Ukraine accuses Hungary of spying on it; Budapest expels diplomats

Pakistan says it has targeted military sites in India, bringing nuclear-armed rivals nearer to war

Pakistan said early Saturday it had hit multiple military targets, days after India launched its largest strikes inside Pakistan in decades....

Fog of war thickens as India and Pakistan trade blame and accusations

Each country has accused the other of fresh attacks, while a stream of misinformation on social media has deepened public unease on either side of the border....

Pope warns of ‘practical atheism’ as Catholicism declines in some parts of world

Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat

While Putin hosted several world leaders, European ministers gathered in Ukraine to announce the formation of a war crimes tribunal targeting Russian officials....

Trump’s deportation plan has echoes of Britain’s costly Rwanda failure

The Trump administration’s efforts to deport unwanted immigrants to countries including Libya, Ukraine and Rwanda has similarities to a failed British plan....

China’s Xi stands with Putin against international ‘bullying’

The Trump administration has said it wants to pull apart Russia and China, but the two countries need each other too much....

Ukraine ratifies U.S. minerals deal as fighting continues despite ceasefire

Fighting continued despite Moscow’s declared three-day ceasefire, with seven people killed in Ukraine by Russian strikes....

Pakistan says it shot down Indian drones amid fears of escalation

With both sides claiming victory after India’s strikes and Pakistan’s claims to have shot down warplanes, where do the nuclear-armed rivals go from here?...

In wartime Russia, schools prepare the next generation of fighters

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian education system has cranked the patriotic themes into overdrive, seeking to mold the soldiers of tomorrow....

Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations

The stern order followed reports indicating the U.S. was poised to send a planeload of immigrants to the troubled African nation....

U.S. and China to hold high-level trade talks in Switzerland this weekend

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet Chinese officials, but expectations for a breakthrough in their trade war are low....

Pakistan claims to have downed Indian warplanes, vows response to strikes

India’s military said the strikes were in retaliation for a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Analysts warned that the risk of escalation is rising....

Ukraine, Russia trade air attacks ahead of World War II anniversary

A third night of drone attacks near Moscow has snarled airports as foreign leaders start arriving for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations....

Are India and Pakistan at risk of war? Here’s what to know.

India launched strikes inside Pakistan that killed at least 21 in retaliation for a deadly militant attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir. ...

India strikes Pakistan after Kashmir attack, raising fears of war

The Indian military said early Wednesday it had launched strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for last month’s militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir....

Trump team urged Ukraine to take U.S. deportees amid war, documents show

The extraordinary request illustrates the administration’s aggressive bid to identify willing partners who will accept people expelled by the U.S....

Despite fears, Ukrainians say attack on Russia’s Victory Day parade unlikely

Twice in the past two days, Ukrainian drones have threatened Moscow, but it is unlikely they will disrupt the Kremlin’s showcase Victory Day celebration....

Drone strikes pummel Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war

The strikes hit Port Sudan’s airport, the main gateway for humanitarians and civilians entering or leaving Sudan, two years into the brutal civil war....

Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China

Brazil accounted for more than 70 percent of soy exports to China last year and Trump’s trade war could allow it to solidify its market dominance....

Merz to be sworn in as German chancellor, as Europe looks for a leader

The new German chancellor has taken a hard line on immigration, as well as against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

Israel approves plan to expand Gaza war, including ‘occupation’ of territory

Israel plans to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists. Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile that disrupted air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport....

These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is among them....

Criminals go to fight for Russia and then return home to kill again

In a country with little provision for those suffering from PTSD caused by the horrors of the front, some traumatized veterans return to commit crimes....

Before a new pope, a tug of war for the soul of the Catholic Church

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church....

Russia worries about a U.S. tilt toward Ukraine after minerals deal

Since the beginning of the new administration, it seemed Russia’s needs and views of the war were being promoted by Trump officials, but the tone appears to be changing....

New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers

Cherry, grape and vine-ripened specialties are popular in the United States, but most of them will be subject to duties being slapped on tomatoes from Mexico....

What are Ukraine’s critical minerals actually worth? No one knows.

The U.S. and Ukraine announced a contentious minerals deal Wednesday. But the value of Ukraine’s minerals remains murky....

Pakistan warns of an Indian attack, while quietly urging de-escalation

Pakistan is bracing for Indian military action before Thursday night, officials warned, but cautioned that neither side would benefit from a return to war....

Rwanda responds warmly to Trump request to take noncitizen deportees

The talks coincide with a U.S.-led effort to broker a peace agreement between Rwanda and the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo....

U.S. and Ukraine announce signing of contentious minerals deal

The deal’s language marks a win for Kyiv, which has been seeking any concrete show of support from the United States since President Trump returned to power....