Ukraine faces a critical moment in the Donbas as Russian forces push forward, threatening key cities and testing the resilience of exhausted defenders. Meanwhile, Sweden’s escalating gang wars spill across Nordic borders,

It was the No. 1 issue for Democrats during the campaign. It was also a winning issue for them in the 2022 midterm election, and one that Trump was able to apparently neutralize in the presidential race with his promise to leave the issue of abortion access to the states in the post- Roe era.

An international affairs consultant discusses the status of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and how the new Trump Administration might help secure peace.

Trump followed through on several of his Day One promises with a flurry of executive orders, but he left some on the table, including imposing tariffs and ending the war in Ukraine.

Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost.

Trump has said he will issue executive orders on his first day in office to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico if the two US neighbors do not clamp down on the flow of drugs into the US and people entering the country illegally.

US President Donald Trump has warned BRICS nations against introducing a new currency or backing an alternative to the U.S. dollar. He stated that if they proceed, they would face 100% tariffs.

ROGER W. FERGUSON, JR., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. What we’re following: 1. Robert F.

Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to transform the government.

Most Democrats and even some Republicans seemed uneasy with Tulsi Gabbard and her answers to their questions during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

The conflict began when the Defense Procurement Agency’s board unanimously voted to extend director Maryna Bezrukova’s contract for another year.