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US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summit

Switzerland scrambled for answers Thursday after a last-gasp government mission to Washington failed to stop a 39-percent tariff blow from President Donald Trump, sparking job fears in what businesses called a "horror scenario".

Elias Rodriguez is accused of gunning down Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington this week for a summit which could advance a much-anticipated peace agreement between the two. The meeting would send a strong signal to Moscow regarding the two countries' commitment to finding a solution without Russia.

Switzerland's president held last-gasp talks with the US secretary of state on Wednesday after she rushed to Washington to avert a surprise steep hike in tariffs -- but her chances of meeting Donald Trump were unclear.

US president cites youth crime in call to strip the capital of local rule, despite declining violence and local opposition

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity

Exclusive: A historic Black congregation in Washington, D.C., continues to outplay the Proud Boys, who owe the Metropolitan AME Church more than $3 million after losing the trademark to their name

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., took to X to demand the federalization of Washington D.C. following an attack on a former-DOGE team member.