Category Archives: National
Trump says Putin 'tired' of war, but possible he doesn't want to make a deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he hoped Vladimir Putin was going to "be good" and move forward toward ending the war in Ukraine, but conceded it was possible the Rus...
Aug 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin look at each other during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, two officials said on Tuesday of a potential deal for a 60-day truce and the release of half the Israeli hos...
Aug 19, 2025 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view from a Jordanian military aircraft shows the Gaza Strip, before humanitarian aid is airdropped over it, in Gaza, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni/File Photo
Focus turns to security guarantees after Ukraine summit leaves path to peace unclear
LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump's promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the Ukraine war but face many unanswered questions, includ...
Aug 19, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte walk during a meeting, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Trump tells Zelenskiy U.S. would help with Ukraine's security in a peace deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would help Europe in providing security for Ukraine as part of any deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as he and Pre...
Aug 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says
CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the release of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian...
Aug 18, 2025 Smoke rises after an explosion in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Israel August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Texas Democrats end walkout as Republicans try to pass redrawn map
(Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a walkout that broke quorum and blocked Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps at the behest of U.S. President...
Aug 18, 2025 U.S. and Texas state flags fly at the Texas Capitol building, amid a redistricting battle between Republicans and Democratic state lawmakers in Austin, Texas, U.S., August 18 2025. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10 ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Monday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to press his case in Washington agai...
Aug 18, 2025 A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Trump tells Ukraine to give up on NATO and Crimea ahead of Zelenskiy meeting
KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine to give up hopes of getting back annexed Crimea or joining NATO as he prepared to host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in W...
Aug 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Brussels, Belgium, where he will participate in a meeting of European leaders, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans/File Photo
Three Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
(Reuters) -The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portray...
Aug 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Members of the FBI and the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) run at the Navy Yard–Ballpark metro station in Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies at age 87
LONDON (Reuters) - Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits "Superman" and "Superman II", has died aged 87, h...
Aug 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast member Terence Stamp poses at the premiere of the movie "Valkyrie" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles December 18, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 25. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
