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President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky are set to meet Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly as fighting intensifies. The meeting follows new U.S. sanctions on Russia and a major arms deal for Ukraine, with talks focused on de-escalation. Ukrainian officials describe progress but say a few key issues remain.
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Ed Sheeran told a Philadelphia crowd he felt abandoned by family and friends amid controversy over Macklemore's removal from his tour over the rapper's pro-Palestine remarks. He apologized for bringing politics into the show and called Gaza's situation catastrophic while condemning Hamas's October 7 attacks.
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A senior Houthi official warned other nations against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s renewed civil war, saying the rebels have assured the Trump administration they will not target U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. The report details recent Houthi advances, Saudi-led coalition strikes, and indirect U.S.-Houthi contacts through Oman.
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A California missionary worker kidnapped in Niger in 2016 and held for more than six years has released a book recounting his drugging, trafficking, torture, and captivity. The article describes his ordeal, release under the Biden administration, and warnings to Western missionaries considering work in the Sahel.
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North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, prompting South Korea to call for an immediate halt to launches banned by U.N. resolutions. The launches increase pressure on the U.S. amid stalled diplomacy and North Korean threats to expand its nuclear deterrent.
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North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, continuing a series of weapons demonstrations after threatening to bolster its nuclear deterrent and criticizing U.S.-South Korea military exercises. South Korea urged an immediate halt, Japan detected a suspected launch, and prospects for a swift resumption of U.S.-North Korea talks remain unclear.
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President Trump said he is deciding between economic pressure and military destruction if Iran does not agree to a peace deal. The article reports his comments from a Fox News call and notes the US-Iran conflict is in its seventh month.
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A U.S. Southern Command strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed four people, according to SOUTHCOM. The article also notes that the strike is part of a controversial Trump administration campaign against drug boats, with Democratic criticism and lawsuits from some victims' families.
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North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, South Korea's military said, days after Pyongyang rejected a UN resolution on its nuclear program. The launches followed North Korean criticism of U.S.-led military exercises and came after President Trump scaled back a joint exercise with South Korea.
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones and missiles at Russia, in what Moscow called the largest attack of the war, killing at least two people and setting an oil refinery ablaze. The strike came as Russia held the final day of parliamentary elections, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for new sanctions to force peace through strength.
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds toward Moscow, damaging an oil refinery and a residential building, according to Russian officials. Moscow's mayor called it the largest-ever attack on the capital, while Ukraine said it targeted oil and logistics facilities; the strikes coincided with Russia's parliamentary elections.
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Two people died in a large Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region and an oil refinery, according to Russian authorities, during Russia's parliamentary elections. Russia said it downed more than 1,600 drones since Saturday, while Ukrainian strikes have reduced Russian oil refining capacity. Ukraine did not comment on the attacks.