Japan downplays PM’s phone call with Trump
Japan has denied a report claiming former U.S. President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan. Spokesperson Minoru Kihara told reporters Thursday there is…
US 28-point peace plan falls apart
Vladimir Putin said a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could form the basis for future negotiations, but only if Ukraine agrees to surrender territory. He noted…
Israel’s atrocities, displacements, now focus on West Bank
Israeli forces have launched an extensive ground and air assault across the northern occupied West Bank, triggering mass displacement and drawing condemnation after two unarmed Palestinian men were shot dead…
Trump sends in more troops after DC attack
Two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C., were shot on Wednesday just blocks from the White House in what officials called a targeted attack. FBI Director Kash…
West Bank attacks continue to escalate
According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office, Israeli forces arrested 22 Palestinians in the city of Tubas on Wednesday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that medics treated 10 people…
Hong Kong death toll expected to rise, three arrested
Forty-four people have been killed and 279 remain missing after a massive blaze tore through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area, with the death toll expected to…
Energy scandal seriously weakened Zelensky, exposed dubious connections
Before the huge scandal involving embezzlement from Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought his name into headlines, Timur Mindich remained an elusive figure whose growing influence was known mainly within…
Surge in sex crimes on German railways
Violent crime at German railway stations rose by 6% in 2024 and has surged 51% since 2019, according to a new Federal Police report, as reported by mainstream news outlet…
Ukraine claims multiple strike successes
Overnight from Monday to Tuesday Ukraine carried out a large, complex overnight strike that hit multiple Russian military and industrial sites spread hundreds of kilometres apart, Stefan Korshak writes in…
Flooded ground adds to misery in Gaza
Heavy winter rains have flooded makeshift camps across Gaza, destroying thousands of tents and deepening the hardship for displaced families already struggling with limited aid. In Deir al Balah, residents…