Nation Apr 04 Trump abruptly shakes up NSA leadership amid pressure from right-wing activist President Trump abruptly fired the director and deputy director of the National Security Agency, the country’s powerful cyber intelligence bureau. That’s according to reports and members of the House and Senate intelligence committees. The firings came after right-wing activist Laura…
Nation Mar 26 Trump officials face more questions as new details from Yemen strike chat revealed The Atlantic published the full message exchange among the president’s national security aides right before the launch of a military campaign in Yemen. The messages were written on the non-secure, commercial app Signal and the issue dominated a hearing on…
World Mar 25 Finland’s president says ‘time to be hard’ with Russia amid threats to Europe After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff…
World Mar 19 Ukraine, Russia to pause attacks on energy infrastructure but still divided on peace deal Ukraine and Russia agreed to pause attacks on energy infrastructure following a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and a day after Trump held similar talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The 30-day agreement could provide a much…
World Mar 18 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure…
World Mar 13 Putin responds to U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal with his own demands Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a U.S. and Ukraine offer for a temporary ceasefire with his own demands and questions about what a 30-day pause in the war would mean for his long-term ambitions. Putin is meeting with President…
World Mar 12 Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received refugee visas last year, now they may never be allowed…
World Mar 03 European allies forge ahead on Ukraine after Trump’s public dispute with Zelenskyy President Trump on Monday continued to put pressure on Ukraine, insinuating that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should step down if he doesn't want a peace deal. This after their Friday Oval Office meeting ended in an unprecedented clash. Western leaders are scrambling…
World Feb 28 In clash with Zelenskyy, Trump deepens diplomatic rift over Russia’s war in Ukraine It was an extraordinary scene in the Oval Office as President Trump made a public break with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The two presidents and Vice President Vance argued for nearly five minutes in front of cameras. The heated back-and-forth could…
World Feb 17 European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine European leaders met in France on Monday as President Trump's delegation prepared for talks with Russia about how to end the war with Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a "difficult situation" for Europe, and said that talks must…