Trump reportedly spoke with Putin and Zelenskyy as Ukraine struck Russian targets and Moscow launched another deadly attack on Kyiv.

Leaders are expected to focus on whether Europe can turn higher defense spending into military power as Washington pushes allies to shoulder more of the burden.

Foreign aid cuts have “demonstrably worsened” the Ebola crisis, a virologist told CNBC.

Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday, the White House said.

Folarin Balogun was surprisingly cleared by FIFA to play for the United States Men’s National Team in the World Cup against Belgium on Monday.

Iranian state TV showed Khamenei’s sons Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud praying at the funeral. Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not seen.

Trump’s speech mixed patriotism with attacks on perceived ideological threats at home and abroad.

Trump’s affinity for strongmen leaders made him an admirer of Erdogan, who amassed power in Turkey as its prime minister and in his 13th year as president.

Washington’s July 4 celebration attendees this year will have to contend with stepped-up ‌security, possible thunderstorms and temperatures that could top 100F.

The president’s speech capped an Independence Day eve otherwise most notable for a brutal heat wave that gripped much of the eastern part of the country.