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…
Russia’s battlefield claims questioned
Russia announced on Monday that its forces had seized the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, a claim presented by the Kremlin just one day before President Vladimir Putin’s planned…
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…
‘Ceasefire’ death toll rises
Three more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza, raising the death toll to 356 since the ceasefire went into effect, the enclave’s Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, Israeli…
Ukraine peace talks in US ’not easy’
Ukrainian negotiators met with senior US officials in Florida pn Sunday to discuss Washington’s proposed framework for ending Russia’s war, as Kyiv faces mounting military and political pressures. Marco Rubio,…
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…