Russians are increasingly acknowledging that President Vladimir Putin may have led the country into a political dead end.

A proposal to allocate $1 billion for security upgrades at the White House campus and a planned presidential ballroom has failed to meet Senate procedural rules.

Former British health secretary Wes Streeting has described the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) as a “catastrophic mistake” as he launched his bid to become the country’s next prime minister.

The Japanese government plans to signal heightened concern over China’s increasing military activity around Japan — particularly in the Pacific.

Oil prices rose for a third consecutive day as U.S. President Donald Trump renewed pressure on Iran to reach a deal and reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

A drone strike sparked a fire near the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant, though officials said no injuries or radiation leak were reported as regional tensions surrounding the Iran ceasefire escalated.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said the self-ruled democracy cannot be traded away, days after U.S. President Donald Trump described a planned $14 billion arms sale to Taipei as a bargaining chip with China.

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack killed at least three people in the Moscow region overnight, Russian authorities said, in what was described as one of the largest and most widespread drone offensives since the war began.

Rising oil prices linked to tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have created a financial windfall for New Mexico, a Democratic-leaning state where fossil fuel revenues fund a broad range of public programs.

A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran, while another cargo vessel near Oman sank after an attack.

Supporters of legislation providing additional aid to Ukraine and imposing new sanctions on Russia reached a critical threshold, allowing them to bypass Republican leadership and force a House floor vote in the coming weeks.

Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and warned that federal funding to other states could also face suspension if authorities fail to aggressively address Medicaid fraud.

The head of the United States Border Patrol, the agency responsible for securing the nation’s borders and increasingly involved in immigration operations inside US cities, has announced his resignation.

In a unanimous 99-0 procedural vote Wednesday, the Senate advanced a resolution that would withhold senators’ pay during federal government shutdowns.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a stern warning to US President Donald Trump over Taiwan during their meeting in Beijing, cautioning that mishandling the issue could lead to “clashes and even conflicts.”

Hopes for a peace deal with Iran faded this week after President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was “on life support,” while Tehran rejected a US proposal to end the conflict and maintained a list of demands Trump described as “garbage.”

Chinese analysts say Beijing wants to “extend the current trade truce, ease sanctions and technology restrictions, and potentially secure assurances that the US will pull back on arms sales to Taiwan.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to phase out Israel’s dependence on US military assistance within the next decade as the country works to deepen ties with Gulf states.

President Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings are increasing the likelihood that the 2026 midterm elections could extend one of the strongest trends in 21st-century American politics.

A drone strike briefly set a cargo vessel ablaze in the Persian Gulf, marking the latest shipping attack to test a fragile ceasefire as the United States awaits Iran’s response to a proposal aimed at ending 10 weeks of war.

Neil Gorsuch said his loyalty is to the Constitution and U.S. law—not to the president who appointed him—responding to criticism from President Donald Trump.

Zambia is accusing the United States of linking a $2 billion health assistance deal to access to the country’s mineral resources, while condemning remarks by the outgoing U.S. ambassador as “mischievous” and “undiplomatic.”

U.S. President Donald Trump helped unseat five incumbent Republican state senators in Indiana’s primary elections after backing challengers opposed to lawmakers who resisted his redistricting efforts last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump said this week that he would pause efforts to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a potential agreement with Iran.