Category: International News

No other solution would satisfy West Jerusalem, Lindsey Graham believes West Jerusalem is about to take the Gaza Strip under its full control, US Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Israel will establish long-term occupation of the Palestinian enclave as the US itself did in parts of Germany and Japan after the World War II, the…

Kiev launched dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles across several hours, the authorities have said A Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Leningrad Region has killed one civilian and injured three others, Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko has said in a series of posts on Telegram. He said Kiev’s forces employed over 50 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the strike….

Nations need to work together to train non-hostile Artificial Intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton has said Artificial intelligence pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Geoffrey Hinton has urged governments worldwide to collaborate in training AI systems not to harm humanity, warning that the rapidly advancing technology will soon likely surpass human intelligence. Speaking at the World Artificial…

The US president has touted an agreement with the bloc after months of tense tariff negotiations The European Union has agreed to a sweeping trade deal with the United States that will see most of its exports to America face a baseline tariff of 15%, averting what both sides had warned could be a devastating…

The US president has threatened to impose tariffs on the group’s members, accusing them of seeking to undermine dollar hegemony Brazil plans to strengthen ties with its fellow BRICS nations despite warnings from US President Donald Trump, a senior presidential adviser said on Saturday. Washington had threatened tariffs over the country’s relations with the bloc…

The unusually direct statement comes as UK warships begin a deployment in the Pacific The United Kingdom could resort to military force against China in the event of an escalation over Taiwan, British Defense Secretary John Healey has said, though he emphasized that London continues to prefer a diplomatic resolution. Speaking to The Telegraph during…

The musicians of the Mariinsky Theatre have played under Valery Gergiev’s baton at a new Sochi-based concert hall The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, led by acclaimed Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, has held rehearsals in the main and chamber halls of the newly built Sirius Concert Hall, located in Sochi, southern Russia. It marked the venue’s…

The White House has accused the cartoon of chasing attention amid slipping relevance Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, has offered a brief apology for the show’s scathing recent depiction of US President Donald Trump. Wednesday’s season premiere portrayed him with a tiny penis in bed with Satan. Parker made the statement at the San…

Belgrade will not cave in to external pressure and will remain “independent and sovereign” in its decisions, its president has said Belgrade will not impose sanctions on Russia under any circumstances, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday, rejecting remarks by his government minister, who suggested the country could align with EU policy in exchange…

The recent cross-border escalation has left more than 30 people dead Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to start talks on a ceasefire. US President Donald Trump had warned that he would not pursue trade agreements with either country if they continued fighting. However, the sides have continued to exchange fire. A territorial dispute had been…

Dan Bongino has hinted at disturbing internal revelations amid tension over the Epstein files and US government transparency The deputy director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said he is “shocked to [his] core” by findings in ongoing internal investigations, adding that he will “never be the same” after becoming aware of…

Related theft claims in the UK have surged over 400% in just five years, according to new research Nearly two in five phone theft claims across Europe originate in the UK, according to data compiled by the US insurer SquareTrade, as cited by The Times on Friday. London alone reportedly accounts for nearly half of…

At the SCO summit, Iran laid the groundwork for a Eurasian security bloc – and the West panicked What if the next global security pact wasn’t forged in Brussels or Washington – but in Beijing, with Iran at the table? This is no longer a theoretical question. At the mid-July meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation…

Kiev’s UAVs were intercepted over several regions, according to the Russian Defense Ministry Nearly 100 Ukrainian drones were intercepted in Russian airspace overnight, the country’s Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. The large-scale raid comes as Kiev continues to escalate its use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) despite renewed diplomatic contacts with Moscow. According to the…

Moscow has said any peace deal must take into account its security interests US President Donald Trump is growing impatient with Russia over resolving the Ukraine conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Moscow maintains it is open to diplomacy, but has said any settlement must take into account its security concerns. Speaking to…

Beijing denies helping Moscow evade Western sanctions The United States and China traded accusations over Beijing’s alleged role in the Ukraine conflict during a tense UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea accused Beijing of secretly aiding Moscow and urged China to “stop fueling Russia’s aggression” in Ukraine. “Beijing’s claim to…

Kiev’s full membership in the bloc would turn Hungary into “a battlefield,” the Central European country’s leader said Ukrainian membership in the European Union would threaten Hungary’s security and raise the risk of war in the region, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Ukraine, granted EU candidate status in 2022, has made joining the…

Russia has simplified procedures for workers from Moldova President Vladimir Putin has eased entry and employment rules for Moldovan citizens coming to Russia for work. The decision comes during strained relations between Moscow and Moldova’s pro-EU, pro-Ukrainian government. Moldova, a former Soviet republic, borders Romania and Ukraine. About 15% of its population speaks Russian fluently. Under…

The ideology is “literally” killing people, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said The world needs an “International Day against Russophobia,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, adding that this “extremist” ideology should not be allowed to take root in the international community. Anti-Russian propaganda spread by Western nations has already led…

The Pakistan-based jihadist group Jaish al-Adl has taken responsibility for the deadly shooting At least six people have been killed, and 22 others wounded in a terrorist attack in southeastern Iran on Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said. A mother and a one-year-old baby were among the dead, according to the local…

The chancellor and his cabinet have suffered a major setback in public support over the past month, a new survey has suggested German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suffered a major blow in terms of public support over the past month, with 56% of people disapproving of his work, a survey conducted by INSA institute shows….

The notorious pedophile financier’s girlfriend was granted immunity to answer questions for the Department of Justice Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been questioned by the US Department of Justice regarding some 100 of the late sex trafficker’s potential associates, ABC News has reported. The department has so far not released any new information…

A Fox News columnist has claimed the text may be ‘ghostwritten’ by the former president’s “inner circle” due to his mental decline Former US President Joe Biden has sold the rights for his memoir focusing on his time in office for a roughly $10 million advance, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The sum is…

The US president has called on European leaders to stop the “horrible” invasion of migrants that has gone on for over a decade US President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric on immigration, claiming it is “killing” Europe and warning that European leaders must act immediately or risk losing control. The warning comes as…

The Knesset’s resolution on annexation of the West Bank is not binding, but it is telling As expected, the events of October 7, 2023, became a turning point after which Israel’s far-right government set a course toward the final elimination of the Palestinian issue. Under the pretext of ensuring national security and responding to attacks…

A new survey has shown that Americans now trust the Republican party more on nearly every major issue Public approval of the US Democratic Party has fallen to its lowest level in more than three decades, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll, which also shows voters expressing greater confidence in Republicans on most…

The third round of peace talks in Istanbul has been a meaningful step forward, according to Hakan Fidan Moscow and Kiev have agreed for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. His remarks came shortly after the latest round of bilateral negotiations facilitated by Ankara….

His assault on anti-corruption agencies has opened the door to political revolt – and made his position look weaker than ever Ukrainians have had plenty of reasons to take to the streets: the cancellation of elections, forced mobilization, the refusal to demobilize soldiers who’ve been on the front lines for over three years, the persecution…

The US president has called FireAid a scam and claimed that victims never received the promised money US President Donald Trump has accused Democrats of mishandling $100 million raised through a FireAid concert for victims of California’s January wildfires, calling the initiative “a total disaster” and alleging the money has not reached those affected. Wildfires…

What explains the global double standard on suffering? A timeless lesson in how pity is weaponized – or withheld. As C.S. Lewis famously observed, “Pain is God’s megaphone to rouse a deaf world” – a stark reminder that suffering is often the loudest call for change we cannot afford to forego. Yet, curiously, the world…

‘Russian disinfo’ slayers try very hard to pin Queen Ursula’s no-confidence vote on Moscow Apparently, trying to hold Ursula von der Leyen accountable is now a Russian op, reports Der Spiegel, citing a new NATO-linked think tank report. The study treats elected oversight and European lawmakers whose job, ideally, involves more than clapping like trained…

The warning comes amid mass protests over Kiev’s push to expand government powers through controversial legal changes Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has cautioned Ukraine that halting the fight against corruption would be “the worst” step the government could take, amid a growing backlash over Kiev’s efforts to rein in two key watchdogs. On Tuesday,…