Washington “just wants a deal” in the Russia-Ukraine war
Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire. Rachel Rizzo assesses if peace is possible after Trump’s Vatican talks with Zelenskyy Source link
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Lights, Camera, Franchise! Hollywood’s summer schedule
A look at the get-rich-quick formula that the movie industry has discovered keeps those cash registers ringing. Source link
Barcelona edge Real Madrid in extra time to win Copa del Rey | Football News
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde struck deep in extra time to decide a gripping Copa del Rey Clasico final in Seville, earning his side a 3-2 win over rivals Real Madrid. The Catalans, aiming for a quadruple this season, won the first major trophy of Hansi Flick’s reign as coach and a record-extending 32nd Spanish cup … Read more
How dangerous is the latest India-Pakistan dispute?
Killing of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks new crisis. Source link
Iran signals willingness to hold nuclear talks with Europeans | Nuclear Weapons News
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, and France has indicated that European powers are also ready for dialogue if Tehran shows it is seriously engaged. Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the United States, which will … Read more
Several killed in major Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russia bombed Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Wednesday killing at least nine people and injuring dozens. Source link
‘He gave us strength’: Gaza Christians remember calls with Pope Francis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza City, Palestine – For 72-year-old Kamal Anton, Pope Francis was a source of comfort and support. Kamal has had to shelter since the start of the war in the same Catholic church compound in Gaza City – the Holy Family Church – that his wife and daughter were shot and killed by an Israeli … Read more
Haiti is nearing ‘point of no return’ as gang violence surges: UN official | Armed Groups News
Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year. Haiti is approaching a “point of no return” as it struggles to respond to escalating gang violence, the top United Nations official in the country has said. Maria Isabel Salvador, the UN special representative … Read more
All US immigrants are entitled to “due process”
Allen Orr on Trump’s attacks on judges – politics as usual, or signs of a deeper constitutional crisis? Source link
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,150 | Politics News
These are the key events on day 1,150 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Saturday, April 19: Fighting Russia launched eight missiles and 87 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Saturday, causing damage in five regions across the country, the Ukrainian air force said. Air defence units shot … Read more