored external governance, boasts battlefield gains

Putin suggests putting Ukraine under U.N.-sponsored external governance, boasts battlefield gains

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader’s determination to achieve his war goals. Speaking to the crew of a Russian nuclear submarine in televised remarks broadcast early Friday, Putin…

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Car prices to rise from Trump tariffs

Car prices to rise from Trump tariffs

Chevrolet Silverado trucks at a Chevrolet dealership in Vallejo, California, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s steep new tariffs on imported cars will likely jack up prices for U.S. buyers of both foreign and locally made vehicles, according to Wall Street analysts. Trump on Wednesday said…

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Trump aims to overhaul U.S. elections in executive order with new requirements

Trump aims to overhaul U.S. elections in executive order with new requirements

President Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul U.S. elections that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and mandate that all ballots be received by Election Day across the country. The order claims the U.S. has “not adequately enforced Federal election requirements that, for example,…

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India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

Reports of past meddling by the Indian government roiled Canada’s general election on Tuesday, putting Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader and the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the defensive. Canadian intelligence officials said Indian agents and proxies raised money and organized support for Mr. Poilievre in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership…

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