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The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.

Follow along for live updates on the winners, losers, and biggest moments of the 2025 Oscars here. There are plenty of people in the business of predicting Oscar winners. But unless you’ve got money in the game—and no judgment if

Remarkable – and relatively speaking a blessing – that the wake-up call for Britain to take defence seriously again did not come in the form of a military attack on UK soil, but instead was triggered by the verbal assault

Ukrainians have told Sky News they still support Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of his explosive row with Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. It rescinds a mandate from former President Bill Clinton that required the government and organizations that received federal funding to provide language assistance to non-English

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After a relatively tumultuous awards season, with scheduling delays caused by the devastating L.A. wildfires and frontrunners marred by controversy, the 97th Academy Awards are underway. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony has the potential for more surprises than last

Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with Hamas. The United Nations and other humanitarian aid providers are

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

Ridicule of Secretary of State Marco Rubio for sitting slumped on a couch in the Oval Office as Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday has not abated and MSNBC’s Jen Psaki got