Thursday's world stories


Russian crypto kingpin returns to Russia as part of swap for Marc Fogel

Trump wants U.S., China and Russia to cut military spending in half

Updated Feb 13, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump and Hegseth send NATO scrambling over future of Ukraine

Trump's reciprocal tariff threat raises huge unknowns

Scoop — Zelensky to Trump: Putin pretends to want peace because he's "afraid of you"

Scoop: 145 Democrats demand Trump retract Gaza comments

Trump's mass deportation plan hits its own wall

Hidden Picasso portrait found beneath 124-year-old painting

Trump admin welcomes reform of Palestinian prisoner payments dubbed "pay for slay"

Updated Feb 12, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump says he might meet Putin in Saudi Arabia after call on Ukraine

"Tariffs are bad policy": McConnell blasts Trump trade war

Groups sue to get access to immigrants at Guantánamo Bay

Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war

BlueHalo CEO: Don't discount the economic "subplot" of national security

Feb 12, 2025 - World

Why experts say the world will be "worse" 10 years from now

Hegseth welcomes DOGE's "keen eye" to massive Pentagon budget

Feb 12, 2025 - World

"High on Trump": Netanyahu sees Trump's Gaza gambits as Israel's big chance

Updated Feb 11, 2025 - Politics & Policy

American teacher back in U.S. after Russia releases him from detention

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case