U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose “far larger” tariffs on the European Union (EU) and Canada if they work together to combat trade tariffs. “If the European…
The US canceled two aid projects in Cambodia in late February — one to encourage child literacy and another to improve nutrition and development for kids under five. A week later, China’s aid agency announced funding for programs to achieve almost identical goals. “Children are the future of the country and the nation,” China’s ambassador…
America’s four great adversaries — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — are increasingly acting in unison to undercut US interests, the intelligence community revealed Tuesday. The 30-page threat assessment issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence singled out China as the “actor most capable of threatening US interests globally, though it…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a summit of leaders of nations, which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), in Moscow, Russia October 8, 2024. Sergei Ilnitsky | Via Reuters The Kremlin on Tuesday said that it would not disclose the content of ceasefire deal talks with…
Attendees pose for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2025 at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse on March 23, 2025, in Beijing. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — China courted the executives of major U.S. businesses at an annual conference this week in a sign…
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin claims he rushed over to his local church and prayed to God for President Trump’s safety after he was nearly assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pa. rally last July, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff met with Putin, 72, last week while trying to advance peace talks with Moscow…
Officials work at the site of destruction and fire after the Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine on March 19, 2025. State Emergency Service of Ukraine | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said he would hold talks with White House leader Donald Trump, as Moscow and Kyiv reported overnight attacks hours…
Was Trump, Putin’s phone call on Ukraine ceasefire successful? – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The call lasted about 90 minutes, according to the White House. The two leaders both said they agreed to begin negotiations “immediately” to achieve a fuller ceasefire. They also discussed…
Ukrainian command is denying that its forces are in danger of being surrounded by Russian troops and their North Korean allies. Ukrainian troops have been on the back foot ever since Trump first ended weapons shipments and then stopped intelligence sharing in an effort to pressure Ukraine to agree to peace talks. U.S. aid has…
Trump’s fraught relationship with NATO – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Thursday in the Oval Office. The meeting comes as the president has repeatedly scolded NATO allies for what he sees as inadequate defense spending, which has caused some European allies to fret about whether the U.S….