World News

Key negotiators in the talks to end the war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's push for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is intensifying. Officials from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia have crisscrossed the globe in recent weeks in a flurry of meetings aimed at negotiating a deal. Here's a look at the key negotiators in those ...

Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying ...

Ukraine’s naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast

ISTANBUL — Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine's security services told The Associated Press on Saturday. The two oil tankers, Kairos and Virat — said to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" ...

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His government accused ...