Category Archives: National
Trump says US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal but "thorny issues" remain
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to ...
Dec 29, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he arrives for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Zelenskiy to hold high-stakes talks on land, security with Trump on Sunday
KYIV, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end the war, with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunda...
Dec 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 25 (Reuters) - The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and t...
Dec 26, 2025 A missile is launched from a military vessel at an unidentified location, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released by the Department of War on December 25, 2025. U.S. Department of War Via X/Handout via REUTERS
US, Iran spar over nuclear talks at UN
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran traded barbs at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday over conditions for reviving nuclear talks, with the U.S. saying it remains ready for direc...
Dec 23, 2025 U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
US Justice Department releases new tranche of Epstein files
WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents on Tuesday from its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, inclu...
Dec 23, 2025 Jeffrey Epstein. via U.S. Justice Department
Trump says US needs Greenland for security, taps envoy to 'lead the charge'
PALM BEACH, Florida/COPENHAGEN, Dec 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump reasserted on Monday that the United States needs Greenland for its national security and said a special envoy he appointed to...
Dec 23, 2025 The U.S. flag flies outside their consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills three and sparks sweeping outages
KYIV, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least three Ukrainians including a child on Tuesday, triggering widespread emergency power cuts and prompting neighbouring Poland t...
Dec 23, 2025 A resident stands in an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Netanyahu to discuss Iran, next phase of Gaza plan with Trump
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will discuss Iran's nuclear activities during his visit next week with U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a join...
Dec 22, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) after a trilateral meeting at the Citadel of David Hotel, in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025. ABIR SULTAN/Pool via REUTERS
Barry Manilow shares cancer diagnosis as surgery prompts concert cancellations
LOS ANGELES, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.S singer-songwriter Barry Manilow announced on Monday through Instagram that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer, prompting him to pause his scheduled concerts whi...
Dec 22, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Barry Manilow performs during the Pre-GRAMMY gala, hosted by the Recording Academy and Clive Davis, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/ File Photo
Pope Leo's new US bishops are critics of Trump's migrant crackdown
VATICAN CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Most of Pope Leo's appointments for Catholic bishops in the U.S. have called for better treatment of immigrants in the country, in a trend that may shape how the natio...
Dec 22, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV holds an audience for the Jubilee in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, December 20, 2025. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri/File Photo
