Merz left Berlin for Washington as Germany and France announced plans to deepen cooperation on nuclear deterrence, another move by the European neighbors to adapt to changes in the transatlantic relationship amid ongoing threats from Russia and feared instability linked to the Iran conflict.

VLADIMIR Putin’s war hawks are demanding Russia pile into Iran’s fight with America with “all possible means” as panic grips Moscow that it could be Donald Trump’s next

The US-Israeli attack on Iran may prevent Friedrich Merz achieving his two main goals in Tuesday’s talks with Donald Trump in Washington: securing more clarity on American trade policy and persuading the president to get tougher on Russia.

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials meet to talk peace, Russia launches drones and missiles and makes it clear there's no rush in Moscow for a ceasefire.

"The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart argued on his podcast Wednesday that the media "squandered" its trust with the public after hyping up stories that eventually fell apart.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that the war in the Middle East could leave Ukraine struggling to source air defence missiles. He also said there was "a risk" Ukraine's allies could be distracted by the conflict, and forget his country's defence against Russia's full-scale invasion.

The comments came in response to a question about whether Russia was concerned about the Trump administration's tariff threats.

The Trump administration has been sending asylum seekers from Ukraine and Russia back to a warzone. One family in Minnesota says they fear for their lives.

The Trump administration has ordered Ukraine to rein in its long-range attacks on Russian infrastructure after strikes affected US investments.