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Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Begin Amid Doubt and Chaos
After days of confusion and theatrics, direct peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began on Friday in Istanbul for the first time since the start of the war. The negotiations are not expected — even by President Trump, who supported them — to yield significant results. But the meeting itself is a win for…
Read MoreIsraeli strikes kill at least 82 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit
At least 82 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip. Strikes overnight and into Friday hit across Gaza, including the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis. At least 66 people were killed according to the Indonesian hospital, where…
Read MoreIsraeli military strikes kill scores in Gaza, medics say
Israeli military strikes killed at least 60 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in…
Read MoreGermany arrests three Ukrainian nationals for plotting Russian ‘sabotage’ bomb attacks
The three suspects plotted to carry out arson and explosive attacks on German freight transport systems, according to federal prosecutors. Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of acting as agents for Russia in a plot involving parcel bombs, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. The men are suspected of being…
Read MoreIndia’s Modi warns Pakistan of more strikes if there is a ‘terrorist attack’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on Monday that New Delhi would target “terrorist hideouts” across the border again if there were new attacks on India and would not be deterred by what he called Islamabad’s “nuclear blackmail.” Modi’s first public comments since Indian armed forces launched strikes on what New Delhi said were…
Read MorePoland says Russian secret service behind 2024 fire in Warsaw shopping centre
Russian secret services were behind a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre in May 2024, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday after a year of investigation into the case. “We already know for sure that the large fire on Marywilska was the result of arson ordered by Russian services.…
Read MoreUnease lingers in Kashmir despite ceasefire between India and Pakistan
Joy over an India-Pakistan ceasefire was short-lived in Kashmir. Tens of thousands fled the Indian-controlled part of the disputed region last week amid heavy shelling and drone attacks by Pakistan. Yet despite a ceasefire announced Saturday, only a handful of families returned to their homes Sunday. “We will go back only after complete calm prevails,”…
Read MoreState Department labels Haitian gangs as terrorist organizations
The Trump administration has designated a coalition of Haitian gangs that have embroiled the Caribbean nation in mass violence as terrorist organizations, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. The Viv Ansanm coalition and the Gran Grif gang will now be labeled a Foreign Terrorist Organizations and as Specifically Designated Global Terrorists by the…
Read MoreAt least 7 dead after Doctors Without Borders facility in South Sudan targeted in aerial bombing
The medical charity Doctors without Borders said Saturday that its facility in a remote part of South Sudan was targeted in an aerial bombing that killed at least seven people. Fangak County Commissioner, Biel Butros Biel, told The Associated Press that a 9-month-old child was among the dead in the aerial attack. He added that…
Read MoreIsrael security cabinet approves plan to expand Gaza offensive
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to expand its military offensive against Hamas, which reportedly includes capturing Gaza and holding the territory. The Israeli military has called up tens of thousands of reservists in preparation for the move, saying it is “increasing the pressure” with the aim of bringing home the remaining Israeli hostages…
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