Defense

Biden seeks nearly $40 billion in funding for Ukraine, disaster relief and border

WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a nearly $40 billion supplemental funding request on Thursday to provide additional aid to Ukraine and…

White House restricts U.S. investment in some Chinese tech, citing national security concerns

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at regulating new U.S. investments and expertise that supports Chinese…

Trump’s court appearances should be nationally televised, Adam Schiff says

WASHINGTON — A campaign to televise former President Donald Trump’s federal criminal trials was launched late Thursday by congressional Democrats, led…

Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week

President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China…

Jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny handed 19 more years in prison

Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 19 more years in prison after being found guilty in a Russian…

China’s the top importer of Ukrainian grain, and could save the Black Sea deal

WASHINGTON — The United States and its Western allies are looking to China to help resolve the calamitous domino effect of Russia’s…

International group working to identify Russian forces that carried out grisly war crimes on Kherson prisoners

Editor’s note: The following article contains graphic material detailing reports of torture of people in Ukraine. WASHINGTON — The identification of Russian…

Global food insecurity caused by Russia-Ukraine war tops agenda as U.S. assumes UN Security Council presidency

WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday took the helm of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August, a…

Israel’s Netanyahu rules out civil war as mass protests divide country over judicial reform

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the possibility of civil war in his country, which has recently been rattled by…

Russia watches as Saudi Arabia leads Ukraine peace talks with U.S., world allies

WASHINGTON — Ukraine welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to host multinational talks this week on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposed peace plan, a…