Scott Bessent, tapped by Donald Trump to be treasury secretary, faced sharp questions from Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the IRS.

Russia said on Monday a British man captured fighting on Ukraine's side in the Kursk region faces charges of "terrorism" and acting as a "mercenary", punishable by decades in prison.

Russia is rearming faster than first thought for a potential attack on Nato, Germany’s military pointman on Ukraine has warned. On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president, Maj ...

Here are the key developments on the 1,064th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia poses an existential threat to the EU’s security, says foreign policy chief Kallas.

Russian law enforcement authorities said Monday that a British man captured fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the southwestern Kursk region faces charges of "terrorism" and acting as a "mercenary.

Russia has gained ground in eastern Ukraine over the past year, but at the cost of heavy casualties as it throws waves of soldiers at Ukraine’s defensive lines. Moscow’s Defence Ministry ...

It did not give their names. Russia launched an assault across the border in May 2024 into Ukraine's northern region of Kharkiv, advancing by several kilometres in the first few days. The attack ...

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, said he invited Venezuela’s "rightful president," Edmundo González as his special guest to President Donald Trump’s Inauguration on Monday. "I’m incredibly proud ...

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Friday that about 450,000 people had signed contracts to serve in the Russian army in 2024 and that the aim was to attract a ...

The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) have long been seen as tax havens. But in recent years, their related role as global money laundering hubs has come under scrutiny. Like the Conservative government before it,

House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...