Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves —- sometimes discarding old differences to do so — to diversify their economies away from a newly protectionist United States. And central banks and global investors are dumping dollars and buying gold. Together, their actions could diminish U.S. influence and mean higher interest rates and prices for Americans already angry about the high cost of living.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine with around 450 drones and 70 missiles. The strikes reported Tuesday came a day before U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy said that Russia targeted the power grid again in five regions of Ukraine in a bid to deny civilians light, heating and water during a harsh winter. At least 10 people were wounded. Zelenskyy urged allies to send more air defense supplies and increase pressure on Russia. Talks between Moscow and Kyiv have been described as constructive. But a comprehensive settlement remains distant.

Argentina's Patagonia region is battling severe wildfires, with vast areas of Los Alerces National Park ablaze. The fires have destroyed more than 174 square miles of native forests, forcing thousands to evacuate. Critics blame President Javier Milei's austerity measures, which have slashed firefighting budgets. On Monday, the fires continued to spread. Milei's cuts have stabilized the economy but left firefighting efforts underfunded. Experts say climate change is worsening the situation. Milei declared a state of emergency on Thursday, unlocking funds for firefighters. Many are frustrated, feeling the crisis could have been mitigated with better preparation.

Cyprus has become a surprising player in drone manufacturing, with Swarmly producing over 200 H-10 Poseidon drones for Ukraine. These drones have logged more than 100,000 hours in the air over the last three years. Swarmly's factory also exports to countries like Indonesia and India. The rise of Cyprus's defense industry reflects a broader trend in Europe, where even small EU countries are developing high-tech defense capabilities. This shift is driven by the need for self-reliance, especially in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The EU has supported these efforts with significant financial assistance.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump's “play call” for funding the government is being put to the test. The House is holding a procedural vote Tuesday on a bill that would end the partial government shutdown. Johnson will need near-unanimous support from his Republican conference to proceed. The legislation funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30 and the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks as lawmakers negotiate potential changes for the agency that enforces the nation’s immigration laws, often referred to as ICE. Trump urged lawmakers to back the bill in a social media post.

President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House for talks. Tuesday's meeting comes weeks after Trump accused the Colombian leader of pumping cocaine into the United States and threatened military action against his South American country. U.S. administration officials say the meeting will focus on regional security cooperation and counternarcotics efforts. Bad blood between the leaders looms large ahead of the sit-down. Trump, on the heels of an operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, warned Petro last month that he could be next. The conservative Trump and leftist Petro are ideologically far apart, but both leaders share a tendency for verbal bombast and unpredictability. That's giving the visit an anything-could-happen vibe.

The NFL faces pressure to take a stance against the Trump administration's immigration policies ahead of the Super Bowl. Over 184,000 people have signed a petition urging the league to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement's potential presence at the game. The liberal group MoveOn plans to deliver the petition to the NFL's New York City headquarters on Tuesday. Bad Bunny, the halftime show's headliner, is expected to address the moment. The Grammy-winning artist has criticized President Donald Trump on various issues. Trump has said he doesn't plan to attend this year's game and has derided Bad Bunny as a “terrible choice.”

State and local officials are pushing back against federal plans to expand immigrant detention facilities. President Donald Trump's administration is scouting locations across the U.S. for new sites, sparking protests and legal challenges. In Minnesota, fatal shootings during immigration enforcement have intensified scrutiny on ICE. In Virginia, a proposed detention center drew hundreds of people to a tense public hearing. Kansas City officials have passed a moratorium attempt to block a new ICE detention site. Meanwhile, New Mexico's legislature is advancing a bill to ban state and local contracts for ICE facilities. A law Trump signed last year includes $45 billion to expand ice detention facilities.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has told lawmakers that she attended an FBI search of the election center in Fulton County, Georgia, last week because President Donald Trump asked her to be there. She also acknowledged in a letter Monday that she “facilitated” what she described as a brief phone call between Trump and FBI agents who carried out the search but insisted that neither she nor the president issued any directives. The letter marked Gabbard’s first explanation for her unusual presence at an FBI search during which agents seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other documents related to the 2020 election.

Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access. This new fee structure, which began Monday, aims to raise funds and manage crowds at the iconic site. Tourists seem unfazed by the charge, appreciating the improved access. The fee is part of a broader initiative, including a nearly $6 fee for some city museums, to enhance the tourist experience and support maintenance costs. Officials expect to generate $7.7 million annually. The Trevi Fountain fee follows similar measures at other Italian sites, like the Pantheon and Venice's day-tripper tax.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are agreeing to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the Republican leading the probe says an agreement had not yet been finalized. Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee, was advancing criminal contempt of Congress charges against both Clintons Monday evening for defying a congressional subpoena. Attorneys for the Clintons emailed staff for the Oversight panel, saying the pair would accept Comer’s demands and “will appear for depositions on mutually agreeable dates.” But Comer says an agreement had not been reached to avoid a contempt vote.

Major League Baseball will produce and distribute local broadcasts for six more teams this season. The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Rays have all made the switch. These teams ended their deals with Main Street Sports Group after missed rights payments. The Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and Los Angeles Angels are still deciding on their plans. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred emphasized the importance of maximizing revenue for teams. The local media landscape is changing, with MLB taking over broadcasts for several teams in recent years.

As a teenager in India, Susai Jesu led prayer services in his small Catholic village, helped at Mass and soon began training for the priesthood. Little did he know that this dedication would take him halfway around the world on a vast cross-cultural journey — ministering among Canada’s Indigenous Catholics, learning their language, culture and historical traumas. He hosted Pope Francis when the late pontiff visited Canada in 2022 to apologize for the Catholic Church’s collaboration with an often-abusive system of Indigenous residential schools. And as of Jan. 26, Jesu is now an archbishop for northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He’ll oversee ministry to about 49,000 Catholics dispersed across a region larger than Texas.

Images circulating online that show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are generated by artificial intelligence. Many of them also include Mamdani's mother, filmmaker Mira Nair. But the images all contain digital watermarks identifying them as AI. They first appeared on an account that says it creates AI memes and none are part of the Epstein files released by the Justice Department on Friday.

Researchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska's North Slope. Twelve bears have been equipped with cameras, capturing their daily activities like playing, hunting and foraging. The footage shows bears eating caribou carcasses, hunting calves, and later shifting to berries and vegetation. These Arctic grizzlies are smaller than their salmon-fed counterparts, weighing up to 350 pounds. The study aims to understand their diet and survival strategies, with plans to expand the research to 36 bears over the next two years.