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Trump warns of severe consequences if Putin does not agree to stop war

The remark came soon after Trump consulted with European leaders, who said the president assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire

Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 bn in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva described the plan, which includes a bill to be sent to Congress, as a first step to help local exporters

Trump admin ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA

UCLA's money has been frozen as part of a wider pressure campaign targeting universities that Trump says are out of step with his political agenda

Judge weighs if Trump violated law by deploying National Guard to LA

California has argued the troops violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws

US national debt hits record $37 trillion years ahead of projections

The Congressional Budget Office's January 2020 projections predicted the US reaching the milestone after fiscal year 2030

Real Madrid rejects US match, citing threat to competition's integrity

Real Madrid said it "firmly rejects" having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of a turning point in the world of football.

Canada's Gildan Activewear to acquire HanesBrands for $2.2 billion

HanesBrands shareholders will own about 19.9 per cent of Gildan stock once the deal closes

Air Canada to cancel flights from Thursday amid looming cabin crew strike

The airline said the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge by the weekend

Leaving top Trump admin post? President may have ambassadorship for you

Trump tapped IRS Commissioner Billy Long to be his ambassador to Iceland after Long contradicted the administration's messaging in his less than two months in the job

Wife of S Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon held over corruption allegations

In granting a special prosecutor's request for an arrest warrant late Tuesday, the Seoul Central District Court said Kim Keon Hee posed a risk of destroying evidence

Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, to prepare for a virtual call with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance about an hour later

Moderate 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts New Zealand's lower North Island

The quake was centred 20 km south of the city of Hastings in the Hawkes Bay region at a depth of 30 km

Vietnam aims to be next Asian tiger with a major economic overhaul

Vietnam aims to get rich by 2045 and become Asia's next tiger economy a term used to describe the earlier ascent of countries like South Korea and Taiwan

Mondo Duplantis sets new pole vault world record at 6.29 m in Budapest

Mondo Duplantis raised his pole vault world record to 6.29 metres at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Tuesday.

Donnarumma to leave PSG after being excluded from Super Cup squad

Unfortunately, someone has decided that I can no longer be part of the group and contribute to the team's success," he wrote. "I am disappointed and disheartened.

Tottenham's Bissouma misses UEFA Super Cup after repeated late arrivals

Bissouma didn't travel to the Italian city of Udine after being late several times this offseason, Frank said at a news conference on Tuesday.

English Premier League teams to observe silence in memory of Diogo Jota

Premier League teams will observe a moment's silence during the first round of matches this weekend in memory of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the competition confirmed.

Typhoon Podul closes Taiwan schools, offices as heavy rains expected

On Wednesday morning, Podul was southeast of the island, moving at 155 kilometres per hour, and was expected to make landfall later in the day

Alaska's Russian ties in spotlight as Trump, Putin meet in the 49th state

In WWII, Japan seized Attu, the Aleutian chain's westernmost island, closer to Russia than the mainland US. Its 1943 recapture became known as the war's "forgotten battle"

North Korean, Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine

Putin during the call on Tuesday praised the bravery, heroism and self-sacrificing spirit displayed by North Korean troops