Zelensky to meet European allies as US pushes new peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to meet key European partners as the United States steps up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a revised peace plan aimed at ending…
Trump new security plan drops North Korea mention, boosting diplomacy hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump new global security strategy noticeably omits any reference to denuclearising North Korea—a goal that had appeared in every National Security Strategy since 2003. The absence has…
Zelensky to visit Downing Street for key Ukraine talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet top European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine’s allies prepare their response to ongoing U.S. pressure for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks…
Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia as border tensions rise
Thailand has carried out air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia, the Thai military said on Monday, after both countries accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement brokered…
Hamas and Israel move into phase two of the US-backed Gaza plan
As Israel and Hamas move closer to phase two of a US-led plan to end the Gaza war, tensions are rising over the unclear role of an international stabilisation force…
Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine as US reports progress in talks with Kyiv
Russia has carried out a large-scale aerial assault on key Ukrainian infrastructure while peace-related discussions between the United States and Ukraine continue in Florida for a third day. Overnight, Russia…
Sumatra cross logs to reach aid centers as flood deaths pass 900
Residents in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, were forced to climb over slippery fallen logs and walk for nearly an hour on Saturday to reach an aid centre, as the death toll…
Hong Kong Fire Tied to Safety Issues and Resident Opposition
Homeowners at a Hong Kong housing complex destroyed in one of the city’s deadliest fires were mistakenly told that the contractor later blamed for the blaze had a spotless safety…
Kaja Kallas Says US Remains EU’s Biggest Ally Despite Security Status Cut
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the United States remains Europe’s “biggest ally”, even after sharp criticism of the continent in Washington’s new national security strategy document. Her…
Infantino’s ‘Peace Prize’ to Trump raises questions about FIFA’s neutrality
FIFA’s policy often punishes players for political messages, claiming to uphold neutrality. Yet on Friday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarded U.S. President Donald Trump the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize, raising…