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Proposing talks with Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has freed the Russian president from his diplomatic isolation and confounded U.S. allies.

Germany democracy was built to repel the populism now sweeping the West. That makes its elections Sunday a test of whether this bulwark can hold.

The 10 best books of February range from humorous novels by Anne Tyler and Tom Lamont to historical novels set in 1950s Leningrad and 1920s Harlem.

Drug cartels in Mexico sow terror, but their goals are economic, not political. Labeling them “terrorists” could change U.S.-Mexican relations.

A newly liberated Syria brings back activists who long relied on nonviolent tactics in hopes of building a democracy.

It can be bleak when the sun barely grazes the horizon. But I ignite my inner glow and make my own pleasures.

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed presidential power to steadily expand in recent decades. Now the court may review Trump administration efforts to expand executive branch authority.

For almost eight decades, the transatlantic alliance created mutual prosperity and brought peace to a war-prone Europe. But U.S. questioning of shared values is seen as a watershed.

The United States appears set to abandon European security as a priority. That has left Europe scrambling to find new ways to protect the continent.

U.S.-Russia relations have gone from nowhere to close engagement in a week, since Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin ahead of a putative summit.

Helen Gibson wowed audiences with her jumps, falls, and derring-do. She also offered moviegoers the unique image of a woman in control.

How do you calibrate an Oscars ceremony after a natural disaster? Other award shows are balancing the glitz with compassion – which is resonating at a time when Los Angeles is rebuilding.

The talks scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia mark another pivotal step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy towards Russia.

From a basement space in Kharkiv, a puppet theater troupe allows the show to go on even if air raid sirens blare.

At Munich Security Conference, Finland's president says Europe should put "maximum pressure on Russia" as U.S. prepares to negotiate deal without them.

At the Munich Security Conference, Vice President Vance said German political coalitions that refuse to work with far right parties violate democracy.

Progress roundup: Colombian women chose fish farms over coca, Africa made income gains, and solar power is surging in Pakistan.

“Brave New World” introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn’t shy away from exploring the complex legacy Black Americans have with the flag.

American pressure and the prospects for talks over Ukraine force the continent to rethink the link between its values and its security.

Electric Vehicles have become a new battleground for the power struggle between China and the West. For Beijing, Pakistan could become an important ally.

Nova Scotia’s Black community, which dates back to the province’s days as a French colony, is trying to ensure it survives Canada’s economic shifts.

Uncertainty over U.S. foreign aid’s future, as Trump ally Elon Musk dismantles USAID, has thrown the global campaign to contain AIDS into disarray.

If Russia’s plan to quickly defeat Ukraine failed, it’s fallback seemed more assured: a war of attrition in which the larger and stronger nation would prevail. With Western help, Ukraine has endured, but fatigue is setting in just as U.S. support is flagging.