Russia's Putin and China's Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump's inauguration The Chinese president spoke by phone Friday with Trump and expressed hope for positive ties with the U.S. World 21 Jan, 2025
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions Russia built Iran’s first nuclear plant that was launched in 2013 and is building two more nuclear reactors there. World 17 Jan, 2025
Biden says he's leaving Trump with a 'strong hand to play' in world conflicts Trump has criticized the cost of the war to U.S. taxpayers and has vowed to bring the conflict to a quick end. World 14 Jan, 2025
Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says In his daily video address to the nation late Sunday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said fighting around Pokrovsk was “the most intense” in recent days. World 14 Jan, 2025
Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia According to the SBU, one of the soldiers claimed he had been told he was going to Russia for training, rather than to fight against Ukraine. World 12 Jan, 2025
Trump, the 'America First' candidate, has a new preoccupation: Imperialism Greenland is home to the Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. post, which plays a key role in missile warnings and space surveillance. World 09 Jan, 2025
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sunday. Nepal 06 Jan, 2025
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. World 01 Jan, 2025
South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents South Korea's worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year's deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024. World 31 Dec, 2024
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges American Samoa will be among the last to welcome 2025, a full 24 hours after New Zealand. World 31 Dec, 2024
Biden announces nearly $2.5B more in military aid for Ukraine Biden said all longer-term USAI funds have now been spent and pledged to use all the remaining drawdown money before leaving office. World 30 Dec, 2024
Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia Some front-line commanders said conditions are tough, morale is low and troops are questioning command decisions, even the very purpose of occupying Kursk. World 29 Dec, 2024
