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EU mulls 800 bn euro plan to beef up defences to counter 'US disengagement'

Key to the quandary of EU nations has been an unwillingness to spend much on defense over the past decades as they hid under the US nuclear umbrella and a sluggish economy

Pope Francis stable after respiratory crisis, taken off ventilation mask

Francis remained alert, oriented and cooperated with medical personnel, the Vatican said. The prognosis remained guarded, meaning he was not out of danger

Boost in defence spending coming amid China threats, says Taiwan's minister

Taiwan sees a growing threat from China, which regularly sends ships and aircraft into areas near Taiwan

Ex-wrestling executive Linda McMahon to lead US education department

Trump has promised to shut down the department and said he wants McMahon to put herself out of a job

FBI New York chief James Dennehy retires after being ordered to step down

James Dennehy said in a message to colleagues that he was told late Friday to put in his retirement papers but was not given a reason

Man pleads guilty to murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

Appearing in a Lake County circuit courtroom, Robert E. Crimo III, 24, withdrew his earlier not-guilty plea in the Highland Park shooting

US federal workers face 2nd Musk deadline to explain their work last week

Musk and President Donald Trump have suggested that employees who don't comply could get fired

Trump sends crypto prices soaring after announcement of strategic reserve

Bitcoin shot up to about $95,000 after dipping below $80,000 last week. XRP, solana and cardano saw massive spikes in their prices

Japan won't join UN meeting on nuclear weapons ban, backs US' deterrence

Japan's participation as an observer at the conference would send a wrong message about the Japanese policy (supporting) nuclear deterrence

Trump's next first speech to Congress will differ sharply from his last one

On Tuesday, Americans who tune into Trump's address will see whether he speaks to the whole country, as he mostly did in his first such speech

Israel slammed after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept ceasefire

Mediators Egypt and Qatar on Sunday accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon

Trudeau to bring up US' threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles

The king has come under criticism in Canada for being silent about Trump's threats to annex Canada

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions

In South Carolina, Gov Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Sunday to support the wildfire response effort, and a statewide burning ban remained in effect

Pope Francis off ventilation, signals he's overcoming respiratory risks

The 88-year-old pope did continue to receive high flow supplemental oxygen after Friday's coughing episode, which sparked fears of a new lung infection

Europe at 'crossroads' as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace: Starmer

Starmer said he had worked with France and Ukraine on a plan to end the war and that the group of leaders mostly from Europe had agreed on four things

Trump's allies lash out at Ukraine's Zelenskyy, say he may need to resign

Following Trump's lead, White House officials and Republicans in Congress used news show appearances to demand that Zelenskyy display more gratitude for US support

Trump admin may exclude govt spending from GDP, obscuring DOGE cuts' impact

Musk's efforts to downsize federal agencies could result in the layoffs of tens of thousands of federal workers, whose lost income could potentially reduce their spending

Private lander Blue Ghost nails moon landing with special NASA delivery

Confirmation of successful touchdown came from the company's Mission Control outside Austin, Texas, following the action some 225,000 miles (360,000 kilometers) away

A look at the hits and misses of moon landings over the past years

Both US businesses are part of NASA's effort to support commercial deliveries to the moon ahead of astronaut missions later this decade

Israel halts aid to Gaza, pressures Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said the decision to suspend aid was made in coordination with the Trump administration