Caribbean leaders seek clarity as US mulls sweeping travel bans
(Reuters) – Leaders from across the Caribbean are seeking clarity after a draft of a U.S. government list of over 40 countries which could face sweeping travel restrictions was made…
China’s Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
By Gram Slattery and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for…
Zelenskiy’s approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s approval rating has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, a poll by…
Exclusive-US mulls how to ease Russia energy sanctions quickly if war ends, sources say
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – The U.S. government is studying ways it could ease sanctions on Russia’s energy sector as part of a broad plan to enable…
Trump says his administration has had good talks on Gaza
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his government had good talks on Gaza and that he thought it was coming up with solutions to problems…
UK’s Starmer, Trump to work on economic deal with AI at its core
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he would work with U.S. President Donald Trump on a new economic deal with advanced technology such as…
Exclusive-Taiwan considering multi-billion dollar arms purchase from US, sources say
By Michael Martina, Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said,…
Trump aides to visit Ukraine for first time this week, Zelenskiy says
By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that “serious” members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s team would travel to Ukraine this week…
Purge at USAID stifles dissent over aid freeze, officials say
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A purge of senior staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development appeared designed to silence any dissent over President Donald Trump’s plans to…
US to announce new weapons package for Ukraine as defense leaders prepare to meet in Germany
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is expected to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday at a final gathering of President Joe Biden’s weapons pledging conferences, meetings…