Locals protest against Belgrade Trump Tower plan
The Serbian government secretly formed a joint venture with a company owned by Jared Kushner in early 2024 to redevelop a protected site in Belgrade. Leaked documents show that Kushner’s…
US Secretary of War defends speedboat double tap
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth defended a second strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean by citing the “fog of war.” His remarks came as Pope Leo XIV…
Macron returns to China
French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on his fourth state visit to China this week, meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and later in Chengdu, amid growing tensions between Europe…
Defence lawyers pull out all the stops as Mangione appears in court
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court on Monday as his lawyers challenge whether key evidence can be used against him. Mangione, 27, has pleaded…
Zelensky buoyed by Macron meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday as momentum grows around a US-led peace initiative. Meanwhile, in the US, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called weekend…
US officials discuss potential land invasion
Top U.S. officials met at the White House on Monday to discuss Venezuela as President Donald Trump’s administration defended a disputed double strike on alleged Caribbean drug smugglers. The Monday…
US ‘peace-keeping’ efforts all about real estate
A strong and unbreakable thread of connection runs throughout America’s recent foreign policy moves, certainly since the start of Trump’s second term. Whether it be in Palestine, Greenland, Russia or…
Pope visits Beirut in pursuit of peace
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut on Sunday, seeking to bring hope amid the country’s economic uncertainty, political divisions, and tensions heightened by war with Israel. He called on Lebanon…
Thousands march in Manila in corruption protest
Tens of thousands of people marched in Manila demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a corruption scandal involving flood-control infrastructure spending and alleged kickbacks. The protest, organised by the…
Ukraine attacks Russian tankers off Turkey
Ukrainian officials say their naval drones struck two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers as they moved through the Black Sea. Verified BBC footage shows the drones racing across the waves…