Chess titan Magnus Carlsen quit a pair of tournaments in New York Friday after the sport's governing body told him he couldn't wear jeans while participating in his matches. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the deadly plane crash.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes a joint strategy with Donald Trump for handling Ukraine is feasible following a recent phone call with the president-elect, according to a German news outlet. 

NATO leaders and Ukraine are set to meet this week in the wake of Russia's Oreshnik missile strike, which many see as the latest escalation in the war.