In Canada, Biden Offers Cooperation, Not Threats
Deals on migration and trade emerge from a meeting that restored ties between the two nations after four years of tension under the former U.S. president, Donald J. Trump.
Defense and Military Forces
No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere
Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.
Ukraine War Amputees Get New Limbs in U.S.
War has forced Ukraine to become skilled at treating amputees, but there are too many for its overtaxed medical workers. Some are finding their way to a prosthetics clinic in Minnesota.
North Korea Says It Tested a Nuclear-Capable Underwater Attack Drone
Such a test would be a first for Kim Jong-un’s weapons program. But there was no independent confirmation that it had happened.
As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
The bank released a significantly higher figure as European Union leaders approved plans to provide Kyiv with one million artillery shells over the next 12 months.
West African Commandos Train to Battle Terrorists by Land and Sea
As terrorists move south through the Sahel, the Pentagon’s annual Flintlock exercise reinforced the rule of law in a region roiled by coups.
Ukrainian Commanders Frustrated With Slow Pace of Western Tank Deliveries
For now, they are holding on with inferior Soviet-era tanks, but relish the idea of taking on the Russians with modern Western battle tanks.
Zelensky Makes Morale-Boosting Trip to Bakhmut
The Ukrainian leader also condemned a deadly Russian missile attack against an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia.
Prince William Visits Poland to Thank Troops Supporting Ukraine
He met with President Andrzej Duda on the second day of his visit to Poland.
Ukrainian Soldiers Speed Through U.S. Training on Patriot Missiles
At the end of a 10-week crash course at a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma, the Ukrainians are essentially running their own training in preparation for the front lines.