The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push to end the war in Ukraine.

Developments in the Ukraine-U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine’s fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.

Arab leaders will meet in Cairo to reject Palestinian displacement from Gaza. NPR looks at Egypt’s reconstruction plans for Gaza that counter President Trump’s ideas of expulsion.

NPR asks international affairs expert Nina Khrushcheva of the New School about how Russian President Vladimir Putin views the tension between President Trump and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy.

Israel and Hamas at loggerheads over next phase of the six-week-old Gaza ceasefireIsrael and Hamas are at loggerheads over the next phase of the six-week-old ceasefire. Israel stopped the delivery of aid to Gaza until Hamas accepts a U.S. ceasefire extension proposal.

One of the challenging foreign policy issues President Trump will confront is Iran and its nuclear program. Specialists believe the nation is on the threshold of developing a nuclear weapon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome in London from Britain’s prime minster and other European leaders who pledged to work together to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president speaks about the mineral deal, his recent meeting at the White House, and the possibility of a truce.

Anora sweeps the Oscars with five awards including best picture and best actress for star Mikey Madison.

The Oscar-winning documentary, made by a team of Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers, follows the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Known as the ‘man with the golden arm’, James Harrison’s blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.

DR Congo’s prime minister tells the BBC her government will not sit down with the militants.

Pakistani officials have set a deadline to expel foreign nationals living illegally in the country.

Speaking to reporters after a summit of European leaders in London, Ukrainian President Zelensky reflects on the public White House showdown.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky tells the BBC he is “aware of everything” after European summit in London.

Trump adviser Mike Waltz says the U.S. has “a real issue on our hands” if Ukrainian President Zelenskyy doesn’t come back to negotiating table in its war with Russia.

The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff.