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Western leaders visit Kyiv, pledge support on Ukraine war's 3rd anniversary

The fourth year of fighting could be pivotal as Trump uses his return to office to press for a peace deal

US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies

In the UN General Assembly, the US joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that calls out Moscow's aggression and demands an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops

FDA to rehire probationary medical device staffers fired only days earlier

Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent terminations had been rescinded effective immediately

Federal employees across US return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency scouring government agencies for suspected waste, delivered a warning Monday to workers on his platform X

Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace old ones

The federal job cuts are the work of the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tearing through agencies looking for suspected waste

Donald Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing endgame

Trump said he believed Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal to end Russia's war there

Canada, Mexico tariffs 'going forward' with more to come: Donald Trump

We're on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that's moving along very rapidly, the US president said at a White House news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron

US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil after Trump's call of zero exports

This is second round of sanctions imposed on Iranian oil sales since President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, which calls for the US to drive Iran's export of oil to zero

UN adopts resolution demanding Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine

The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opinion, was 93-18 with 65 abstentions. That's lower than previous resolutions

US federal employees file lawsuit against Musk's 'resign or reply' order

No OPM rule, regulation, policy, or program has ever, in US history, purported to require all federal workers to submit reports to OPM, said the amended complaint, which was filed on behalf of unions

Starbucks to layoff 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines

Starbucks has 16,000 corporate support employees worldwide, but that includes some employees who aren't impacted, like roasting and warehouse staff

Trump's reversal of policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

Trump was quite popular in Taiwan when he left office in 2021 and was widely credited with bringing the US and the democratically governed island closer together

Human rights suffocated by autocrats, warmongers, says UN chief Guterres

In a speech to the Human Rights Council, Guterres decried Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine that marked its third anniversary, appealed for a cease-fire between Palestinian militants and Israel

Japan, Philippines to boost ties due to mutual alarm over China aggression

Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the United States, and the three have been among the most vocal critics of China's assertive actions in the region, including in the contested waters

US workers confront confusion as Musk's deadline to describe work looms

Trump over the weekend called for Musk to be more aggressive in his cost-cutting crusade through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE

UN vote to demand Russian troops leave Ukraine, US seeks softer approach

The United States pressured the Ukrainians to withdraw their nonbinding resolution in favour of its proposal, a US official and a European diplomat said Sunday

Trump to meet French, UK leaders as uncertainty grows about US-Europe ties

Trump is set to host Macron today, the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, while Starmer will be at the White House on February 27

US pressures Ukraine to drop UN resolution for Russian troop withdrawal

Ukraine had refused to pull its draft resolution, and the UN General Assembly will vote on it today, the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two European diplomats said

May be forced to sign mineral deal with US for continued support: Zelenskyy

The Trump administration has pressured Zelenskyy to sign a deal allowing the US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals as a form of compensation for the assistance the US has provided to Kyiv

Oppn in Germany wins election, far right is 2nd with strongest result

Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats after what he called a bitter election result