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The United States strongly urged Russia not to carry out its threatened 'systematic strikes' on Kyiv after a weekend bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas. Russia rejected the U.S. appeal, defended the attacks as aimed at military and intelligence targets and warned foreign diplomatic staff to depart Kyiv. The U.N. expressed de…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran were nearing an agreement but had not concluded, citing outstanding language on nuclear enrichment and noting that any memorandum of understanding would require Presidential approval. Officials also reported an accord to extend a ceasefire and lift limits on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, co…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States plans to designate two Brazilian criminal groups, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations starting June 5. The State Department also applied a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists' designation. Brazil's Lula administration has …
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal told lawmakers that the danger of U.S. military aggression is increasing amid stagnant bilateral talks and U.S. measures restricting Cuba’s access to fuel. Cuban leaders have decried what they call manufactured pretexts by Washington and criticised the pace and sincerity of the resumed dialogue, while U…
The U.S. Treasury announced fresh sanctions on vessels and companies tied to Iran’s export of crude oil and petroleum products, citing concerns the revenue could be used to rebuild Iranian military capabilities. The move comes as Washington and Tehran reached a tentative agreement to prolong a ceasefire and remove limits on shipping through the Str…
A senior Bolivian minister has dismissed the prospect of President Rodrigo Paz stepping down amid sustained protests and widespread blockades that have choked supply chains. The minister described demands for the president’s resignation as anti-democratic, affirmed the government’s preference for dialogue, and said state-of-emergency measures and r…
Two U.S. congressmen, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, urged the U.S. government to heed Kyiv’s appeal for additional Patriot air defence systems and interceptors, warning that current delivery pace under NATO’s PURL initiative is insufficient as Russia escalates ballistic strikes and warns of further attacks on the capital.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, sided with Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi, finding that state courts failed to properly assess his claim that prosecutors excluded Black potential jurors in violation of the 1986 Batson v. Kentucky precedent. The ruling reinstates a federal judge's 2023 decision to vacate Pitchf…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli military to expand its control over Gaza, directing forces to seize 70% of the territory as an initial objective. Israel already exerts effective control over a majority of the coastal strip, and the move comes amid intensified strikes that have killed hundreds since an October truce. Isr…
Japan’s U.N. ambassador dismissed Russian criticism of Japan’s expanding defense capabilities as 'ridiculous,' arguing that Tokyo’s measures respond to a deteriorating security environment and are consistent with a constitutionally defense-oriented posture. The rebuke came after Russia said remilitarization in Germany and Japan undermined the post-…
Senior U.S. administration officials said the United States will open a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who have been exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola but are still asymptomatic. The facility will provide isolation and limited advanced care, and any patients who develop symptoms will be evacuated to third countries rather than r…
Canada defeated reigning champions the United States 4-0 in Fribourg to reach the semifinals of the IIHF World Championship. Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring on the power play, Dylan Holloway added a second in the middle period, and Jet Greaves kept a clean sheet while Connor Brown and Sidney Crosby sealed the result with empty-net goals. Finla…
Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no prior political office, has surged into second place in polls as he campaigns for Colombia’s presidency on a platform centered on tough security measures. Nicknamed "The Tiger," he pledges to end peace processes with criminal groups, build 10 mega-prisons, and target drug trafficking and il…
The United States, Mexico and Canada released a joint statement announcing aligned public health travel measures for travelers arriving from African regions deemed at highest risk for Ebola. The move comes after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International C…
Ben-Gurion International Airport is functioning at roughly one-third of its operational capacity because dozens of U.S. refuelling aircraft are occupying space and resources, the Israel Airports Authority head said. The constrained civilian activity threatens widespread flight cancellations, significant revenue losses already measured in hundreds o…
Jannik Sinner, widely viewed as the favourite for the French Open after strong clay-court form, exited Roland Garros in a surprise five-set defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. The match, played in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, featured visible physical problems for Sinner that required a medical timeout and altered momentum, allowing Cerundol…
In eastern Ukraine, elite drone units are regularly deploying locally made UAVs from improvised launch sites to strike targets 30-180 km behind the frontline. Ukrainian officials say these so-called "middle strikes" have expanded sharply and are intended to hit ammunition depots, bases and air-defence systems, complicating Russian resupply and enab…
Singapore’s foreign minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, said after a two-day visit to the Korean Peninsula that North Korea is not presently inclined to engage in significant dialogue with the United States, South Korea or Japan. Balakrishnan described Pyongyang as focused on self-reliance and strengthening military deterrence, noting deeper ties with R…
Pope Leo's newly released encyclical repudiates the just war tradition long used to evaluate the morality of armed conflict, urging reliance on dialogue, diplomacy and forgiveness instead. The document, issued Monday, also calls for international oversight of artificial intelligence and includes a clear apology for the Catholic Church's historical …
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the legal workweek from 44 hours to 40, a move championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and positioned as a central plank of his re-election agenda. The proposal passed in a 461-19 second-round vote and now goes to the Senate for ratification. The amendment sets a …
Paloma Valencia, a 48-year-old lawyer and senator from Colombia's conservative ranks, is campaigning to become the country's first female president in a first-round vote on May 31. Backed by former president Alvaro Uribe, she promises to prioritize security and revive the economy, rejects renewed talks with guerrilla and criminal groups, and has em…
Since the U.S.-brokered truce of April 16, southern Lebanon has continued to see intense military activity and broad evacuation orders from Israeli forces. What began as an occupation of a roughly 600 sq km buffer zone has expanded through repeated air strikes and additional evacuation notices to cover nearly 2,000 sq km - about one-fifth of Lebano…
On May 28 the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv stated it remains open and that there have been no operational changes, rejecting media reports suggesting otherwise after Moscow warned diplomats and foreign nationals to leave the Ukrainian capital. Comments by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and statements from Ukrainian officials added to confusion over th…
During a recent trip to China with U.S. President Donald Trump, Boeing secured a 200-jet commitment that its chief executive describes as an initial tranche of a larger potential package. The deal reopened access to China’s narrowbody market after an effective order freeze linked to U.S.-China trade tensions. Boeing and Chinese carriers have yet to…
A joint report from the U.N. weather agency and the UK Met Office projects that average global temperatures will reach near-record levels within the next five years, with the Arctic warming far faster than the global mean. The analysis anticipates temporary exceedances of the 1.5C threshold above pre-industrial levels, increased precipitation in pa…
