Ukraine negotiators to meet US officials in Florida over revised peace proposal

Ukrainian negotiators are set to meet U.S. officials in Florida on Sunday to discuss Washington’s proposal for ending the war with Russia, as Kyiv faces mounting pressure on both military and political fronts.

The talks come amid renewed Russian drone and missile s…[Read more]

Democrats who told troops to disobey illegal orders push back on alleged FBI probe

A group of Democratic lawmakers who encouraged US troops to disobey any orders they deem illegal are pushing back on an alleged federal inquiry into their actions.

US Senator Elissa Slotkin, of Michigan, said the FBI had notified the six lawmakers of its…[Read more]

US military’s Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister

A top U.S. military official on Tuesday met with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm partnership and discuss priorities for regional security and stability, the Pentagon said.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine told Persad-Bissessar that…[Read more]

Trump’s case against Senator Mark Kelly faces steep hurdles under military law

Threats by the Trump administration to recall Senator Mark Kelly to active Navy duty, and to prosecute him under military law for urging troops to disobey illegal orders, would face steep hurdles in a system designed to give troops strong rights to due process,…[Read more]

Berlin, Paris push companies for fighter jet agreement by mid-December

Germany and France are piling pressure on industrial leaders to find a solution for the troubled joint fighter jet project FCAS – or SCAF – by mid-December, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, one of the sources said…[Read more]

Germany’s Merz, Brazil’s Lula reconcile after Belem comments

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently came under fire in Brazil for comments he made after his trip to the COP30 Summit in Belem.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva appear to have eased tensions sparked by Merz’s comments on the…[Read more]

Schneider calls for a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap

As the World Climate Conference is coming to an end, Carsten Schneider is calling for a binding fossil fuel phase-out roadmap. Germany is one of around 30 states who signed a letter to the Presidency in which they threaten to refuse their approval of an outcome that does not include a clear…[Read more]

New Trump peace proposal for Ukraine could require land concessions and military reduction, source says

A new peace proposal for Ukraine drafted by the Trump administration could envision the country ceding the eastern Donbas region and limiting the size of its military in exchange for security guarantees from the United States, according to a…[Read more]

US military officials in Kyiv as Europe warns against reported Russia peace plan

Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said.

The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, held talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko on Thursday morning. They are…[Read more]

As US migration rates drop, life on the San Diego border has changed

A year ago, San Diego trauma surgeon Dr. Vishal Bansal was likely to see dozens of migrants each month who had fallen from the towering wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Leg and ankle fractures were common, and he also treated spine, pelvic and traumatic brain injuries.
On a…[Read more]

US Senate votes to advance bill to end 40-day government shutdown

Senators take the first step towards ending the longest shutdown in US history.

Senators in the United States have voted to move forward with a stopgap funding package aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in the country’s history.

In a procedural vote on Sunday, some e…[Read more]

Mexico unveils security operation in violent Michoacan state after brazen assassination of mayor

The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organized crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan after the brazen public assassination of a local mayor sent shockwaves through the…[Read more]

Last shutdown, Trump hunkered down at the White House ‘all alone.’ This time, Mar-a-Lago beckons

The last time the federal government ran out of money, President Donald Trump wanted the world to know he was making sacrifices.

“I am all alone (poor me) in the White House,” he tweeted on Christmas Eve 2018, left behind in dreary, shutdown Washing…[Read more]

What we know about deadly Kentucky cargo plane crash

At least nine people have been killed after a cargo plane ran off the runway and burst into flames in Kentucky on Tuesday.

The burning aircraft, which was operated by the American delivery company UPS, struck several buildings when it crashed mid-takeoff. Officials fear the number of dead and…[Read more]

America’s mayor? Why people outside of New York should care about Mamdani’s victory

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayor’s race turns him, for better or worse, into one of the most high-profile Democrats in the country.

He’s the mayor-elect of New York. Will he also be America’s mayor?

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the Nov. 4 electio…[Read more]

United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again

Cuba denies US allegations of mercenary activity in Ukraine and insists the embargo is a form of collective punishment.

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called for an end to a US economic embargo on Cuba for a 33rd year, despite lobbying by Washington that included…[Read more]

US will reduce its troops on Nato’s eastern flank, Romania says

Romania’s defence ministry has said the US intends to reduce some of its troops stationed on Nato’s eastern flank.

Between 900 and 1,000 American troops will remain in Romania, Bucharest said – down from 1,700.

The ministry said the decision was expected and that the “resizing” of…[Read more]

Taiwan worries about US support wavering ahead of Trump’s meeting with Xi

Days before President Donald Trump departed for Asia where he will sit down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday for their first in-person meeting of his second term, the president refused to count out the possibility of America’s position on Taiwan get…[Read more]

Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing a new probe into drug pricing practices among U.S. trading partners, a move that would lay the ground for fresh tariffs, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Reuters could…[Read more]

Democrats call on ‘disengaged’ Trump to get involved to end shutdown

The top two Democratic leaders have requested a meeting with Trump after the last one went sideways. Some Republicans say it wouldn’t hurt for him to engage more but doubt he will.

As the government shutdown crosses the three-week mark, Democrats are increasingly calling on…[Read more]