Two injured Ukrainian war vets from different backgrounds are now living a new reality together in a house on Staten Island as they get fitted for prosthetic legs and hope their sacrifice is not in vain.

Analysts say China's vote has to be seen in the context of a changing world order, where Donald Trump is upending America’s long-held role as a leading global player.

M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the author of 11 books, including “The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia,” which won the National Book Award in 2017.

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President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 's White House meeting on Friday was so explosive that even Bravo's Andy Cohen weighed in on it. Zelensky's White House visit came amid high tensions with the United States over Trump's efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

New York City Police say three people have died after a boat sank. Two others are in the hospital with one in critical condition. The U.S.