Rudy Giuliani's home searched as probe of former Trump lawyer intensifies
Federal agents on Wednesday searched Rudolph Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office, escalating their investigation into the Ukrainian business dealings of the onetime personal lawyer of former President Donald Trump. A lawyer for Giuliani, 76, confirmed that search warrants had been executed, and that authorities had ...
Ukraine calls for global solidarity to prevent repeat of Chernobyl
Authorities say the area, which Kyiv wants to make into a UNESCO World Heritage Site, may not be fit for humans for 24,000 years.
After testing the world’s limits, Putin steps back from the brink
The Russian president went up to the brink — and then, with the eyes of the world upon him, stepped back from it. State television images on Friday showed Russian forces that had amassed near Ukraine — sparking fears of an imminent full-scale war in ...
Russian military buildup near Ukraine numbers more than 100,000 troops, EU says
More than 100,000 Russian troops have massed on Ukraine's border and in annexed Crimea, the office of the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said after EU foreign ministers were briefed by Ukraine's foreign minister. In a news conference on Monday, Borrell had originally spoken of ...
Top U.S. diplomat says any attempt by China to take Taiwan by force would be a 'serious mistake'
Antony Blinken voiced concern about tension fomented by Chinese "aggressive actions” in the area and said the U.S. stands by its commitments to ensure the island’s self-defense.
Russian troop movements and talk of intervention cause jitters in Ukraine
Russia has amassed more troops on the Ukrainian border than at any time since 2014. Western governments are asking: Why now?
Stranded babies, sobbing parents: Pandemic splits surrogates from families
China banned surrogacy in 2001 due to concerns poor women were being exploited, but for $35,000 to $75,000 couples can seek women abroad.
Japan to extend entry ban to Russia and 13 other countries, Abe says
Japan will deny entry to foreign travelers from a further 14 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, strengthening its border controls to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. With the ban effective starting Wednesday, people ...
Fire raging near Ukraine's Chernobyl poses radiation risk, say activists
A huge forest fire in Ukraine that has been raging for more than a week is now just one kilometer from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant and poses a radiation risk, Greenpeace Russia warned on Monday, citing satellite images. Ukraine's Emergency Situations Service said ...
Dutch prosecutors accuse Russia of trying to 'thwart' MH17 investigation
Dutch prosecutors accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to sabotage the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine in 2014, saying this cast "a dark shadow" over the impending trial of four suspects in the crash. Pretrial hearings began in Amsterdam ...
Yes, Ukraine matters to the U.S.
Now that impeachment is over, we can get back to why keeping Russia at bay is a key element of foreign policy.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday confirmed that the Justice Department has received information from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, ahead of the November election, but that anything originating from Ukraine should not be taken "at face value." Barr spoke at a ...
