Jakarta Now the World’s Top Mega City, Tokyo Slips to Third: UN
A new United Nations report shows that Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is now the world’s largest city with 41.9 million residents. It is followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh, which has…
Ukraine Urges Trump-Zelensky Meeting in the U.S. This Week
Ukraine’s national security chief says he hopes to arrange President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States “at the earliest suitable date” this month, as diplomatic efforts to stop the…
Donald Trump Moves to Lead the GOP’s 2026 Election Plan With His Presidency at Stake
President Donald Trump will not appear on next November’s midterm ballot, but he is throwing himself into the races as if his own presidency depends on them. According to nine…
Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza fighters retrieve body of captive
Israeli forces have killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others across Gaza, even as the six-week ceasefire remains in place. At the same time, a Palestinian armed group…
US and Ukraine to Keep Working on New Peace Plan with Russia
The United States and Ukraine planned to continue discussions on Monday to advance a new proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The two countries agreed to revise an…
Gaza Food Kitchens Still Lacking Essential Supplies Despite Ceasefire
Garlic sizzles in large metal pots placed over open wood fires, lined up one after another.Cooks pour in canned tomatoes and peppers, adding handfuls of spices as they stir the…
Israel accused of nearly 500 Gaza truce violations in 44 days, hundreds killed
The Gaza Government Media Office reports that Israel has breached the United States-mediated Gaza ceasefire at least 497 times over a span of 44 days, resulting in hundreds of Palestinian…
US reaffirms it wrote the Ukraine peace plan amid claims it mirrored Russia’s demands
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed that a proposed 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine — widely criticised as leaning toward Russian interests — was “authored…
Airlines halt Venezuela flights after US warnings and rising military tensions
Six international airlines have suspended their flights to Venezuela following a warning from the United States about a “potentially hazardous situation” caused by “heightened military activity” around the South American…
China–Japan dispute over Taiwan escalates, reaches the UN
China took its dispute with Japan to the United Nations on Friday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent remarks on Taiwan sparked a sharp diplomatic backlash. Tensions between the…