UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas, Britain’s foreign secretary said Sunday.

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed

An apartment building partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and 20 others injured. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling for the building’s destruction.

Putin in Cabinet shake-up moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shake-up on Sunday, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister as he begins his fifth term in office.

Wary of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, old foes Turkey and Greece test a friendship initiative

Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara.

Support for Ukraine is waning nationwide; For one Idaho community, ‘this has not ended yet’

After two years of endless sirens and sleepless nights, the Marchenko family finally left their home in Ukraine, arriving in the Boise, Idaho, area in March. It can sometimes feel, say some Ukrainian refugees in the area, like the world has moved on from Ukraine.

A grand Olympic plan for the Seine. But first, the tent camps.

With the Summer Games coming to Paris, migrants there face a new choice: Get on the bus or wait for the next police sweep.

Russia says it has captured 5 villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee

The Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday that Moscow’s forces have captured five villages as part of a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine.

Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile

Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister on Friday, a widely anticipated move to keep on a technocrat who has maintained a low political profile.

Zelenskyy says Russia is attempting a new offensive near Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia started a new offensive against territory around Ukraine’s second-largest city as Kremlin forces moved to breach the border in the northeast.

Virginia National Guard forges partnership with Finland’s armed forces

Finland is the latest country to join the U.S. National Guard’s state partnership program, an initiative that aims to strengthen allied forces by connecting them to American reserve forces for long-term collaboration.

New stop on Pirmasens audio tour rekindles US military’s history at Husterhöh Kaserne

American veterans are reconnecting with their long-ago service at Husterhöh Kaserne through a stop on an audio tour that was inspired by a social media group named for the former U.S. military base in Pirmasens.

Chinese President Xi’s trip to Europe: ‘Charm offensive’ or canny bid to divide the West?

On his first European tour in five years, Chinese President Xi Jinping is engaging in a diplomatic dance that is seen by some as a concerted Chinese bid to stress-test the transatlantic alliance.

Poland is strengthening its border with Belarus to deter illegal migration

Poland’s defense minister said Thursday his country is strengthening the metal barrier along its border with Belarus to deter illegal migration.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia has the initiative in the east, but new Western aid is on the way

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his country’s army is facing “a really difficult situation” in eastern regions where troops are battling to hold at bay an intense Russian push along parts of the front line.

Ukraine lawmakers vote to dismiss 2 cabinet ministers

Ukraine’s parliament voted to dismiss the infrastructure and agriculture ministers, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy overhauls his government to manage an economy reeling under a third year of war.

Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global conflicts

Russia on Thursday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces fighting in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the world.

China’s Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region.

Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow

Britain will expel Russia’s defense attaché over spying allegations as part of several measures the government announced Wednesday to target Moscow’s intelligence gathering operations in the U.K.

To please Putin, universities purge liberals and embrace patriots

Russian university leaders are imbuing the country’s education system with patriotism to favor Putin, quashing Western influences and dissent.