US President Donald Trump announced on August 11 that he was deploying 800 National Guard members to the capital and placing the Washington Metropolitan Police Department under federal control to combat what he said was a “wave of lawlessness” — despite data showing violent crime in 2024 was at its lowest level in three decades.
US Vice President J.D. Vance said that any possible agreement between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to satisfy either side, and that after any version of the peace agreement, both Moscow and Kiev will probably be left “unhappy.” He added that the United States is striving for a solution that both countries can accept.
United States Vice President J.D. Vance said today that a date is being determined when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin could sit down at the negotiating table and talk about ending the war.
Three people were injured in a shooting in Times Square in New York City early Saturday morning when a 17-year-old teenager, who was detained by police, opened fire, the New York Post reported.
Now President Zelensky must get everything he needs, because he will have to be ready to sign something - Trump said
US President Donald Trump asked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a phone call whether Italy would be willing to host a trilateral meeting on the war in Ukraine in Rome involving Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, sources said.
The tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump last week went into effect on about 90 countries just after midnight, the latest escalation in a global trade war that has already begun to take its toll on the US economy.
Victims have been reported at the US Army base at Fort Stewart in Georgia, after a Fort Stewart police spokesman confirmed the presence of an "active shooter".
US envoy Steve Vitkoff had “useful and constructive” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, a Kremlin aide said, two days before a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face new sanctions.
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to significantly increase tariffs on imports from India, citing India’s continued purchase of Russian oil. The announcement drew swift reactions from New Delhi and Moscow, with the Kremlin calling the threat “illegal”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he discussed sanctions against Moscow and military cooperation in a phone call with his American counterpart Donald Trump, just days before the deadline for the US leader's ultimatum to Russia expired.
Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are among a number of high-profile names who have been subpoenaed by a congressional committee to testify about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC reports.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has said that states and cities will not receive disaster preparedness funds if they choose to boycott Israeli companies, the agency said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Vitkoff, is set to visit Russia on Wednesday, the state news agency TASS reported today, citing Russian and American sources.
More than a dozen U.S. House members have signed a letter urging President Donald Trump's administration to recognize a Palestinian state, and at least one lawmaker plans to introduce a resolution in support of statehood, Axios reported this morning.
The trade agreement between the United States (US) and the European Union foresees tariffs of 15 percent, and the EU has committed to buying energy products from the US worth 750 billion USD by the end of US President Donald Trump's term.
The United States and NATO are developing a new mechanism for delivering arms to Ukraine, using NATO member states' funds to pay for the purchase or transfer of American weapons, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
US President Donald Trump announced that he is working on a new humanitarian aid plan for the Gaza Strip, focused on providing food and basic necessities to the civilian population who have been suffering for months from hunger and limited access to aid.
United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had ordered the deployment of two US nuclear submarines in response to what he called "very provocative statements" by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine by Aug. 8, the United States told the United Nations Security Council today.
Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were rejected in the US Senate last night, although they received more support than similar initiatives earlier this year.
Democratic former US Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that she will not run for governor of California, ending speculation that the failed presidential candidate might seek the high-profile office.
US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new golf course at his sprawling Scottish estate on Monday, saying he would play a quick round before returning home to focus on resolving crises in the Middle East and elsewhere.
US President Donald Trump said he disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that there is no hunger in Gaza, after meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.
