Nationals

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched on Saturday in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the resignation of the regional officials who bungled the emergency response. … [Read more...] about Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he wanted Kash Patel, a fierce Trump loyalist, to run the FBI. … [Read more...] about Trump picks loyalist Kash Patel to lead FBI

A Florence, Texas, man visiting the state's Big Bend National Park was found dead this week from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. … [Read more...] about Big Bend National Park visitor found dead in apparent suicide

President-elect Donald Trump said that his meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "productive," but made no mention of backing off his tariff threat. … [Read more...] about Trump calls meeting with Canada’s Trudeau ‘productive,’ no signal that tariffs are still on