Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during peace talks held in Istanbul on Friday, in what would be the biggest prisoner swap of the conflict. The negotiations, which lasted less than two hours and were mediated by Turkey, marked the first time the nations have engaged in direct peace talks since the war began.

The meeting between a delegation from Kyiv and Moscow capped off a week of diplomacy that saw world leaders descend on Turkey for a series of talks in Ankara, Antalya and finally Istanbul. It was there that officials from Russia and Ukraine met face-to-face today for the first time in three years.

New York University said it is withholding the diploma of a student who condemned “genocide” in Gaza while delivering a graduation speech Wednesday – a move the university called a violation of the student’s commitment to comply with school rules.

A New York University (NYU) student who blasted Israel’s war in Gaza as a 'genocide' during a graduation speech has had his diploma suspended.

NYU said it is withholding the diploma of a student who delivered an unapproved commencement speech to address what he called the "atrocities currently happening in Palestine" during the Israel-Hamas war.

President Trump says he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and then Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about ending the war.

President Donald Trump announced he’ll be speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and then with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shortly after — as he looks to broker a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders in separate phone calls on Monday to try to arrange a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.

Two American retail titans are on the front lines in President Trump’s trade war. Investors seem to be betting that Walmart can dodge even more bullets than Amazon. Walmart used its fiscal first-quarter report on Thursday to warn that its prices are going up as products covered by new tariffs start hitting its shelves.

Walmart, which became the nation’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it’s rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats.

Traders are pouring cash into Amazon, convinced it’s better built to survive President Trump’s trade war than its rivals. As new tariffs hit shelves across the US, retail giants are scrambling, but Wall Street is showing clear favoritism.