Trump says he spoke with Putin about a possible ceasefire in Ukraine
President Trump said he talked to Russian President Putin Wednesday about the wars in Ukraine and Iran. Source link
President Trump said he talked to Russian President Putin Wednesday about the wars in Ukraine and Iran. Source link
In international politics, the platforms a country sits on often matter as much as what it says. For decades, Somalia was largely the subject of global security discussions, rarely a decisive participant in them. Today, that reality is changing in ways that carry symbolic weight and practical consequences. Somalia’s recent election to the African Union … Read more
Two Israeli soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, April 29, 2026 Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP MANSOURI, Lebanon — The center of the village lies in ruins. A row of single-story shops blown out, goods scattered on the ground, glass shattered along the sidewalk. Homes and buildings are … Read more
Freedom of the press around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to the leading Paris-based press freedom NGO, Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders. Every year, RSF publishes a World Press Freedom Index used to compare the level of freedom enjoyed by journalists and … Read more
Boats carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza reposition in the port during a symbolic send-off as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Joan Mateu Parra/AP hide caption toggle caption Joan Mateu Parra/AP ATHENS, Greece — Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel’s … Read more
EXPLAINER Trump says the US blockade of Iranian ports is working, urging Tehran to ‘give up’ amid tensions. Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026 United States President Donald Trump says Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports has been a success, urging Tehran to “just give up” as pressure mounts in a deepening standoff over the … Read more
Sisters Rita (right), 81, Regina (left), 86, and Bernadette (center), 88, at the convent chapel of the Goldenstein castle south of Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20, 2025. Supporters of the three nuns flocked to the convent in a show of solidarity. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images … Read more
To many Ukrainians and Europeans, the European Union’s unlocking of a 90bn-euro ($105bn) loan to Ukraine on April 23 was a bittersweet victory because it came with a multibillion-dollar gift to Russia. EU member Hungary agreed to lift a veto on the loan after Ukraine mended the Druzhba pipeline, which traverses its territory and supplies … Read more
In an address to the U.S. Congress, King Charles told lawmakers that “time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together,” and called for “reconciliation and renewal.” Source link
Omdurman, Sudan – When Marasi Alfadil arrived in Omdurman with her children, there was almost nothing waiting for them. The family eventually found a half-finished building inside a compound to live in. There are no proper walls, no services and little food. But for Marasi, it is still safer than the city she fled. Recommended … Read more