Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy, seeking to ease relations with President Donald Trump, championing a Ukraine peace plan alongside his British counterpart, and seeing his longstanding desire to boost European defense turning into reality. Environment 09 Mar, 2025
From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze 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 far beyond. World 08 Mar, 2025
Russia bombards Ukraine's energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the US Russian air defenses downed 39 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. World 07 Mar, 2025
Greenland's prime minister says island isn't for sale as Trump seeks control 'one way or the other' Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” World 06 Mar, 2025
How Trump's history with Russia and Ukraine set the stage for a blowup with Zelenskyy If Trump's history with Russia appears to have contributed to his worldview of the current conflict, so too has his past with Ukraine. World 04 Mar, 2025
Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards "Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. Entertainment 03 Mar, 2025
Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron Trump is set to hold a meeting Thursday with another key European leader, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. World 25 Feb, 2025
Wounded, recovered and back to war. Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation The Ukrainian intelligence soldier doesn’t know how long his clinical death lasted after an explosive detonated beneath him. World 24 Feb, 2025
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election? The 69-year-old conservative leader heads the center-right Union bloc, which won Germany's national election with 28.5% of the votes. World 24 Feb, 2025
Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest. World 24 Feb, 2025
The UN will vote to demand Russia pull troops out of Ukraine. But the US wants a softer approach On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Monday on dueling resolutions — Ukraine's European-backed proposal demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from the country and a U.S. call for a swift end to the war that never mentions Moscow's aggression. World 24 Feb, 2025
Macron's message to Trump: 'You can't be weak in the face of Putin' Macron will travel to Washington to meet with Trump on Monday, the White House said. World 21 Feb, 2025
