Crude oil futures drop despite fears Iran will close Strait of Hormuz
June 23 (UPI) -- Oil futures declined and U.S. stock indexes rose despite fears Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for…
13 killed, 57 hurt in Russian aerial assault against Kyiv, provinces
Emergency personnel at work Monday morning at the scene of a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building close to the center of Kyiv,…
North Korea launches multiple rockets, Seoul says
North Korea fired around 10 rounds from multiple-launcher rocket systems, Seoul's military said Thursday, one day after South Korea held joint air drills with the…
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine seeks Michigan U.S. House seat
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink and others on October 10, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Russia's large-scale missile attacks…
Trump leaves G7 summit to focus on Israel-Iran conflict
June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night cut short his participation at the G7 summit to leave Alberta, Canada, and returned…
Trump attends critical G7 meeting of world leaders in western Canada
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (L) and President of the European Council António Costa participate in a press conference during the…
President Donald Trump heads to Canada for G7, says ‘we have our trade deals’
June 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump departed the White House on Sunday en route to Western Canada for the annual G7 summit, promising to…
Ukraine repatriates 1,200 civilian, military remains
A Ukrainian prisoner of war reacts following a prisoner swap at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Saturday. Photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE June 14 (UPI) --…
Hegseth defends $961.6B Defense Department budget request
June 11 (UPI) -- The proposed Department of Defense budget puts "America first" while addressing Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete…
New Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic visits Ukraine for first time
1 of 2 | Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (seen 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia) will be in Ukraine on Wednesday to pay a one-day visit to…
Russian aerial attack on Ukraine leaves at least three dead
At least three people were killed in Russian drone strikes on Kyiv and Odessa overnight, officials said on Tuesday. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE June 10…
NATO Secretary General Rutte to ask allies to up military spending
June 9 (UPI) -- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was expected to call for member nations and allies to increase defense spending in London on Monday.…
China to fast-track applications for rare-earth minerals to US, EU
A rare earth mine is in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province. Photo by EPA-ESE June 7 (UPI) -- China has agreed to fast-track…
NATO leaders propose 5% defense investment by member states
June 5 (UPI) -- NATO defense ministers are proposing a 5% annual investment in defense spending by member nations to enhance defensive capabilities during a…
North Korea raises capsized warship after failed launch
SEOUL, June 6 (UPI) -- North Korea righted a capsized 5,000-ton warship and moored it at a pier in the Chongjin Shipyard on the country's…
Germany’s Friedrich Merz meets with Donald Trump in Oval Office
1 of 2 | Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C.,…
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘unconditionally support’ Russia’s war against Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to "unconditionally support" Russia in its war against Ukraine, state-run media reported Thursday. Kim made the comment during…
Trump says Putin will retaliate for Ukrainian drone strikes on air force
1 of 8 | Ukraine launched "Operation Spiderweb" on Sunday, targeting Belaya Air Base in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia, approximately 3,000 miles from Ukraine,…
Ukraine delegation visits Washington as Senate mulls Russia sanctions
June 4 (UPI) -- Ukrainian officials were set to update U.S. senators on Wednesday on the war and discuss arms purchases and efforts to pressure…
Ukraine claims successful strike on Crimean Bridge
A photo made available by the Ukrainian Security Service Tuesday shows people looking at damages caused by an explosion at the Crimea bridge. EPA-EFE/UKRAINIAN SECURITY…